Sisimiut Airport is one of a series of airports built in several Greenlandic cities starting in 1995. Construction of the road to the airport began in February 1996 and included a bridge over the harbour in the town, which was completed in July 1997. The airport was partially built into the sea by landfill. The airport opened on 3 October 1998. Construction costs were 210 million kroner, making it the most expensive airport in the country at the time. Before the airport was opened, Sisimiut had been served by the now-closed heliport, located on the eastern outskirts of the town, in Sisimiut valley (at 66.939314°N 53.632251°W? / 66.939314; -53.632251). The construction of Sisimiut Airport was part of the regional airport network extension in Greenland, with several airports built to serve STOL aircraft of Air Greenland ? the venerable De Havilland Canada Dash-7s acquired in the preceding decade ? planes particularly suited to the often severe weather conditions in Greenland. The other new additions were Maniitsoq Airport in the southern part of the Qeqqata municipality, Aasiaat Airport in western Greenland; Qaarsut Airport and Upernavik Airport in northwestern Greenland. Since 2000, construction of a 170 km (110 mi) road to Kangerlussuaq has been discussed. The road would be the first of its kind in Greenland, connecting two settlements, and reducing the need for passenger exchange at Kangerlussuaq Airport, the airline hub and the need for the Sisimiut Airport. It would link the then national hub with a ship port, allowing goods to be transported by road and ship from Kangerlussuaq. In 2016 there was a decision by the municipality to build a very simple track for 4x4 vehicles between Sisimiut and Kangerlussuaq. This track was finished in 2025. In the mean time Nuuk Airport was rebuilt into a large airport, opened 2024, reducing the need of the Kangerlussuaq airport.