Thule Air Base – THU

The Thule Air Base, also called Pituffik Airport, is the United States Air Force Base located in Pituffik, Greenland. The airport is used mostly for United States Armed Forces units and installations such as 21st Space Wing, 12th Space Warning Squadron, and 23rd Space Operations Squadron. It is also base of North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command. With all of these military offensive and defensive bases, the airport is a large air public transport facility that handles more than 3,000 US and international flights every year.

Best Time to Visit

THU-Thule Air Base was named after “Ultima Thule,” the terms used to refer to the farthest north during medieval period. The reason why this special region of the earth is mostly occupied by United States started in 1940 when Denmark made an agreement with the United States to defend it against German aggression. Immediately during 1941 the United States installed bases and other military facilities in the area.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There is no accommodation in the immediate vicinity of Thule Air Base (THU). If you are planning to stay a couple of days in order to have nearest access to Thule Air Base, it is best to stay one of the excellent hotels in Greenland which is five miles away from the Air Base. The Hotel Arctic, theHotel Icefiord, and the Hotel Illulissat Bed & Breakfast are the top rated hotels among the many.

If you are looking for some alternate airport to Thule Air Base, Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ) is just 108 km away.