Restrictions on the airspace over Nuuk make it necessary to adjust the summer program and reservations, Air Greenland announces.
Air Greenland expects to change a significant number of departures and reservations in the summer of 2026. Affected passengers will be notified of new departure times in the coming time.
The company itself states this on its website.
– For the vast majority, the change will be minimal, while some travelers may find that the adjustment entails an overnight stay en route, writes Air Greenland.
The airline justifies the changes in the much-discussed challenges in Nuuk:
– The adjustments are necessary to ensure that our timetable continues to comply with the applicable restrictions in the airspace at Nuuk Airport. We apologize for the inconvenience the change may cause and we wish everyone a good and safe journey.
Air Greenland does not elaborate on which or how many departures are affected.
Four activities per hour
The restrictions in question for Nuuk Airport were introduced in the autumn of 2025, when the Danish Transport Agency assessed that the air traffic had become too extensive for the capacity.
Therefore, rules were introduced which, among other things, limit the airport to four activities (arrivals or departures) per hour.
In December 2025, an agreement was reached between Greenland Airports and Naviair on flight management at Nuuk Airport to increase capacity in the airspace. According to the plan, the first air traffic controllers should be ready in May 2026.
