Qaanaaq

Technical supply plants and other infrastructure

Technical supply plants

The area is to be used for technical purposes in the shape of raw materials extraction

The area covers an area of some 2 ha

New buildings are to have a maximum height of six metres, with the exception of stone crushing facilities, sorting and the like which are to have a maximum height of 20 metres

No special provisions

The existing system of thoroughfares provides access to the other areas and functions in the area

No special provisions

Regulated zones exist around the airport in the shape of obstacle limitation surfaces that consist of partly a horizontal surface and a conical surface, partly approach and take-off surfaces in continuation of the runway. The area is located under the airport’s obstacle limitation surface, and is covered by the conical surface, where the maximum ridge level of buildings and facilities is variable, having a positive slope away from the outer limit of the horizontal surface.

There are heavily polluting companies in the area. The establishment of a heavily polluting company presupposes an environmental permit, pursuant to the Government of Greenland’s Executive Order no. 11 of 20 August 2004 on environmental approval of heavily polluting companies etc. It is permitted to extend heavily polluting companies in the area