The heliport was considered a helistop, and was served by Air Greenland as part of a government contract.

[2][3] Air Greenland operated government contract flights to villages in the Qaanaaq area.

[4] Departure times for these flights as specified during booking were by definition approximate, with the settlement service optimized on the fly depending on local demand for a given day.

[5] Failure to present the permit during check-in resulted in denial of boarding.

The same rules applied for transfers at Pituffik, including a stopover on the way from Moriusaq to Savissivik.