A Guide to Airports in Iceland
There are a total of 18 main airports in Iceland located across the country all linked nationally and internationally. Keflavík, the main international airport is approximately 30 miles outside the capital of Reykjavik itself.
Where possible information relating to individual airports has been provided and will be updated as soon as further information becomes available.
Akureyri Airport | Bakki Airport | Bíldudalur Airport | Egilsstaðir Airport | Gjögur Airport | Grímsey Airport | Hornafjörður Airport | Húsavík Airport | Ísafjörður Airport | Keflavík International Airport | Patreksfjörður Airport | Reykjavík Airport | Sauðárkrókur Airport | Selfoss Airport | Siglufjörður Airport | Þórshöfn Airport | Vestmannaeyjar Airport | Vopnafjörður Airport
Akureyri Airport
Airport code: AEY
Akureyi Airport is located in the north of Iceland and essentially caters for domestic flights with only one international connection to Copenhagen during the summer months. Akureyri is affectionately known as the capital of North Iceland and is an ancient city with a mild climate.
Airlines operating out of Akureyi Airport:
Flights are supplied by Air Iceland operated by Norlandair and Iceland Express with flights to Grímsey, Vopnafjörður, Þórshöfn, Copenhagen (seasonal), London-Gatwick (seasonal). Norlandair also supplies flights to Greenland.
Norlandair
Air Iceland
Iceland Express
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Bakki Airport
Airport code: BIBA
Bakki Airport is used for short-haul flights to and from the Westman Islands. The Westman Islands are in fact a cluster of islands on the South coast of Iceland.
Official website for Westman Islands
Airlines operating out of Bakki Airport:
Flights provided by Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Bíldudalur Airport
Airport code: BIU
Bíldudalur Airport is located at Bíldudalur, a substantial peninsula in West Fjords in the north-western Iceland. A small village, Bíldudalur is placed in one of the Westfjords of Arnarfjörður. Since the decline of the fishing industry, the main enterprise has been providing mineral rich algae sourced from its fjord along with a slowly developing tourist industry on account of its natural beauty.
Official website for Bíldudalur
Airlines operating out of Bíldudalur Airport:
Main flights are supplied by Eagle Air which can be found at Bildudalur airport
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Egilsstaðir Airport
Airport code: EGS
Egilsstaðir Airport is a small airport with internal flights to Reykjavik. The airport is located in the north eastern region of Iceland. A new town, established in 1947, is strategically placed on all the main routes and set to grow further with the development of industry such as the Hydropower Project and the supply of aluminium.
Airlines operating out of Egilsstaðir Airport:
Flights are supplied by Air Iceland
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Gjögur Airport
Airport code: GJR
Gjögur Airport is an airport in Westfjords, offering domestic flights, charter services, and adventure tours in Iceland. The largest town in the Westfjords is Ísafjörður.
Airlines operating out of Gjögur Airport:
Eagle Air can be found at Gjögur airport
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Grímsey Airport
Airport code: GRY
Grímsey Airport is located in the small island of Grimsey in the north of Iceland A small island, situated directly on the Arctic Circle with a small settlement in Sandvik.
Airlines operating out of Grímsey Airport:
Flights are supplied by Norlandair
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Hornafjörður Airport
Airport code: HFN
Hornafjörður Airport is based in the south-eastern part of the country and catered via domestic flights.
Airlines operating out of Hornafjörður Airport:
Flights are supplied by Eagle Air Iceland
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Húsavík Airport
Airport code: HZK
Húsavík Airport is an airport serving Húsavík, a small town in the north of Iceland famous for its centre of whale watching. Landing fees and diplomatic clearance may be required.
See the official website for Húsavík for more information on activities.
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Ísafjörður Airport
Airport code: IFJ
Ísafjörður Airport is a small airport serving Ísafjörður, in the north west of Iceland. Ísafjörður airport has regular flights to Reykjavík. The main industry for the town is fishing.
