Thule Air Base
Thule Air Base Part of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Located near: Thule, Greenland Aerial view of Thule Air Base with Saunders Island in the background and the tombolo on the right Coordinates 76°31′52″N 068°42′11″W / 76.53111°N 68.70306°W / 76.53111; -68.70306 ( Thule AB ) Site information Controlled by United States Air Force Site history Built 1943 In use 1943 – present Garrison information Garrison 821st Air Base Group Thule Air Base IATA: THU ICAO: BGTL Summary Elevation AMSL 251 ft / 77 m Coordinates 76°31′52″N 068°42′11″W / 76.53111°N 68.70306°W / 76.53111; -68.70306 Coordinates: 76°31′52″N 068°42′11″W / 76.53111°N 68.70306°W / 76.53111; -68.70306 Website www.peterson.af.mil/Units/821st-Air-Base-Group/ Map BGTL Location in Greenland Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 08T/26T 3,047 9,997 Asphalt Source: Danish AIS [1] 1989 aerial view Reconnaissance route from Thule AB to Soviet Union 74th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-89s, Thule Air Base, Greenla