Quick facts
- Airports
- 58
- Scheduled routes
- 150
- Top airlines
- 4
- Outbound countries
- 4+
- Most-competitive route
- GOH → CPH · 2 carriers
Top airports in Greenland
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuuk | GOH | 15 | Departures → |
| 2 | Ilulissat | JAV | 14 | Departures → |
| 3 | Qaqortoq | JJU | 9 | Departures → |
| 4 | Upernavik | JUV | 9 | Departures → |
| 5 | Aasiaat | JEG | 8 | Departures → |
| 6 | Tasiilaq | AGM | 5 | Departures → |
| 7 | Sisimiut | JHS | 5 | Departures → |
| 8 | Kangerlussuaq | SFJ | 5 | Departures → |
| 9 | Nanortalik | JNN | 4 | Departures → |
| 10 | Qaanaaq | NAQ | 4 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Greenland
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Greenland | GL | 144 | Network → |
| 2 | Icelandair | FI | 4 | Network → |
| 3 | Scandinavian Airlines | SK | 1 | Network → |
| 4 | United Airlines | UA | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Greenland
Most-served international destinations
- Copenhagen (CPH) · Denmark — 2 carriers
- Reykjavik (KEF) · Iceland — 1 carrier
- Aalborg (AAL) · Denmark — 1 carrier
- Billund (BLL) · Denmark — 1 carrier
- New York (EWR) · USA — 1 carrier
- Iqaluit (YFB) · Canada — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Greenland
- 2026-03-11 — PIPER PA-28-181 181 (INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE)
- 2025-10-25 — TEXTRON AVIATION INC 182T (Globe Aero LLC) — 1 fatal
- 2024-09-09 — BEECH 200 B200 (Norlandair ehf.)
- 2024-07-29 — Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) (Private Germany)
- 2024-02-28 — BELL 206
- 2023-06-17 — SOCATA TBM 700 (MCCLOUD & COMPANY LLC)
- 2018-02-26 — CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SF50 NO SERIES
- 2014-09-11 — DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 (MILOU 1 LLC) — 1 fatal
- 2014-01-29 — De Havilland DHC-8-200 (Dash-8) (Air Greenland)
- 2011-03-04 — De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8) (Flugfélag Íslands)
- 2009-10-16 — Piaggio P.180 Avanti (Golden Falcon Aviation)
- 2007-02-04 — PZL-Mielec AN-2 (P. Kekys)
- 2007-01-31 — Cessna 401 (Private United States of America)
- 2001-08-05 — Dassault Falcon 20 (Naske Air) — 3 fatal
- 1994-12-05 — Dornier DO.28D Skyservant (Dornier Flugzeugwerke)
- 1991-10-08 — Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante (BAC Express Airlines)
- 1990-09-12 — Cessna 441 Conquest (Nuna Air) — 8 fatal
- 1985-04-20 — Fokker F27 Friendship (Aeronica - Aerolineas Nicaraguenses) — 2 fatal
- 1982-01-11 — Learjet 25 (Redec Aviation) — 2 fatal
- 1981-03-15 — De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Bradley Air Services)
Where Greenland flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Greenland?
Greenland has 58 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Greenland?
Greenland has 150 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Greenland?
Top operators by route count: Air Greenland, Icelandair, Scandinavian Airlines, United Airlines.
Which is the busiest airport in Greenland?
By scheduled-route count, Nuuk (GOH) is the busiest airport in Greenland with 15 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Greenland?
Copenhagen (CPH), Denmark sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Greenland.
Which countries do Greenland-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Denmark (6 routes), Iceland (4 routes), Canada (1 route), USA (1 route).