It is now official that North Greenland’s new airport will open on 29 October 2026.
Greenland Airports is now ready with the concrete date for the opening of the new Atlantic airport in Ilulissat. This is stated by the company itself:
– We have now come so far in the project that we can confirm that Ilulissat Airport will open on 29 October as planned. It is a significant milestone, which both marks the opening of a new international airport and completes the overall construction program for the three new airports in Nuuk, Qaqortoq and Ilulissat, says Greenland Airports’ managing director, Jens Lauridsen.
The status at the moment is that the terminal building and runway have been handed over, and the next step is the handover of the garage and installation of technical equipment.
– It is not only about installations and tests, but to a large extent about getting people, technology and work processes in place. This is where the foundations for operations are laid, and our focus is now on ensuring that the airport is ready to receive passengers and staff in the best possible way, says Jens Lauridsen.
Weekly flights initially
The opening date was expected in advance, as Air Greenland has announced its traffic planning. Until now, the announcements from Greenland Airports have been opening sometime in October. The date is now official.
– With the opening of Ilulissat, we complete a historic construction program with three new airports in Greenland. It has been a demanding and valuable journey, which we are now looking forward to finishing, says Jens Lauridsen.
Air Greenland states that the new route Ilulissat-Copenhagen starts with flights every Wednesday. It increases to two weekly departures around Christmas and again in March.
