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Map of Iceland Map of Iceland with public airports. This is a list of airports in Iceland.There are no railways in Iceland. Driving from Reykjavík to Akureyri takes 4–5 hours compared to 45 minutes flight time, driving from Reykjavík to Egilsstaðir takes 9 hours compared to 1 hour flight time.
demolishing the airport and moving all flight services to Keflavík Airport; In 2001, there was a local referendum in Reykjavik on the matter, keep Reykjavík Airport at present location or move air traffic elsewhere within 15 years, where the result was fairly equal but a small overweight (49.3% against 48.1%) moving the traffic. [27]
The airport is located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the town of Keflavík, Reykjanesbær. [2] and 50 km (30 mi) southwest of Reykjavík. The airport has two runways each measuring approx. 3,050 m (10,010 ft). [5] Most international journeys to or from Iceland pass through this airport. Keflavík is a hub for Icelandair and the airline Play.
Avinor has 3,500 parking spaces at the airport, of which 1,500 are in a parking garage. [81] An additional 700 parking spaces are provided by the private Flesland Parkering; although located further away, it provides a shuttle bus service to the terminal. [82] The airport has five car rental companies with a combined fleet of 100 vehicles. [83]
Bíldudalur Airport (IATA: BIU, ICAO: BIBD) is an airport serving Bíldudalur, a village in the Vesturbyggð municipality in the Westfjords of Iceland.The runway is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-southeast of the village.
The opening of the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel in 2018 shortened the distance by 16 km to Akureyri (and Akureyri International Airport) to only 75km, around a one-hour drive. This led to scheduled services to Húsavik Airport being cut back and scheduled Eagle Air services to Reykjavik Airport ceased in April 2024.
In 2008, Norlandair was founded, which serves destinations in north-eastern Iceland in cooperation with Icelandair and operates various charter flights to Greenland. [10] Akureyri Airport in northeastern Iceland. In 2022, the first airline specifically serving international destinations in northern Iceland, Niceair, began operations at Akureyri ...
Location of the airport in Iceland. Runways; Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,200 3,937 Gravel Source: Google Maps [1] GCM [2] Fagurhólsmýri Airport (IATA: FAG ...