List of airports in Iceland
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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...
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Europe
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an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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. It has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of 103000 km² (39,769 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
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Airports
Airport names shown in bold have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.| Location served | ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization airport code The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic... |
IATA | Airport name |
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| Akureyri Akureyri Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality .... |
BIAR | AEY | Akureyri Airport |
| Bakki | BIBA | Bakki Airport Bakki Airport Bakki Airport is an airport in Iceland, mainly used for short-haul flights to and from the Westman Islands.... |
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| Blönduós Blönduós Blönduós is a town and municipality in the north of Iceland, in the county of Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, 245 km from Reykjavík.The town has a population of around 850 and a small 9-hole golf course, and is a good base for touring the Húnaflói area.... |
BIBL | BLO | Blönduós Airport |
| Egilsstaðir Egilsstaðir Egilsstaðir is a town in east Iceland on the banks of Lagarfljót river.It is part of the municipality of Fljótsdalshérað, the county seat of Norður-Múlasýsla and the largest settlement of the Austurland region with, as of 2011, a population of 2,257 inhabitants.-Overview:Egilsstadir is located at... |
BIEG | EGS | Egilsstaðir Airport |
| Gjögur | BIGJ | GJR | Gjögur Airport Gjögur Airport 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... |
| Grímsey Grímsey Grímsey is a small island in the country of Iceland, off the north coast of the main island of Iceland and straddling the Arctic Circle. In January 2011 it had 86 inhabitants.... |
BIGR | GRY | Grímsey Airport Grímsey Airport Grímsey Airport is an airport serving Grímsey, a small island 40 kilometres north of Iceland.... |
| Höfn Höfn Höfn or Höfn í Hornafirði is an Icelandic fishing town in the south-eastern part of the country.As of 2011, the population of the town was 1,641. This harbour town, the second largest in the south-eastern part of Iceland, gives scenic views of Vatnajökull... |
BIHN | HFN | Hornafjörður Airport Hornafjörður Airport Hornafjörður Airport or Hornafjordur Airport is an airport serving Höfn, Iceland.... |
| Húsavík Húsavík Húsavík is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the north coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay with 2,237 inhabitants.-Overview:The income of the inhabitants is derived from tourism and fishing, as well as retail and small industry... |
BIHU | HZK | Húsavík Airport Húsavík Airport Húsavík Airport or Husavik Airport is an airport serving Húsavík, Iceland.... |
| Ísafjörður Ísafjörður Ísafjörður is a town in the north west of Iceland, seat of Ísafjarðarbær municipality.The town draws its name from the fjord and the fjord was given its name simultaneously to the island... |
BIIS | IFJ | Ísafjörður Airport Ísafjörður Airport Ísafjörður Airport is an airport serving Ísafjörður, a town in the Westfjords region in northwestern Iceland.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with a bituminous surface measuring .... |
| Keflavík Keflavík Keflavík is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. In 2009 its population was of 8,169.In 1995 it merged with Njarðvík and Hafnir to form a municipality called Reykjanesbær with a population of 13,971 .- History :... |
BIKF | KEF | Keflavík International Airport Keflavík International Airport -Cargo airlines:-Ground transport:Transport between the airport and Reykjavik city is by road only. The distance is 50 km. A new fast freeway was opened 2008. The buses have a timetable adapted to the flight schedule. They go to and from the Reykjavik bus terminal, taking around 45 minutes... |
| Norðfjörður | BINF | NOR | Norðfjörður Airport |
| Patreksfjörður Patreksfjörður Patreksfjörður is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 627 inhabitants .The town was named after Saint Patrick who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area... |
