Greenland’s new airports
Greenland is building a new generation of airports to replace helicopter links and old military fields. Qaqortoq’s airport is part of this programme, which also includes new long runways at Nuuk and Ilulissat. For residents of South Greenland, it means faster connections to Nuuk and the rest of the country.
What you’ll see on the live cams
Flights are few, so the two cams are mostly a live window on South Greenland: rocky hills, snow, fog rolling in from the fjord, the midnight sun in summer and long dark nights in winter. When an aircraft arrives, it’s an event.
Runway
A single runway of about 1,500 metres, suitable for turboprops like the Dash 8.
Best times to watch
- Summer: near-constant daylight.
- Winter nights: a chance of northern lights.
