Greenland's first international airport, Nuuk International Airport, has been inaugurated, featuring a 7,217-foot runway and the capacity to handle up to 800 passengers every hour. The airport will reduce travel time and costs, making Greenland more accessible to tourists and locals, and will facilitate the export of seafood and expand trade opportunities.
The world's largest island just got a lot closer as flights are finally taking off from its first-ever international airport. The newly inaugurated Nuuk International Airport features a 7,217-foot runway, state-of-the-art facilities, and the capacity to handle up to 800 passengers every hour.
With these upgrades, Greenland is poised to welcome larger aircraft and a growing number of international flights from global hubs such as Copenhagen and Reykjavik, with routes to New York and Newark set to follow in 2025. and eight in summer), are now reducing travel time and costs, making the island more accessible to tourists and locals. Nuuk’s new airport is the first of three major airport projects planned to modernize Greenland's travel infrastructure by 2026. Together, these facilities will make Greenland’s fjords, glaciers, and iconic Northern Lights reachable within 1.5 hours from most parts of the island. The upgrades also open doors for new tourism opportunities, from whale watching in Disko Bay to witnessing towering fjords and polar bears in Ittoqqortoormiit. Nuuk itself offers cultural treasures, including colorful houses overlooking fjords, museums, and Arctic culinary experiences. The airport will facilitate the export of Greenlandic seafood, expand trade opportunities, and improve access to healthcare and education for the island's 56,000 residents. The Greenland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the milestone on X (formerly Twitter), stating: “Today is a joyful day as the first transatlantic flight landed at the new international airport in Nuuk
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