Ilulissat Airport

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Ilulissat Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Ilulissat, Danish: Ilulissat Lufthavn, originally Jacobshavn Lufthavn); (IATA: JAV, ICAO: BGJN) is a international airport serving Ilulissat, Greenland, the entire Disko Bay Region, the North and West Greenland. It is the third-busiest airport in Greenland, and the second busiest for international travel in Greenland. The airport is located north-east of Ilulissat, just 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) of city centre. It was built in 1984, replacing the heliport. Air Greenland uses the airport as a domestic hub for northern Greenland. A major expansion of the airport, including a new, longer runway and a new terminal was completed in 2026, which allows larger jet aircraft to serve more international destinations. The new airport opened on 29 October 2026.

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