Northern Lights in Greenland: Where and When to See Them

Regions of Greenland

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Practical information for Greenland

Emergency number

112

Access to land

There is no privately owned land in Greenland and the backcountry is unrestricted, so you may roam and camp freely as long as you keep away from houses; exceptions are protected areas (e.g. Taseralik in Ilulissat) and Northeast Greenland National Park, which requires a permit from the Greenland Government.

Winter driving

There are no roads connecting towns in Greenland (only within and around settlements, plus a few tracks to sheep farms in South Greenland), so aurora trips are on foot, by tour vehicle, snowmobile or dog sled from town; no national road-conditions service applies.

Drones

Greenland is outside the EU drone framework (EU A1/A3/A2 certificates are not valid); flights fall under Danish regulation BL 9-4, which requires operating outside urban areas, not overflying people or property, and staying under 100 m AGL unless exempted by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority (Trafikstyrelsen): https://www.en.droneregler.dk/drone-flying-abroad/drone-flying-in-greenland

Weather service

DMI (Danish Meteorological Institute) – Greenland

Greenland Police (politi.gl) list a central alarm line, 701448, in addition to 112.

Polar bears can occur near some settlements (e.g. Ittoqqortoormiit); Visit Greenland advises not camping outside town there unless accompanied by an armed person.

Compiled from official government, road-authority and weather-service sources. Rules change; check them before you travel.