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Former runway, as originally built. Nuuk Airport was constructed in 1979, [11] when the then newly formed home rule government decided to create a network of the STOL-capable domestic airports. [12] Nuuk airport was originally constructed with one asphalt runway (05/23) 950 m × 30 m (3,117 ft × 98 ft), located 283 ft (86 m) above sea level. [1]
A decision was made in 2016 to extend the runways of both Nuuk and Ilulissat airports to 2,200 m (7,218 ft), allowing them to receive medium size jetliners from Denmark, [10] [11] and also to replace Narsarsuaq with a new airport at Qaqortoq. Construction at Nuuk Airport started late 2019. Due to the runway stability problems at Kangerlussuaq ...
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 ]
The airport opening will allow for visitors to get to Nuuk on a direct flight rather than have to rely on transfers
Narsarsuaq Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Narsarsuaq) (IATA: UAK, ICAO: BGBW) is an airport located in Narsarsuaq, a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. Along with Nuuk Airport and Kangerlussuaq Airport , it is one of three civilian airports in Greenland capable of serving large airliners .
Greenland Airports (Greenlandic: Mittarfeqarfiit) is the national airport operator of the airports in Greenland, in charge of airport upgrades and associated fees and taxes in all airports in Greenland.
Boeing 767 belonging to United Airlines about to take-off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. (Photo by: Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)/Boeing 767 belonging to United Airlines ...
Kangerlussuaq Airport terminal. Until November 2024, Kangerlussuaq Airport was the only civilian airport in Greenland large enough to support large long-range airplanes such as Boeing 747s, so it long served as Greenland's most important transport hub. Hotel Kangerlussuaq operates at the airport.