In this video join Gabe on a flight deck ride from Copenhagen to Nuuk, direct for the first time ever on the A330NEO. Up until late 2024 the only place Air Greenland could send its wide body jet was Kangerlussuaq (SFJ), but now with a brand new lengthened runway and new terminal building, Greenland’s capital Nuuk can finally be the international gateway for the largest island on earth.
We’re in the jumpseat for the entire 4-hour flight and we’ll hear all about the new operation into Nuuk including how they tackle some of its challenges like the fickle and sometimes extreme weather along the coast, the higher minimums to land when the aircraft is heavy, and the shorter available stopping distance compared to SFJ. It’s a fascinating insight once again into Air Greenland, which is constantly having to face unique challenges thanks to its remoteness and bad weather. But as ever these pilots have it covered.
