First Flight Into Qaqortoq: Opening Greenland's New Gateway

This video captures a historic moment in Greenland aviation: the closure of Narsarsuaq Airport and the opening of Qaqortoq as the new gateway to South Greenland.

We begin onboard the final commercial Dash 8 flight to and from Narsarsuaq, marking the end of an era for an airport that served the region for decades. Learn about its history, check out its amazing scenery from the air and ground, and also spot a bonus Antonov An-26B that was passing through.

From there, the story splits. Sophia remains in South Greenland, taking an AS350 helicopter to Qaqortoq (more incredible views on this one), witnessing the final moments and celebration at the old helipad in town, and positioning at the brand new JJU to greet the arrival of the first commercial flight in.

Meanwhile, I return to Nuuk (on the flight deck) to join the first commercial flight into Qaqortoq Airport the next morning. Watch the celebrations, the atmosphere onboard, get into the flight deck to hear about some of the technical (and also emotional, for the First Officer) aspects of landing into this brand new gateway to South Greenland, see the fly-over of the town and approach into Qaqortoq, and the arrival of the first scheduled service.

This is a rare look at both the final operations at Narsarsuaq and the first day of service at Qaqortoq—capturing a major shift in Greenland’s aviation infrastructure.

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SECTIONS:
00:27 Welcome to Nuuk
01:16 Last commercial flight to Narsarsuaq
04:00 Narsarsuaq info + approach over terrain
06:51 Surprise guest: Antonov An-26B
07:30 Closing ceremony Narsarsuaq
09:12 Gabe flies Narsarsuaq-Nuuk (Dash 8 flight deck)
16:17 Sophia flies Narasarsuaq-Qaqortoq (AS350 helicopter)
18:18 Qaqortoq helipad celebration & Sophia special accomms
20:03 Qaqortoq new airport gets ready to open
20:44 Gabe flies first Nuuk-Qaqortoq (flight deck)
23:02 Incredible sunrise departure
26:51 About the approach at new JJU
29:48 Approach, fly-by over Qaqortoq, and landing
33:25 On the ground at Qaqortoq
35:47 Conclusion and thanks

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