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Kangerlussuaq to facilitate passenger exchange (as there is no suitable port, passengers must transfer to small boats), while others utilize the Nuuk-Kangerlussuaq feeder flights. However, these flights have insufficient capacity for cruise ships. Direct charter flights are desired. Expanding the runway would bolster cruise ship tourism.
722:. In general the short runway is a problem for large events in Nuuk. Most, charter, VIP and extra flights from outside Greenland can not land in Nuuk (or any other city of Greenland), so Air Greenland need to shuttle passengers between Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk, using planes much smaller than the charter planes, often requiring a hotel night in Kangerlussuaq.
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Considering the growth of Nuuk as a commercial and administrative centre in
Greenland as well as increasing tourism, there was a need to improve flight connections to the country's capital. With more than a third of Greenland's populace residing in Nuuk, and the majority of the country's significant
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Airport include, challenging weather and geographical constraints. Rough weather in the region is cited as life-threatening to larger airplanes, given the additional difficulty of approach in a mountainous region. The northern end of the runway
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Suggestions were to extend it from 950 m (3,117 ft) to 1,199 m (3,934 ft), to 1,700 m (5,600 ft), or 2,200 m (7,200 ft) (the longest possible) the latter which would allow direct flights to
Denmark. Another suggested alternative was to build a new airport on
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Nuuk airport was originally constructed with one asphalt runway (05/23) 950 m × 30 m (3,117 ft × 98 ft) 283 ft (86 m) above sea level. The airport terminal and apron are built on a levelled platform on an undulating slope under the
Quassussuaq mountain, with
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A major expansion of the airport, including a runway extension and a new terminal, is ongoing and is slated for completion in
November 2024, which will allow larger jet aircraft to serve more international destinations. The decision to expand the airport was subject to controversy due to economic,
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Construction began at Nuuk
Airport in November 2019. With the aim to keep the airport operational during construction, southern part of the new runway was built first and opened in November 2022, with the same declared length of 950 metres. The old runway was then removed and the rest of the new
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These well-substantiated arguments in favor of maintaining the current arrangement posed a challenge for the
Government of Greenland. Air connections are essential for cruise ship passengers, as staying onboard from Europe or the USA and back is often too time-consuming and expensive. Some cruise
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The airport expansion issue has been a long-standing topic of controversy in
Greenland. Many challenges and issues arose in deciding the future of the airport, including cost, flight safety, commercial effects on Air Greenland and implications on service frequency to other areas of
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Greenland was resistant to relocating its hub, pointing out the financial implications of such a move, and highlighting the consistently favourable weather conditions at Kangerlussuaq. Situated deep inland, about 30 km (19 mi) from the fringe of the
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runway is currently under construction as of July 2024. The new runway overlaps the old runway but with a slightly offset heading. The new terminal building and accompanying apron was opened in summer 2024. The old terminal is now out of operation.
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fjord. An expansion of the runway in that direction would require relocation of the connecting road, which climbs under the runway scarp. An often-discussed extension of the runway in the other direction would have brought the endpoint close to
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the runway platform artificially elevated to compensate for the scarp immediately to the west. The runway platform bed is composed of broken rock and rubble, topped with gravel, and was protected by a low, wooden fence.
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N machines—still in use in 2010—proved to be a more reliable mode of transport for the city, providing exclusive service for the Nuuk city for more than a decade—from the purchase date in 1965 until the late 1970s.
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in Canada finally resumed in summer 2012, but ended before summer 2015. Air Greenland relaunched its summer seasonal route between Nuuk and Iqaluit with a once-weekly frequency for the 2024 season using its
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A decision was made to extend the runway to 2,200 m (7,200 ft), build a new terminal, expanded apron and service buildings in 2016. The state-owned company
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The final completion of the project is due on 28 November 2024, when operations on the full extended runway will begin. When the extended runway opens in late 2024,
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Nuuk Airport has a passenger terminal, and a cargo terminal of Air Greenland. It serves as the technical base for Air Greenland. The airport is equipped with the
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crashed in waters about 40 km (25 mi) south of Nuuk, due to possible main rotor failure. 15 people were killed, all on board, including passengers.
