Flying in Greenland: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Greenland: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 91 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Greenland
Greenland has 91 airports and airfields in our database, of which 61 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Nuuk International Airport
- Aasiaat Airport
- Ilulissat Airport
- Kangerlussuaq International Airport
- Kulusuk Airport
- Neerlerit Inaat Airport
Browse all 91 Greenland airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Greenland aviation by the numbers
91 airfields on record (60 with scheduled service), 27 airspace volumes, 37 navaids.
- Heliport54
- Small airport15
- Closed12
- Medium airport9
- Large airport1
- Gisp Ice Landing Strip17,388 ft
- Summit Ice Landing Strip15,000 ft
- Pituffik Space Base9,997 ft
- Kangerlussuaq International Airport9,219 ft
- Nuuk International Airport7,217 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).