The Norwegian Transport Authority, the supervisory authority for airports, confirms that Nuuk Airport's new air traffic control solution complies with all the necessary regulations. This means that from Thursday morning, air traffic controllers will ensure that the airspace over Nuuk is kept under control.
– It has been a demanding task for all parties to establish a new controlled airspace with air traffic control over Nuuk before the busy summer season begins next month, says the Norwegian Transport Authority's deputy director, Lars Korsholm.
– I am therefore pleased that, with joint help, we have succeeded in achieving our goal, so that Greenland Airports can now handle more air traffic at times when it is needed. he continues.
Air traffic control is a significant step forward for Nuuk Airport, because last year the Norwegian Transport Authority introduced significant restrictions on how quickly flights could be handled one after the other.
The new air traffic control solution means that these restrictions can be gradually rolled back, and it starts now.
– On May 14, capacity will be increased from 4 to a maximum of 8 aircraft per hour, which will gradually be increased to a maximum of 15 aircraft per hour over the next few weeks, the Danish Transport Authority informs.
More robust and efficient
That is why Greenland Airports is of course pleased with today's important decision.
– With the new air traffic control solution, we will have a stronger foundation for handling traffic at Nuuk Airport in a more robust and efficient way, says Mie Rajcic, Director of Operations at Greenland Airports.
– It provides better conditions for traffic management during the airport's opening hours and is also an important step in the continued development of operations in Nuuk, she adds.
The state-owned Naviair will handle air traffic control from the company's headquarters in the city, where they share a building with the Arctic Command.
This is a so-called TMA solution with shared air traffic control. Air traffic controllers will control traffic down to a certain point. At the same time, there will still be AFIS operators at the airport to guide the pilots to take off and land.