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A/S was formed, to manage the airport expansion. It will build or rebuild (extend) the airports in Nuuk, Ilulissat and Qaqortoq, and thereafter own them.
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It was not until the 1990s that the network experienced another spurt of large-scale growth, when the airports in the remaining larger towns were built:
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for most international flights proves costly and time-consuming for passengers, particularly for larger groups utilizing long-distance charter planes.
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1776:"Pressemeddelelse: Egenkapitalfinansiering og tidsplan for nye lufthavne i Ilulissat, Nuuk og Qaqortoq på plads – Kalaallit Airports Holding A/S"
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has already established a network connecting Greenland and Reykjavík, Iceland)
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1833:"Greenland Sets Date For Nuuk Airport Opening | Aviation Week Network"
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region; the airport serving both the village and the larger town of
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2022:"Air Greenland Launches Nuuk – Copenhagen From late-Nov 2024"
2086:"Icelandair NS25 Peak Season Frequency Variations – 18AUG24"
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1858:"New flight schedule makes Greenland more accessible"
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2177:"Snart slut med langtidsparkering i Nuuk Lufthavn"
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2206:"Accident Sikorsky S-61N OY-HAI, 25 Oct 1973"
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1430:(in Danish). 18 November 2009. Archived from
810:Another alternative proposed involved making
2047:"Air Greenland NS25 Billund Service Changes"
1566:. Arctic Science Summit Week. Archived from
1256:(in Danish). 1 December 2007. Archived from
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1884:"Ny fly-rute er godt nyt for Kangerlussuaq"
1689:"Turbulens ved Nuuk kan ende i flytragedie"
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1972:(in Danish). 30 April 2010. Archived from
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2072:"Where We Fly – Air Nunavut / Smooth Air"
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1514:Quinn, Eilís (18 October 2023).
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2127:. Nuup Bussii. Archived from
1964:"Første Dash-8 lander i Nuuk"
1248:"Så fik Paamiut sin lufthavn"
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490:Even in the later era of the
1936:"Flyvetryghedskursus i Nuuk"
1697:(in Danish). 24 October 2007
1518:. Radio Canada International
1400:"Air Iceland's Destinations"
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822:Runway and airport expansion
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1624:"Greenland in Figures 2022"
1592:. Inuit Circumpolar Council
963:(begins 29 November 2024),
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1654:"Leder: 56.000 trafikofre"
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2101:Greenland and the Arctic
1941:Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa
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1722:Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa
916:Beechcraft King Air B200
900:/Non-Schengen areas and
720:2016 Arctic Winter Games
510:Regional airport network
502:, until the airport was
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2953:University of Greenland
2928:Parliament of Greenland
2923:Queen Ingrid's Hospital
1590:"Nuuk Declaration 2010"
1315:"CGreenlandair 1980–89"
1064:helicopter operated by
1055:Accidents and incidents
1002:(begins 2 April 2025),
726:Proposals for expansion
628:, located on the rocky
436:University of Greenland
313:Statistics from airport
133:283 ft / 86 m
2580:Aappilattoq (Kujalleq)
1629:. Statistics Greenland
1348:"Greenlandair 1990–99"
1196:"Greenlandair 1960–69"
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161:64.19083°N 51.67806°W
3019:Statue of Hans Egede
2948:Statistics Greenland
2898:Greenland High Court
2336:at Wikimedia Commons
918:"Amaalik", used for
675:opened a route from
666:Sondrestrom Air Base
524:home rule government
438:campus. There is an
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2786:Pituffik Space Base
2730:Tasiusaq (Kujalleq)
2415:Minor international
2397:Major international
2210:aviation-safety.net
1434:on 22 November 2009
1116:BGGH – Nuuk Airport
777:Greenland ice sheet
166:64.19083; -51.67806
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2994:Kalaaliaraq Market
2969:Art Museum of Nuuk
2888:Atuagkat Bookstore
2872:Quassussuup Tungaa
2750:Upernavik Kujalleq
2002:on 8 December 2012
1916:on 16 October 2008
1374:"How to get there"
1260:on 6 February 2008
1073:On 7 June 2008, a
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