BIPA | PFJ | Patreksfjörður Airport Patreksfjörður Airport Patreksfjörður Airport or Patreksfjordur Airport is an airport serving Patreksfjörður, Iceland.... |
| Raufarhöfn Raufarhofn Raufarhöfn is a village located on the northeastern tip of the Melrakkaslétta peninsula in Iceland.As of January 2011, it has 194 inhabitants. It was a major fish processing station during the large herring catches in the mid 20th century.-External links:*... |
BIRG | RFN | Raufarhöfn Airport |
| Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
BIRK | RKV | Reykjavík Airport Reykjavík Airport Reykjavík Airport Reykjavík Airport Reykjavík Airport (Icelandic: Reykjavíkurflugvöllur, is the chiefly domestic airport serving Reykjavík, Iceland. The airport lies two kilometres from Reykjavík's city centre. Possessing rather short runways, it normally only serves flights within Iceland and to... |
| Sauðanes | BITH | THO | Sauðanes Airport |
| Sauðárkrókur Sauðárkrókur Sauðárkrókur is a town in Skagafjörður in northern Iceland and a part of the municipality of Skagafjörður.Sauðárkrókur is the largest town in Northwest Iceland and the second-largest town on the north coast of Iceland, with a population of 2,635. It is the centre for commerce and services in the... |
BIKR | SAK | Sauðárkrókur Airport Sauðárkrókur Airport Sauðárkrókur Airport is an airport serving Sauðárkrókur, a town in Skagafjörður in northern Iceland.... |
| Selfoss Selfoss Selfoss can mean either of the following locations in Iceland:*Selfoss *Selfoss... |
BISF | Selfoss Airport Selfoss Airport Selfoss Airport is an airport serving Selfoss, a town in the Árborg municipality in southern Iceland, on the banks of Ölfusá river. Selfoss Airport is a private owned airport.... |
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| Siglufjörður Siglufjörður Siglufjörður is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland.Population in January 2011 was 1,206 but the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak with 3,000 inhabitants.... |
BISI | SIJ | Siglufjörður Airport Siglufjörður Airport Siglufjörður Airport or Siglufjordur Airport is an airport serving Siglufjörður, Iceland.... |
| Stykkishólmur Stykkishólmur Stykkishólmur is a town and municipality situated in the western part of Iceland, to the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.With its 1,100 inhabitants, it is a center of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry called Baldur goes... |
BIST | SYK | Stykkishólmur Airport |
| Syðralón | BITN | Syðralón Airport | |
| Þingeyri Þingeyri Thingeyri is a settlement in the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland.It is located on the coats of the fjord Dýrafjörður in the mountainous peninsula Westfjords... (Thingeyri) |
BITE | TEY | Þingeyri Airport |
| Þórshöfn Þórshöfn Þórshöfn is a small fishing village in northeast Iceland, located on the northern coast of the Langanes peninsula on the Þistilfjörður bay.The village has a population of 380 people. It is the administrative centre of Langanesbyggð municipality and of the neighbouring Svalbarðshreppur municipality... (Thorshofn) |
BITH | THO | Þórshöfn Airport Þórshöfn Airport -Accidents and incidents:*In July 1969, Douglas R4D-6 41-50187 of the United States Air Force was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Þórshöfn Airport.-External links:**.... |
| Vestmannaeyjar | BIVM | VEY | Vestmannaeyjar Airport Vestmannaeyjar Airport Vestmannaeyjar Airport is a two-runway airport on the island of Heimaey, in Vestmannaeyjar , a small archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. It is also known as Westman Islands Airport.... |
| Vopnafjörður Vopnafjörður Vopnafjörður is a village and municipality in Northeast Iceland, standing on a peninsula in the middle of a mountainous bay by the same name. The main industries of Vopnafjordur are fish processing, agriculture, and tourism and other services.... |
BIVO | VPN | Vopnafjörður Airport Vopnafjörður Airport -External links:*... |
See also
- Transport in IcelandTransport in IcelandThe modes of transport in Iceland are governed by the country’s rugged terrain and sparse population. The principal mode of personal transport is the car. There are no public railways — although there are bus services. Transport from one major town to another, for example Reykjavík to Akureyri, may...
- List of airports by ICAO code: B#BI - Iceland
- Wikipedia: Airline destination lists: Europe#Iceland
- List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries