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Nuuk Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Nuuk, Danish: Nuuk Lufthavn, formerly Godthåb Lufthavn; (IATA: GOH, ICAO: BGGH)) is an international airport serving Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The airport is the hub and technical base for Air Greenland , the flag carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with almost all towns in the country ...
A decision was made in 2016 to extend the runways of both Nuuk airport and Ilulissat airport to 2,200 m (7,200 ft), allowing them to receive medium size jetliners from Denmark. [67] [68] Also to replace Narsarsuaq with a new airport at Qaqortoq. [69] Construction start of Nuuk was late 2019, the opening was in November 2024. [70] [71]
Year-round scheduled International flights are to Copenhagen and Keflavík-Reykjavík Airport, Iceland. Other airlines operate seasonal and charter flights, Icelandair flies from Keflavík-Reykjavík to Nuuk, Kulusuk, Ilulissat and Narsarsuaq. Air Greenland has also operated a route from Iqaluit in Canada to Nuuk during summer during some years.
Nuuk International Airport opens this month, opening Greenland’s capital up to larger plane landings for the first time. With United Airlines set to open flights from the US, tourism is expected ...
Those flights have typically been operated by Air Greenland or airlines from Germany. [6] Other charter flights have also been operated, for example a number of flights from the US and Canada landed in connection with the 2016 Arctic Winter Games in Nuuk [citation needed] and a flight to Canada in connection with the 2023 Arctic Winter Games. [7]
The airport opening will allow for visitors to get to Nuuk on a direct flight rather than have to rely on transfers
Most of the helistops are staffed by Air Greenland. Greenland Airports also owns two airport hotels, at Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq. It also operates an AFIS school at Narsarsuaq. Greenland Airports is supervised by the Danish Transport Authority regarding safety rules and other regulations.
Nuussuaq is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, [1] [2] It is located in the northern part of the city, west and southwest of Nuuk Airport, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) outside the city center.