Qaqortoq heliport opened in the late 1960s as Air Greenland began using
Sikorsky S-61 helicopters to provide service on Greenland's west coast. Passengers were generally transferred by helicopter to
Narsarsuaq Airport, away, and continued their onward journey by fixed-wing aircraft. Qaqortoq Heliport also served as a helicopter hub for smaller towns in the region. In December 2015 the Greenland government decided to construct
Qaqortoq Airport, to be used for
fixed-wing aircraft. It is located around 5 km north of the town of Qaqortoq with a runway. The new airport opened on the 16 April 2026 and replaced, in operation, Qaqortoq heliport and
Narsarsuaq Airport. The airport assumed the heilport's
IATA code of JJU, but has a separate new
ICAO code of BGQO. Qaqortoq Heliport was subsequently closed. ==References==