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List of airports in Greenland

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This is a list of airports in Greenland, grouped by type and sorted by location. Air travel is extremely important in Greenland, since there are generally no roads between settlements. Arctic Umiaq Line provides passenger and freight services by sea but is limited to the southwest coast and travel time is long and departures sparse.

History

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See also: Air Greenland

The first airports in Greenland were built by and for the United States defense. The first and largest was Kangerlussuaq Airport in 1941, followed by Narsarsuaq Airport in 1942 (and now-abandoned USAAF airfields Bluie East Two and Marrak Point, both in 1942) and Pituffik Space Base in 1953 (although Pituffik is not operated as a civilian airport) and Kulusuk Airport in 1956. Due to their distance from major settlements, these were not initially used for civilian travel. In the early 1960s, Greenlandair was founded, commencing civilian flights between the air bases, and helicopter and sea plane flights to large settlements. SAS operated the connection from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq, beginning in 1954 as a fuel stop en route to United States, which was later taken over in 2000 by Air Greenland.

Beginning with Nuuk Airport in 1979 and Ilulissat Airport in 1983, several airports with short runways were built.

Airports

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List of airports in Greenland is located in Greenland
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BGCO
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BGKK
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BGBW
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BGPT
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BGQQ
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Location of airports. Airports in red have international flights (may be seasonal).

Many locations in Greenland have Danish names in addition to their Greenlandic names. The Danish name, where applicable, is shown in italics. Airport or heliport names shown in bold indicate the facility has scheduled passenger service on a commercial airline.

Several of the airports do not have road connection with the local major settlement, so a helicopter transfer is often needed by most passengers to some airports. Airports with a very small population reachable by road include Kangerlussuaq Airport, Kulusuk Airport, Narsarsuaq Airport, Nerlerit Inaat Airport and Qaarsut Airport. 13 civil airports (not Pituffik Space Base) and 47 helipads in Greenland are operated by the state-owned enterprise Greenland Airport Authority (Mittarfeqarfiit).

Aerodromes

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The following 14 airports are listed under AD 2 AERODROMES at Naviair.[1]

Location served Municipality ICAO IATA Airport name Reference
Aasiaat (Egedesminde) Qeqertalik BGAA JEG Aasiaat Airport [2]
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) Avannaata BGJN JAV Ilulissat Airport [3]
Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund) Sermersooq BGCO CNP Nerlerit Inaat Airport (Constable Pynt Airport) [4]
Kangerlussuaq (Søndre Strømfjord) Qeqqata BGSF SFJ Kangerlussuaq Airport (Sondrestrom Air Base) [5]
Kulusuk Sermersooq BGKK KUS Kulusuk Airport [6]
Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen) Qeqqata BGMQ JSU Maniitsoq Airport [7]
Narsarsuaq Kujalleq BGBW UAK Narsarsuaq Airport (Narsarsuaq Air Base) [8]
Nuuk (Godthåb) Sermersooq BGGH GOH Nuuk Airport [9]
Paamiut (Frederikshåb) Sermersooq BGPT JFR Paamiut Airport [10]
Pituffik Thule BGTL THU Pituffik Space Base [11]
Qaanaaq Avannaata BGQQ NAQ Qaanaaq Airport [12]
Qaarsut / Uummannaq Avannaata BGUQ JQA Qaarsut Airport (Uummannaq Airport) [13]
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg) Qeqqata BGSS JHS Sisimiut Airport [14]
Upernavik Avannaata BGUK JUV Upernavik Airport [15]

The following aerodromes also exist. They have no scheduled flights.

Location served Municipality ICAO IATA Airport name
Daneborg Northeast Greenland National Park BGDB Daneborg Airport
Danmarkshavn Northeast Greenland National Park BGDH Danmarkshavn Airport
Station Nord Northeast Greenland National Park BGNO Nord Station
EastGRIP Northeast Greenland National Park EastGRIP
Summit Camp Northeast Greenland National Park Summit Station
Mestersvig Northeast Greenland National Park BGMV Mestersvig Airport

Not included and not open for flights anymore are the former United States Army Air Forces bases of Bluie East Two and Marrak Point.

