Passengers on the scheduled flights

In the first five months of 2019 a total of 25,207 passengers departed from the six international airports on scheduled flights, which is an increase of 244 passengers as compared to the same period the last year.

 

Table 1. Number of passengers on scheduled flights, from January to May

 

2017

2018

2019

Kangerlussuaq ..................     

20,845

21,622

22,363

Nuuk ..........................

1,407

1,589

1,525

Kulusuk ........................

810

1,055

860

Ilulissat ........................

258

288

186

Nerlerit Inaat ....................

304

297

273

Narsarsuaq .....................

32

112

-

Total ...........................

23,656

24,963

25,207

Table on Statbank: bank.stat.gl/tueupax

Source: Greenland Airports

 

Passengers on chartered and scheduled flights

In the first five months of 2019 a total of 25,386 passengers departed from the six international airports on scheduled and chartered flights and, as compared to last year, there is an increase of 150 passengers.

 

Figure 1. Number of passengers on chartered and scheduled flights, from January to May

Table on Statbank:bank.stat.gl/tuefly

Source: Greenland Airports

 

Table 2. Number of passengers on chartered and scheduled flights, from January to May

2017

2018

2019

Greenland ...................

9,452

10,086

10,136

Denmark ....................

8,861

9,033

9,132

Foreign countries .............

4,001

4,044

3,523

N/A .........................

1,590

2,073

2,595

Total.......................

23,904

25,236

25,386

Table on Statbank:bank.stat.gl/tuefly

 

Among the passengers under “foreign countries”, the figure below shows the distribution by country of residence.

 

Figure 2. Number of passengers distributed by country of residence, from January to May

Table on Statbank:bank.stat.gl/tuefly