[1] Owned by the Government of Greenland, it operates 13 airports, all of which can accommodate fixed-wing STOL operations year-round, and two of which can handle airliners.

It also operates a large, countrywide network of 43 heliports, of which 8 are primary heliports, while the rest are considered helistops.

Greenland Airports is supervised by the Danish Transport Authority regarding safety rules and other regulations.

In 2016 the state owned company Kalaallit Airports A/S was formed.

[3] It shall build or rebuild (extend) the airports in Nuuk, Ilulissat and Qaqortoq, starting 2018, and thereafter own them.