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Apr 24, 2023 (newstodate): With the opening of Greenland's new Atlantic airports in Nuuk and Ilulissat from the end of 2024, the future of the currently only international airport at Kangerlussuaq has been debated for years.
   Now a final decision is maturing, and expectations are that an agreement will be signed today between the Danish and Greenlandic authorities.
   While details have still not been revealed, it seems clear that the future of Kangerlussuaq Airport is now secured, with the airport to be maintained operationally for both military and civilian use.
   The costs of maintaining the airport will be covered by the Danish  Ministry of Defense, sources say.
   To secure the future of Kangerlussuaq Airport in the longer term will however require massive maintenance and reconstruction works on the airport's 2,500 m runway that is impacted by changes in the permafrost conditions causing cracks in the runway surface.
   Kangerlussuaq Airport may also receive direct US investments, reflecting its importance for US military positioning in the Arctic region that is gaining importance as more maritime lanes are opening, while the region's strategic position is attracting increased attention from many sides.