Greenland: Nuuk fights for longer airstrip

Agnethe Davidsen, the mayor of Nuuk, wants Greenland’s capital to have an international airport.

Due to the length of the airstrip in Nuuk, only Dash-7’s and other smaller aircraft can land there.

Last week Davidsen appeared before Home Rule cabinet ministers to lobby for a project that would bring the airstrip up to 1799 metres in length.

“It would be best for Nuuk, the society and economy in Greenland, if the airstrip was longer, because it is too expensive to stop in Kangerlussuaq before passengers go to Nuuk,” she said.

Most international passangers go to Nuuk.

Meanwhile, despite the absence of a Canada-Greenland air connection, it’s getting cheaper to fly from Iceland to Greenland.

Air Iceland will be lower its fares to Greenland by 25 per cent in the near future. The cheapest one-way fare to Greenland from Iceland will be available for around $200.