See the official website for Ísafjörður
Airlines operating out of Ísafjörður Airport:
Main scheduled flights are supplied by Air Iceland
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Keflavík International Airport
Airport code: KAF
Keflavík International Airport is also known as Reykjavík-Keflavík Airport and is the largest airport catering for domestic and international transportation. It is 2 miles from Keflavik and 31 miles from Reykjavík.
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International Airport Ltd
235 Keflavikurflugvollur, Iceland
Email kefairport@kefairport.is
Phone +354 425 6000
Fax +354 425 6010
Web http://www.kefairport.is/english/
Airlines operating out of Keflavík International Airport:
The main flights are supplied by Air Iceland and Iceland Express
Other airlines:
Atlantic Airways
Flugstodir
The airport is owned and operated by Keflavik International Airport Ltd.
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Patreksfjörður Airport
Airport code: PFJ
Patreksfjörður Airport serves Patreksfjörður, a small town in the Westfjords, North West of Iceland. Landing fees and diplomatic clearance may be required.
For further information on the region see the official website for the Vesturbyggð Urban Area
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Reykjavík Airport
Airport code: RKV
Reykjavík Airport is domestic airport serving Reykjavík, Iceland. It is within a five-minute walk of Reykjavík’s city centre with some small international charters and private flights. To change between Keflavik international airport and Reykjavik airport, a bus transfer is rprovided. Ensure you allow three hours between flights. The distance between the airports is approximately 30 miles (50km).
Reykjavík Airport
The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration
Skogarhlid 12
105 Reykjavik
Iceland
Phone +354 569 4100
Fax +354 562 3619
Web http://www.caa.is/English/Frontpage/
Airlines operating out of Reykjavík Airport:
Atlantic Airways
Iceland Air
Iceland Express
Flugstodir
Eagle Air
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Sauðárkrókur Airport
Airport code: SAK
Sauðárkrókur Airport is located at Skagafjörður in northern Iceland and is essentially a fishing town with good tourist attractions.
See the website for Skagafjörður
Airlines operating out of Sauðárkrókur Airport:
Eagle Air is located at airport.
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Selfoss Airport
Airport code: BISF
Selfoss Airport serves the town of Selfoss situated in southern Iceland in the region of Arborg. The town is located by the river Olfusa which supplies the main industry of fishing, in particular, salmon.
See the official website for Arborg for further information
Airlines operating out of Selfoss Airport:
Flights are supplied by Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja.
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Siglufjörður Airport
Airport code: SIJ
Siglufjörður Airport serves the town of Siglufjörður, Iceland. A small fishing town, Siglufjörður is placed in a narrow fjord situated in the Northern coast of Iceland. Landing fees and diplomatic clearance may be required.
See the official website for Siglufjörður
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Þórshöfn Airport
Airport code: THO
Þórshöfn Airport is located in the village of Þórshöfn, also known as Thorshofn Airport is in northeast Iceland.
See the official website for Þórshöfn.
Airlines operating out of Þórshöfn Airport:
The airport is served by Norlandair which has two other destinations, Grímsey and Vopnafjörður. The airline also connects to Greenland.
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Vestmannaeyjar Airport
Airport code: VEY
Vestmannaeyjar Airport (Westman Islands Airport) is based on the island of Heimaey, in Vestmannaeyjar, also known as Westman Islands, a small archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.
See the official website for Westman Islands
Airlines operating out of Vestmannaeyjar Airport:
Main flights are supplied by Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja and Air Iceland direct from Reykjavik Airport, with additional private flights to Bakki.
Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja
Air Iceland
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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Vopnafjörður Airport
Airport code: VPN
Vopnafjörður Airport is based near a small village of Vopnafjörður in north-eastern part of Iceland. Route 85 connects the village with the outside world and the main industry is fish processing. The village boasts magnificent natural beauty with an abundance of rivers and fishing opportunities, attracting international celebrities’ and politicians.
Airlines operating out of Vopnafjörður Airport:
The airport is administered by Flugstodir, also known as Isavia, for details see their website
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For further information, see our full series of articles on traveling in Iceland below:
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