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Oct 27, 2017 (newstodate): One of only two airports in Greenland capable of handling large aircraft, Kangerlussuaq Airport is not comprised by the country's plans for development of the airport infrastructure in Greenland, managed by Kalaallit Airport A/S.
However, with 24/7/360 days' up-time and a 2,810m runway the airport plays a crucial role in today's Transatlantic air services as well as in Greenland's infrastructure as a whole.
-Air Greenland operates a full schedule at Kangerlussuaq with four weekly Airbus A330 flights during the winter schedule, in addition to 15 weekly Dash-8 domestic operations, increasing to seven or even nine weekly A330 operations during the summer period, says Peter Hogh, Kangerlussuaq Station Manager.
-We are also handling a large number of fuel-stops between Europe and North America, much private charter and corporate jet traffic with aircraft up to the size of Airbus A319. Air Iceland also operates two weekly Dash-8 Q400 flights from Keflavik to Kangerlussuaq during July-August.
-In the period May-September, the US National Air Guard operates four Hercules aircraft supplying two stations on the ice cap as well as many training flights for pilots to operate on ice conditions.
-NASA has based on Electra aircraft at Kangerlussuaq to measure ice cap movements from extremely low altitudes, and Air Greenland uses the airport for helicopter crew training, while Kangerlussuaq is also the base for a SAR helicopter.
-Another permanent user of the airport is the Royal Danish Air Force basing one Challenger aircraft in addition to ad-hoc Hercules operations.
-Kangerlussuaq is also used for turn-around of cruise ship passengers and crews on Arctic cruise travels, with up to 40 operations during the period July-September by Boeing 737 and Airbus A330 aircraft.
-Finally, Kangerlussuaq Airport serves as an ETOPS alternative airport for Transatlantic flights as we are always open and offering stable weather conditions, says Mr Hogh.
However, with 24/7/360 days' up-time and a 2,810m runway the airport plays a crucial role in today's Transatlantic air services as well as in Greenland's infrastructure as a whole.
-Air Greenland operates a full schedule at Kangerlussuaq with four weekly Airbus A330 flights during the winter schedule, in addition to 15 weekly Dash-8 domestic operations, increasing to seven or even nine weekly A330 operations during the summer period, says Peter Hogh, Kangerlussuaq Station Manager.
-We are also handling a large number of fuel-stops between Europe and North America, much private charter and corporate jet traffic with aircraft up to the size of Airbus A319. Air Iceland also operates two weekly Dash-8 Q400 flights from Keflavik to Kangerlussuaq during July-August.
-In the period May-September, the US National Air Guard operates four Hercules aircraft supplying two stations on the ice cap as well as many training flights for pilots to operate on ice conditions.
-NASA has based on Electra aircraft at Kangerlussuaq to measure ice cap movements from extremely low altitudes, and Air Greenland uses the airport for helicopter crew training, while Kangerlussuaq is also the base for a SAR helicopter.
-Another permanent user of the airport is the Royal Danish Air Force basing one Challenger aircraft in addition to ad-hoc Hercules operations.
-Kangerlussuaq is also used for turn-around of cruise ship passengers and crews on Arctic cruise travels, with up to 40 operations during the period July-September by Boeing 737 and Airbus A330 aircraft.
-Finally, Kangerlussuaq Airport serves as an ETOPS alternative airport for Transatlantic flights as we are always open and offering stable weather conditions, says Mr Hogh.