Editing Greenland (section)

===Transport===
{{Main|Transport in Greenland|List of airports in Greenland}}
Air transport connects Greenland internally and with other [[nations]]. There is also scheduled boat traffic, but the long distances lead to long travel times and low frequency. There are virtually no roads between cities because the coast has many fjords that would require ferry service to connect a road network. The only exception is a gravel road of {{convert|3|mi|order=flip|abbr=on}} length between [[Kangilinnguit]] and the now abandoned former [[cryolite]] mining town of [[Ivittuut]].<ref name="iExplore">{{Cite web |title=Greenland – Transportation |url=https://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/north-america/greenland/transportation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010134859/https://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/north-america/greenland/transportation |archive-date=10 October 2018 |access-date=10 October 2018 |website=www.iexplore.com}}</ref> In addition, the lack of agriculture, forestry and similar countryside activities has meant that very few country roads have been built. Greenland has no passenger railways.

A one-lane dirt road designed primarily for [[all-terrain vehicle]]s (secondarily for [[Cycling|bicycles]] and hiking), is under construction between [[Kangerlussuaq]] and the town of [[Sisimiut]] (Holstensborg). As of June 2023, the road was scheduled for completion in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.qeqqata.gl/nyheder/2023/05/atv-aqqut?sc_lang=da |language=da |title=ATV-sporet mellem Sisimiut og Kangerlussuaq bliver færdig næste år |access-date=30 December 2023 |date=25 May 2023 |publisher=Qeqqata Kommunia |archive-date=30 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230100929/https://www.qeqqata.gl/nyheder/2023/05/atv-aqqut?sc_lang=da |url-status=live}}</ref> A news report in [[Sermitsiaq (newspaper)|Sermitsiaq]] declared the road itself to be completed already in September 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/232296 |title=ATV-sporet mellem Kangerlussuaq og Sisimiut er færdig |language=da |date=25 September 2011 |access-date=30 December 2023 |publisher=Sermitsiaq |archive-date=22 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622065641/https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/232296 |url-status=live}}</ref> but maintenance work and mud problems<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.verkis.is/frettir/honnun-vegar-a-milli-sisimiut-og-kangerlussuaq-verkfraedilegar-askoranir-i-obyggdum-graenlands/ |title=Hönnun vegar á milli Sisimiut og Kangerlussuaq – verkfræðilegar áskoranir í óbyggðum Grænlands |language=is |date=3 July 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023 |publisher=Verkís |archive-date=30 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230100932/https://www.verkis.is/frettir/honnun-vegar-a-milli-sisimiut-og-kangerlussuaq-verkfraedilegar-askoranir-i-obyggdum-graenlands/ |url-status=live}}</ref> have caused delays. There are plans to extend the road to a two-lane gravel road, but a date for its construction to start has not been announced.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/243327 |title=Forslag: Naalakkersuisut bør punge ud til grusvej til omkring 500 mio. kr. |date=27 March 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023 |language=da |publisher=Sermitsiaq |archive-date=30 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230100930/https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/243327 |url-status=live}}</ref>

There are a total of 13 registered civil airports and 47 helipads in Greenland; most of them are unpaved and located in rural areas. All civil aviation matters are handled by the [[Danish Transport Authority]]. Most airports have short runways and can only be served by special fairly small aircraft on fairly short flights. Intercontinental flights connect mainly to [[Copenhagen]] or [[Keflavík International Airport|Reykjavík-Keflavík]]. Travel between international destinations (except Iceland) and most cities, requires a plane change in Nuuk.

[[Nuuk Airport]] (GOH) is the [[Airline hub|hub]] and international gateway for international and domestic airline passenger transport, after having undergone a major expansion in 2024. [[Air Greenland]] is the flag carrier of Greenland. Additionally, [[Icelandair]] provides year-round services to Greenlandic airports. Seasonal and charter flights are also offered by other airlines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuuk Airport |url=http://www.mit.gl/en/todays-flights/airports/nuuk-airport/ |website=www.mit.gl |access-date=21 September 2019 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903225808/http://www.mit.gl/en/todays-flights/airports/nuuk-airport/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=tripsta |url=http://www.tripsta.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921081552/https://www.tripsta.co.uk/ |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref> Until 2024, [[Kangerlussuaq Airport]] (SFJ) was the main international gateway to Greenland, but is far from the vicinity of the larger metropolitan capital areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mittarfeqarfiit, Grønlands Lufthavne, Greenland Airports Today's Flights Airports Kangerlussuaq airport – mit.gl |url=http://www.mit.gl/en/todays-flights/airports/kangerlussuaq-airport/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922000640/http://www.mit.gl/en/todays-flights/airports/kangerlussuaq-airport/ |archive-date=22 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019 |website=www.mit.gl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=City, high-rise apartments, cosy atmosphere, culture, rock, gourmet restaurants, cafés, fashion outlets, art, the national museum and the university – all the ingredients of a capital – Nuuk |url=https://www.airgreenland.com/destinations/greenland/nuuk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921081545/https://www.airgreenland.com/destinations/greenland/nuuk |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019 |website=www.airgreenland.gl}}</ref> [[Ilulissat Airport]] (JAV) and [[Narsarsuaq Airport]] (UAK) are domestic airports that also serve limited international flights to [[Iceland]] and are both being reconstructed and expanded to enable larger aircraft to serve the airport by 2026, the latter in a new location closer to [[Qaqortoq]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title="Delays in Ilulissat Airport Construction Project Push Opening to 2026" {{!}} en.365Nyt |url=https://en.365nyt.dk/2024/05/28/delays-in-ilulissat-airport-construction-project-push-opening-to-2026/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ilulissat Airport |url=http://www.mit.gl/en/todays-flights/airports/ilulissat-airport/ |website=www.mit.gl |access-date=21 September 2019 |archive-date=17 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917071800/http://www.mit.gl/en/todays-flights/airports/ilulissat-airport/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Sea [[passenger]] transport is served by several coastal ferries. [[Arctic Umiaq Line]] makes a single round trip per week, taking 80 hours each direction.<ref>{{Cite book |first=Georg |last=Woodman |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UK48DwAAQBAJ&q=Sea%2Bpassenger%2Btransport%2Bis%2Bserved%2Bby%2Bseveral%2Bcoastal%2Bferries.%2BArctic%2BUmiaq%2BLine%2Bmakes%2Ba%2Bsingle%2Bround%2Btrip%2Bper%2Bweek,%2Btaking%2B80%2Bhours%2Beach%2Bdirection&pg=PA394 |title=2033-The Century After: How the World Would Look/Be If Nazi Germany & Empire Japan Had Won World War II |date=18 October 2017 |publisher=Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency |isbn=978-1-68181-946-4 |language=en |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920174342/https://books.google.com/books?id=UK48DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA394&q=Sea%2Bpassenger%2Btransport%2Bis%2Bserved%2Bby%2Bseveral%2Bcoastal%2Bferries.%2BArctic%2BUmiaq%2BLine%2Bmakes%2Ba%2Bsingle%2Bround%2Btrip%2Bper%2Bweek,%2Btaking%2B80%2Bhours%2Beach%2Bdirection |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Cargo|Cargo freight]] by sea is handled by the shipping company [[Royal Arctic Line]] from, to and across Greenland. It provides trade and transport opportunities between Greenland, Europe, and North America.