Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Cruise Port

Kangerlussuaq

Settlement in Greenland.

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Overview

Kangerlussuaq is a cruise port in Greenland. It lies on the coast at approximately 67.009, -50.689.

About Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality located at the head of the fjord of the same name. The town and airport were built as a U.S. base during and after World War II, when the site was known as Bluie West-8 and then Sondrestrom Air Base, but transitioned to a Greenlandic settlement in 1992. Kangerlussuaq Airport was Greenland’s primary air transport hub until the rebuilt and expanded Nuuk Airport opened in 2024.

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Around Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
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Sondrestrom Air Base, August
Sondrestrom Air Base, August

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