Nuuk International Airport opens: Traveling to Greenland is about to get easier
CNNEditor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Before the new airport’s opening, traveling by air to Greenland meant flying into smaller cities such as Kangerlussuaq to the north or Narsarsuaq, further south. “We’re located in the Arctic,” he tells CNN, and visitors are “in for an adventure when you come here.” ‘Finding the balance’ The airport is designed to handle 800 passengers an hour. “I’m very excited about it,” she says, “I’m so excited that I’m going to be on the first flight landing on the new airstrip … it’s going to be amazing.” Anne Nivíka Grødem, the CEO of tourism body Visit Greenland, believes the new airport is a milestone that will boost tourism and have a broader societal impact. “It’s about finding the balance between local opportunities, market trends and human aspirations.” Two more airports are scheduled to open in Greenland at the end of 2026, connecting Ilulissat in the north and Qaqortoq in the south.
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