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Dec 03, 2015 (newstodate): After years of debate and several reports, Greenland's parliament has now voted in favor of a new airports infrastructure in the country.
Comprised by the comprehensive plan, the runway at the capital airport at Nuuk will be extended to 1,800m, from today's 950m, and Ilulissat Airport will also have its runway extended to 1,800m from today's 845m.
In both cases the airports would then accommodate larger aircraft to promote direct international flights.
A new airport would be constructed at Qaqortoq with a 1,200m runway, and Tasiilaq Airport would have a new 1,200m runway allowing for North Atlantic flights from other airports on the region.
Finally, a new airport would be constructed at Ittoqqortoormiit with a 650m runway.
The future of the current North Atlantic airport at Kangerlussuaq remains less secure as traffic between Greenland and Denmark might operate directly into Nuuk and Ilulissat with requiring any transfer through Kangerlussuaq, as is the case today.
But even after this political declaration by the Greenlandic parliament the crux remains - the money!
Comprised by the comprehensive plan, the runway at the capital airport at Nuuk will be extended to 1,800m, from today's 950m, and Ilulissat Airport will also have its runway extended to 1,800m from today's 845m.
In both cases the airports would then accommodate larger aircraft to promote direct international flights.
A new airport would be constructed at Qaqortoq with a 1,200m runway, and Tasiilaq Airport would have a new 1,200m runway allowing for North Atlantic flights from other airports on the region.
Finally, a new airport would be constructed at Ittoqqortoormiit with a 650m runway.
The future of the current North Atlantic airport at Kangerlussuaq remains less secure as traffic between Greenland and Denmark might operate directly into Nuuk and Ilulissat with requiring any transfer through Kangerlussuaq, as is the case today.
But even after this political declaration by the Greenlandic parliament the crux remains - the money!