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May 08, 2018 (newstodate): While not included in Greenland's current projects for modernization of its airports infrastructure, the country's main Transatlantic airport at Kangerlussuaq is still important.
Kangerlussuaq Airport thus serves as the preferred operational base in Greenland for the 109th Airlift Wing of New York Air National Guard that has now signed a fresh five-year contract with Mittarfeqarfiit for housing and servicing of its activities in Greenland.
Among the duties of the 109th Airlift Wing is the logistics support for the National Science Foundation, NSF, lifting personnel and shipments to various research stations on Greenland's ice cap as well as supporting the Danish research station EastGrip.
Based at Stratton Air Base, the 190th Airlift Wing operates a fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, 12 of which are equipped with skis for landing on ice and snow.
Kangerlussuaq Airport thus serves as the preferred operational base in Greenland for the 109th Airlift Wing of New York Air National Guard that has now signed a fresh five-year contract with Mittarfeqarfiit for housing and servicing of its activities in Greenland.
Among the duties of the 109th Airlift Wing is the logistics support for the National Science Foundation, NSF, lifting personnel and shipments to various research stations on Greenland's ice cap as well as supporting the Danish research station EastGrip.
Based at Stratton Air Base, the 190th Airlift Wing operates a fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, 12 of which are equipped with skis for landing on ice and snow.