Heliports

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The following 47 heliports are listed under AD 4 HELIPORTS at Naviair.[16]

Location served Municipality ICAO IATA Airport name Reference
Aappilattoq Kujalleq BGAQ QUV Aappilattoq Heliport (Kujalleq) [17]
Aappilattoq Avannaata BGAG AOQ Aappilattoq Heliport (Avannaata)
(non-IATA identifier: AAP) 		[18]
Akunnaaq Qeqertalik BGAK Akunnaaq Heliport [19]
Alluitsup Paa (Sydprøven) Kujalleq BGAP LLU Alluitsup Paa Heliport [20]
Ammassivik (Sletten) Kujalleq BGAS QUW Ammassivik Heliport [21]
Arsuk Sermersooq BGAR JRK Arsuk Heliport [22]
Attu Qeqertalik BGAT Attu Heliport [23]
Eqalugaarsuit Kujalleq BGET QFG Eqalugaarsuit Heliport [24]
Iginniarfik Qeqertalik BGIG Iginniarfik Heliport [25]
Ikamiut Qeqertalik BGIT Ikamiut Heliport [26]
Ikerasaarsuk Qeqertalik BGIK Ikerasaarsuk Heliport [27]
Ikerasak Avannaata BGIA Ikerasak Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: IKE) 		[28]
Ilimanaq (Claushavn) Avannaata BGIL Ilimanaq Heliport [29]
Illorsuit Avannaata BGLL IOT Illorsuit Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: ILL) 		[30]
Innaarsuit Avannaata BGIN IUI Innaarsuit Heliport [31]
Isertoq Sermersooq BGIS Isortoq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: IOQ) 		[32]
Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund) Sermersooq BGSC OBY Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport [33]
Kangaatsiaq Qeqertalik BGKA Kangaatsiaq Heliport [34]
Kangersuatsiaq (Prøven) Avannaata BGKS KGQ Kangersuatsiaq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: KAQ) 		[35]
Kitsissuarsuit (Hunde Ejlande) Qeqertalik BGKT Kitsissuarsuit Heliport [36]
Kullorsuaq Avannaata BGKQ KHQ Kullorsuaq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: KLQ) 		[37]
Kuummiit Sermersooq BGKM Kuummiit Heliport [38]
Nalunaq (Nalunaq gold mine) Kujalleq BGNL Nalunaq Heliport [39]
Nanortalik Kujalleq BGNN JNN Nanortalik Heliport [40]
Narsaq Kujalleq BGNS JNS Narsaq Heliport [41]
Narsaq Kujalleq (Frederiksdal) Kujalleq BGFD QFN Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport [42]
Niaqornaarsuk Qeqertalik BGNK Niaqornaarsuk Heliport [43]
Niaqornat Avannaata BGNT NIQ Niaqornat Heliport [44]
Nuugaatsiaq Avannaata BGNQ JUU Nuugaatsiaq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: NUG) 		[45]
Nuussuaq (Kraulshavn) Avannaata BGNU NSQ Nuussuaq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: NUS) 		[46]
Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) Kujalleq BGJH JJU Qaqortoq Heliport [47]
Qasigiannguit (Christianshåb) Qeqertalik BGCH JCH Qasigiannguit Heliport [48]
Qassimiut Kujalleq BGQT QJH Qassimiut Heliport [49]
Qeqertaq Avannaata BGQE Qeqertaq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: QQT) 		[50]
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn) Qeqertalik BGGN JGO Qeqertarsuaq Heliport [51]
Saattut Avannaata BGST SAE Saattut Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: SAA) 		[52]
Saqqaq (Solsiden) Avannaata BGSQ Saqqaq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: QUP) 		[53]
Savissivik Avannaata BGSV SVR Savissivik Heliport [54]
Sermiligaaq Sermersooq BGSG Sermiligaaq Heliport [55]
Siorapaluk Avannaata BGSI SRK Siorapaluk Heliport [56]
Tasiilaq Sermersooq BGAM AGM Tasiilaq Heliport (Ammassalik Heliport) [57]
Tasiusaq Kujalleq (was Nanortalik) BGTQ Tasiusaq Heliport (Kujalleq) [58]
Tasiusaq Avannaata (was Upernavik) BGTA TQA Tasiusaq Heliport (Avannaata) [59]
Tiilerilaaq Sermersooq BGTN TQI Tiniteqilaaq Heliport [60]
Ukkusissat Avannaata BGUT JUK Ukkusissat Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: UKK) 		[61]
Upernavik Kujalleq (Søndre Upernavik) Avannaata BGKL Upernavik Kujalleq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: UPK) 		[62]
Uummannaq Avannaata BGUM UMD Uummannaq Heliport [63]

The following four heliports are not listed by Naviair.

