Kangerlussuaq Airport is an airport in Kangerlussuaq, a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Alongside Narsarsuaq Airport, it is one of only two civilian airports in Greenland large enough to handle large aircraft. It is located away from the coast and hence less prone to fog and wind in comparison with other airports in Greenland. Kangerlussuaq Airport is the international hub for Air Greenland. The Kangerlussuaq area has very few inhabitants, so few travellers have their origin or destination here; most travellers change aircraft. Most traffic will move to Nuuk in 2024, coinciding with the opening of its new runway and terminal. At the same time, due to runway pavement failures caused by thawing of the permafrost, Kangerlussuaq Airport will then be closed to major commercial traffic, however, military use of the airport will continue.