🇬🇱 Sisimiut, Greenland

Sisimiut Airport (JHS) Live Cam

Sisimiut is Greenland's second-largest town, just north of the Arctic Circle on the west coast. Its airport camera shows a short runway between snowy mountains and the sea, with Air Greenland turboprops arriving through some of the toughest weather in aviation.

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Codes: JHS / BGSS
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Elevation: 33 ft / 10 m

Sisimiut Airport – Southwest – Runway looking southwest. Stream by Greenland Airports Live: West · Subscribe on YouTube

A short Arctic runway

Sisimiut Airport opened in 1998 as part of a programme of short runways connecting Greenland’s coastal towns. It links Sisimiut with Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland’s former main international airport.

What you’ll see on the live cam

The camera looks south-west over the runway towards mountains and sea. Air Greenland’s Dash 8s arrive a few times a day, and in between you’ll see the Arctic seasons: snowstorms, sea ice, fog and the midnight sun in June and July.

Runway

A single short runway, 13/31, about 800 metres long.

Best times to watch

Summer: midnight sun.
Winter: polar night and snowstorms.

Aircraft to look out for at JHS

Air Greenland Dash 8-200
Air Greenland helicopters
Air ambulance flights

JHS live cam FAQ

Is Sisimiut north of the Arctic Circle?

Yes. Sisimiut lies about 40 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, so it has midnight sun in summer and very short days in winter.

How long is the runway at Sisimiut?

The runway is about 800 metres long, typical of Greenland's short take-off and landing airports for turboprops.

Is the Sisimiut Airport live cam free to watch?

Yes. All 1 JHS camera is a free YouTube live stream, embedded with credit to Greenland Airports Live: West.

Where can I check JHS flight times and airport information?

Live arrivals and departures, terminal maps and travel information are on the official Sisimiut Airport website: https://www.airports.gl/en/airport/sisimiut/

What time is it at Sisimiut Airport right now?

Sisimiut uses the America/Nuuk time zone. The current local time at JHS is shown under the page title and updates automatically.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Stream availability has not yet been verified.