Published on 30 October 2026 - 7:59 GMT+1

A new international airport opened on Thursday in Greenland's third-largest town, Ilulissat, following approval by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority.

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Built with the aim of better connecting the vast Arctic island to the rest of the world, it is the third new airport to open in Greenland since 2024. This puts the “final piece in place” in the country’s “historic airport expansion”, said operator Greenland Airports.

Ilulissat Airport is the last to open under the Danish autonomous territory’s expansion programme, following Nuuk in November 2024 and Qaqortoq in April 2026.…