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Nuuk has an international airport 4 km (2.5 mi) to the northeast of the town center. Built in 1979, it is a hub for Air Greenland, which is also headquartered in Nuuk and operates its technical base at the airport. There are flights inside Greenland and to Iceland.
Mar 12, 2024 · Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, is getting a new international airport. The expanded airport will be opening as of late November 2024. The biggest improvement with this new airport is that it features a much longer runway, so it will be able to accommodate jets.
Nuuk Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Nuuk; Danish: Godthåb Lufthavn; (IATA: GOH, ICAO: BGGH) is an airport serving Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The airport is a technical base and focus city for Air Greenland, the flag carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with several towns in western and south-western part of the country ...
- Greenland
- 64.19092264° 11' 27.32" N
- BGGH
- 51.678064051° 40' 41.03" W
Nuuk, Greenland. Nuuk, capital and main port of Greenland, on the southwestern coast, near the mouth of the Godthåb Fjord, an inlet of the Davis Strait, and the mountain landmarks Sermitsiaq (“Saddle Island”) and Hjortetakken (“Deer Antlers”). The modern town dates from 1721, when Hans Egede, a Norwegian missionary, founded a colony ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Air Greenland flies to Nuuk from Copenhagen (via Kangerlussuaq) and from Keflavik International airport near Reykjavik (direct) all year round. Icelandair also fly directly to Nuuk throughout the year from Reykjavik Domestic Airport.
There are two airports that travel to Greenland now, Copenhagen airport and Keflavik airport. The Airlines are Iceland Air and Air Greenland. If you travel from Copenhagen you need to stop at a hub station in Greenland called Kangerlussuaq and get into a smaller plane from there to Nuuk.
Facts about Nuuk. Name (Greenlandic): Nuuk. Name (danish): Godthåb. Region in Greenland: Capital Region. Coordinates: 64°10′53″N 51°41′39″W. Postcode: 3900. Airport code: GOH. Population: 19604 (2023) Municipality: Sermersooq. Nearby towns and settlements: Paamiut Maniitsoq Kapisillit Qeqertarsuatsiaat Atammik Qoornoq Qooqqut. View map.
