Kangerlussuaq / Sondrestrom,
is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality located at the
head of the fjord of the same name (Danish: Søndre Strømfjord). It is Greenland's
main air transport hub and the site of Greenland's largest commercial airport.
The airport dates from American settlement during and after World War II, when
the site was known as Bluie West-8 and Sondrestrom Air Base. The
Kangerlussuaq area is also home to Greenland's most