Location served Municipality ICAO IATA Airport name Reference
Igaliku Kujalleq BGIO QFX Igaliku Heliport [64]
Kangilinnguit (Grønnedal) Sermersooq BGGD JGR Kangilinnguit Heliport
Moriusaq Avannaata BGMO Moriusaq Heliport
Saarloq Kujalleq BGSO Saarloq Heliport
(non-IATA identifier: QOQ) 		[65]

Statistics

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Mittarfeqarfiit only publishes statistics summarized for Atlantic airports (Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq) and for other airports (11 airports). 13 airports are included, not Pituffik Space Base. [66]

2013 2015 2017 2019
Atlantic airports, passengers 159,432 166,688 173,523 197,038
Other airports, passengers 193,812 198,921 200,075 217,173
Heliports, passengers 44,612 41,675 39,789 28,790
Atlantic airports, takeoffs 7,988 8,286 7,653 8,209
Other airports, takeoffs 15,069 16,007 16,958 15,691
Heliports, takeoffs 10,646 11,289 9,533 7,623

Future

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At a late 2011 Air Greenland meeting, plans to move the main Greenland intercontinental air hub away from Kangerlussuaq were agreed upon. From 2011 it has not been possible to buy new aircraft, except for very small ones, which can use the 800–900 m (2,600–3,000 ft) airstrips which are common in Greenland including Nuuk Airport. So something needs to be done before the fleet of Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 is retired in future (before 2030).

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]

Alongside Kangerlussuaq, if airports at Qaqortoq, Tasiilaq and Ittoqqortoormiit are built, the airports at Narsarsuaq, Kulusuk and Nerlerit Inaat will also be closed.[72] The remaining airports in Greenland will keep their short size and smaller aircraft be used for them.

