Gjögur Airport
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Gjögur Airport is an airport serving the small population of the Árneshreppur
district in the Westfjords
of north-west Iceland
, on the coast of Húnaflói
bay. It is staffed part-time by an AFIS controller, and only opens for Flugfélag Ernir flights: in the winter these are twice a week.
Gjögur airport is very important to the local population: in winter, the airport is the only means of access to the entire district, as the access road is impassable. The government of Iceland requires these flights in order to supply the population with food and other goods, and provide passenger transport. Flugfélag Ernir is the only airline that flies here.
The airport has runway lights, PAPI
lights and taxi lights. It has an NDB beacon approach, but this is only short range, eg it can be picked up from Hólmavík
.
Árneshreppur
Árneshreppur is an Icelandic municipality, located in the Westfjords peninsula of northwestern Iceland.As of 2011, Árneshreppur had a total population of only 52, what makes it the least populated municipality in the country. It has a population density of 0.07/km²...
district in the Westfjords
Westfjords
The Westfjords or West Fjords is the name for the large peninsula in northwestern Iceland. It is connected to the rest of Iceland by a 7 km wide isthmus between Gilsfjörður and Bitrufjörður. The Westfjords are very mountainous; the coastline is heavily indented by dozens of fjords surrounded by...
of north-west Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, on the coast of Húnaflói
Húnaflói
Húnaflói is a large bay between Strandir and Skagaströnd in Iceland. It is about wide and long. The towns Blönduós and Skagaströnd are located on the bay's eastern side....
bay. It is staffed part-time by an AFIS controller, and only opens for Flugfélag Ernir flights: in the winter these are twice a week.
Gjögur airport is very important to the local population: in winter, the airport is the only means of access to the entire district, as the access road is impassable. The government of Iceland requires these flights in order to supply the population with food and other goods, and provide passenger transport. Flugfélag Ernir is the only airline that flies here.
The airport has runway lights, PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
Precision approach path Indicator is a visual aid that provides guidance information to help a pilot acquire and maintain the correct approach to an aerodrome or an airport. It is generally located beside the runway approximately 300 metres beyond the landing threshold of the runway...
lights and taxi lights. It has an NDB beacon approach, but this is only short range, eg it can be picked up from Hólmavík
Hólmavík
Hólmavík is a small town in the western part of Iceland, by Steingrímsfjörður.It is the largest settlement in Strandir and serves as a centre of commerce for the county. Hólmavík is part of the Strandabyggð municipality and has 375 inhabitants...
.