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The Greenland Airports ( kl, Mittarfeqarfiit, da, Grønlands Lufthavne) is the national
(Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation), 2010/05/05 Owned by the Government of Greenland, it operates 13 airports, all of which can accommodate
The company employs over 400 people, mainly staffing the main airports. Most of the helistops are staffed by Air Greenland. Greenland Airports also owns two airport
airport
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operator of the airports in Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...
, in charge of airport upgrades and associated fees and taxes in all airports in Greenland.Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa(Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation), 2010/05/05 Owned by the Government of Greenland, it operates 13 airports, all of which can accommodate
fixed-wing
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STOL
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operations year-round, and two can handle airliner
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s. It also operates a large, countrywide network of 43 heliports, of which 8 are primary heliports, while the rest are considered helistops.
The company employs over 400 people, mainly staffing the main airports. Most of the helistops are staffed by Air Greenland. Greenland Airports also owns two airport hotel
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s, at Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq. It also operates an AFIS school at Narsarsuaq. Greenland Airports is supervised by the Danish Transport Authority The Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority ( da, Trafikstyrelsen) is the Danish government agency responsible for regulating, planning and safety relating to public transport in Denmark.
The agency also acts as an advisor towards the ministry ...
regarding safety rules and other regulations.
For all the airports operated by the authority, see the List of airports in Greenland.
In 2016 the state owned company Kalaallit Airports A/S was formed. It shall build or rebuild (extend) the airports in Nuuk, Ilulissat and Qaqortoq, starting 2018, and thereafter own them.
International airports
References
{{authority control Airport operators Transport companies of Greenland Government-owned companies of Greenland Air navigation service providers Companies based in Nuuk Aviation in Greenland