See also

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References

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  • "IATA Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association.
  • "UN Location Codes: Greenland". UN/LOCODE 2012-1. UNECE. 14 September 2012. – includes IATA codes
  1. ^ AD 2 AERODROMES
  2. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAA – Aasiaat Airport from Naviair
  3. ^ Greenland AIP for BGJN – Ilulissat Airport from Naviair
  4. ^ Greenland AIP for BGCO – Nerlerit Inaat Airport from Naviair
  5. ^ Greenland AIP for BGSF – Kangerlussuaq Airport from Naviair
  6. ^ Greenland AIP for BGKK – Kulusuk Airport from Naviair
  7. ^ Greenland AIP for BGMQ – Maniitsoq Airport from Naviair
  8. ^ Greenland AIP for BGBW – Narsarsuaq Airport from Naviair
  9. ^ Greenland AIP for BGGH – Nuuk Airport from Naviair
  10. ^ Greenland AIP for BGPT – Paamiut Airport from Naviair
  11. ^ Greenland AIP for BGTL – Thule Air Base Archived 2016-08-05 at the Wayback Machine from Naviair
  12. ^ Greenland AIP for BGQQ – Qaanaaq Airport from Naviair
  13. ^ Greenland AIP for BGUQ – Uummannaq Qaarsut Airport from Naviair
  14. ^ Greenland AIP for BGSS – Sisimiut Airport from Naviair
  15. ^ Greenland AIP for BGUK – Upernavik Airport from Naviair
  16. ^ AD 4 HELIPORTS
  17. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAQ – Aappilattoq (Nanortalik) Heliport from Naviair
  18. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAG – Aappilattoq (Upernavik) Heliport from Naviair
  19. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAK – Akunaq Heliport from Naviair
  20. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAP – Alluitsup Paa Heliport from Naviair
  21. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAS – Ammassivik Heliport from Naviair
  22. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAR – Arsuk Heliport from Naviair
  23. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAT – Attu Heliport from Naviair
  24. ^ Greenland AIP for BGET – Eqalugaarsuit Heliport from Naviair
  25. ^ Greenland AIP for BGIG – Iginniarfik Heliport from Naviair
  26. ^ Greenland AIP for BGIT – Ikamiut Heliport from Naviair
  27. ^ Greenland AIP for BGIK – Ikerassaarsuk Heliport from Naviair
  28. ^ Greenland AIP for BGIA – Ikerasak Heliport from Naviair
  29. ^ Greenland AIP for BGIL – Ilimanaq Heliport from Naviair
  30. ^ Greenland AIP for BGLL – Illorsuit Heliport from Naviair
  31. ^ Greenland AIP for BGIN – Innarsuit Heliport from Naviair
  32. ^ Greenland AIP for BGIS – Isortoq Heliport from Naviair
  33. ^ Greenland AIP for BGSC – Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport from Naviair
  34. ^ Greenland AIP for BGKA – Kangaatsiaq Heliport from Naviair
  35. ^ Greenland AIP for BGKS – Kangersuatsiaq Heliport from Naviair
  36. ^ Greenland AIP for BGKT – Kitsissuarsuit Heliport from Naviair
  37. ^ Greenland AIP for BGKQ – Kullorsuaq Heliport from Naviair
  38. ^ Greenland AIP for BGKM – Kuummiut Heliport from Naviair
  39. ^ Greenland AIP for BGNL – Nalunaq Heliport from Naviair
  40. ^ Greenland AIP for BGNN – Nanortalik Heliport from Naviair
  41. ^ Greenland AIP for BGNS – Narsaq Heliport from Naviair
  42. ^ Greenland AIP for BGFD – Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport from Naviair
  43. ^ Greenland AIP for BGNK – Niaqornaarsuk Heliport from Naviair
  44. ^ Greenland AIP for BGNT – Niaqornat Heliport from Naviair
  45. ^ Greenland AIP for BGNQ – Nuugatsiaq Heliport from Naviair
  46. ^ Greenland AIP for BGNU – Nuussuaq Heliport from Naviair
  47. ^ Greenland AIP for BGJH – Qaqortoq Heliport from Naviair
  48. ^ Greenland AIP for BGCH – Qasigiannguit Heliport from Naviair
  49. ^ Greenland AIP for BGQT – Qassimiut Heliport from Naviair
  50. ^ Greenland AIP for BGQE – Qeqertaq Heliport from Naviair
  51. ^ Greenland AIP for BGGN – Qeqertarsuaq Heliport from Naviair
  52. ^ Greenland AIP for BGST – Saattut Heliport from Naviair
  53. ^ Greenland AIP for BGSQ – Saqqaq Heliport from Naviair
  54. ^ Greenland AIP for BGSV – Savissivik Heliport from Naviair
  55. ^ Greenland AIP for BGSG – Sermiligaaq Heliport from Naviair
  56. ^ Greenland AIP for BGSI – Siorapaluk Heliport from Naviair
  57. ^ Greenland AIP for BGAM – Ammassalik Heliport from Naviair
  58. ^ Greenland AIP for BGTQ – Tasiusaq (Nanortalik) Heliport from Naviair
  59. ^ Greenland AIP for BGTA – Tasiusaq (Upernavik) Heliport from Naviair
  60. ^ Greenland AIP for BGTN – Tiniteqilaaq Heliport from Naviair
  61. ^ Greenland AIP for BGUT – Ukkusissat Heliport from Naviair
  62. ^ Greenland AIP for BGKL – Upernavik Kujalleq Heliport from Naviair
  63. ^ Greenland AIP for BGUM – Uummannaq Heliport from Naviair
  64. ^ Igaliku Archived 2016-05-06 at the Wayback Machine at Air Greenland
  65. ^ Saarloq Archived 2016-06-19 at the Wayback Machine at Air Greenland
  66. ^ "Årsregnskab" (in Danish). Mittarfeqarfiit. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  67. ^ "Nuuk".
  68. ^ "Ilulissat".
  69. ^ "Qaqortoq".
  70. ^ Pressemeddelelse: Egenkapitalfinansiering og tidsplan for nye lufthavne i Ilulissat, Nuuk og Qaqortoq på plads
  71. ^ Nuuk Airport Opens Ahead Of Air Greenland, United, SAS Route Launches
  72. ^ "Kangerlussuaq to be closed". Sermitsiaq, AG. 23 November 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2012.


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