Marginal rise in the number of passengers
In 2019, a total of 85,705 passengers departed from the six international airports on scheduled flights, which is an increase of 399 passengers as compared to the year before. Thereupon the number of passengers have risen 6 years straight.
Table 1. Number of passengers on scheduled flights, 2017-2019
|
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Kangerlussuaq ..................... |
64,574 |
66,820 |
67,538 |
|
Nuuk ............................... |
4,534 |
4,700 |
4,709 |
|
Kulusuk ............................ |
5,219 |
5,114 |
4,677 |
|
Ilulissat ............................ |
3,302 |
3,107 |
3,063 |
|
Nerlerit inaat ...................... |
851 |
869 |
915 |
|
Narsarsuaq ........................ |
4,594 |
4,696 |
4,803 |
|
Total ............................... |
83,487 |
85,306 |
85,705 |
Table on Statbank: bank.stat.gl/tueupax
Source: Greenland Airports
Passengers on chartered and scheduled flights
In 2019 a total of 92,743 passengers departed from the six international airports on scheduled and chartered flights, compared to the last year, this is a marginal increase of 66 passengers.
Figure 1. Number of passengers on chartered and scheduled flights, 2017-2019
Table on Statbank: bank.stat.gl/tuefly
Source: Greenland Airports
Table 2. Number of passengers on chartered and scheduled flights, 2017-2019¨
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
|
Greenland ...................... |
28,970 |
31,342 |
32,117 |
|
Denmark ........................ |
25,672 |
26,778 |
26,879 |
|
Foreign countries .............. |
24,230 |
27,528 |
27,107 |
|
N/A ............................. |
11,020 |
7,029 |
6,640 |
|
Total ............................ |
89,892 |
92,677 |
92,743 |
Table on Statbank: bank.stat.gl/tuefly
Source: Greenland Airports
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, 2018-2019
Table on Statbank: bank.stat.gl/tuefly
Source: Greenland Airports