Originally Posted by
twochai
Speaking from the experience of multiple landings at Narssarssuaq (BGBW) I would not recommend its use as a diversion for a heavy jet except in the most dire circumstances. Located at the bottom of a glacier, rugged topography surrounding and with the fjord open to the ocean, the weather is just too unpredictable. And, don't even talk about the turbulence associated with surface winds over 20 knots.
That was the place that Earnest K Gann went in to with a C54. I remember the bit about a trawler and that he called the place Bluie West One.
I don't think he was overly impressed with the approach up a winding fjord which was effectively a dead end. I think that the trawler marked decision point.