Optimizing airport infrastructure for a country: The case of Greenland
In November 2018, the Greenlandic Parliament decided to extend the runways at two cities, Nuuk and Ilulissat, making them the main airports for international air traffic and to build a third regional airport. The decision is the result of 40 years’ discussion, which is outlined in the paper. Air tra...
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Summary: | In November 2018, the Greenlandic Parliament decided to extend the runways at two cities, Nuuk and Ilulissat, making them the main airports for international air traffic and to build a third regional airport. The decision is the result of 40 years’ discussion, which is outlined in the paper. Air transport; Air traffic network optimization; Airport localization; Greenland; Cost benefit analyses; Remote country; |
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