Shorter runway on horizon for new southern Greenland airport
A 1,500-meter runway in Qaqortoq could be 40 percent more expensive than planned. Lawmakers will now consider a proposal for a shorter runway that could still accommodate larger planes.
Greenlandic lawmakers made a wise decision in 2018 when they voted to move an airport in the southern part of the country from its current, remote location to the regional population center, but the airport they approved for construction is likely the most expensive of the alternatives that were available to them, a study by consulting firm Deloitte has concluded.
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