Reykjavík Airport

Reykjavík Airport ; Reykjavíkurflugvöllur
Characteristics
ICAO code	BIRK
IATA code	RKV
Coordinates	64 ° 7 ′ 48 ″ N , 21 ° 56 ′ 26 ″ W Coordinates: 64 ° 7 ′ 48 ″ N , 21 ° 56 ′ 26 ″ W
Height above MSL	15 m (49 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	1 km west of Reykjavík
Street
Basic data
opening	1940
operator	Isavia Ltd.
Terminals	1
Passengers	350,858 (2019)
Air freight	654.2 t (2019)
Flight ; movements	59,689 (2019)
Runways
01/19	1567 m × 45 m asphalt
13/31	1230 m × 45 m asphalt

The Reykjavik airport ( Icelandic Reykjavíkurflugvöllur ) is the domestic airport in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik . It is located in the immediate vicinity of the urban area, from which it is bounded to the west and north. In the south lies the sea, in the east the recreational area Öskjuhlíð. International flights (except to Greenland and the Faroe Islands ) are handled via Keflavík Airport, 50 km away .

Airlines and Destinations

airline	Destinations
Air Iceland	Akureyri , Egilsstaðir , Ilulissat , Ísafjörður , Kulusuk , Nerlerit Inaat ^* , Nuuk Seasonal : Narsarsuaq
Atlantic Airways	Seasonal : Vágar
Eagle Air	Bíldudalur , Gjögur , Höfn , Húsavík , Vestmannaeyjar

^*operated by Norlandair from early July to late August

Incidents

On January 31, 1951, a Douglas DC-3 / C-47A-10-DK of Flugfélag Islands (now Icelandair) ( aircraft registration TF-ISG) crashed while attempting to land in Reykjavík. The crew had previously canceled an approach due to poor visibility. Some debris was discovered the next day around 18 kilometers from the airport in the Atlantic. All 20 inmates were killed.

Web links

Commons : Reykjavík Airport - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

The airport website (English)
Aerial view of the airport

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c AVIATION FACT FILE 2019. Isavia , accessed on June 10, 2020 (English).
↑ AIR ICELAND CONNECT. In: isavia.is. Retrieved May 1, 2019 (Icelandic).
^ Narsarsuaq. In: airicelandconnect.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
↑ ATLANTIC AIRWAYS. In: isavia.is. Retrieved May 1, 2019 (Icelandic).
↑ FLUGFÉLAGIÐ ERNIR. In: isavia.is. Retrieved May 1, 2019 (Icelandic).
↑ Scheduled flights. In: norlandair.is. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
↑ Nerlerit Inaat. In: airicelandconnect.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
^ Accident report DC-3 TF-ISG , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 14, 2019.

[statistics-1] AVIATION FACT FILE 2019. Isavia , accessed on June 10, 2020 (English).

[2] AIR ICELAND CONNECT. In: isavia.is. Retrieved May 1, 2019 (Icelandic).

[3] Narsarsuaq. In: airicelandconnect.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .

[4] ATLANTIC AIRWAYS. In: isavia.is. Retrieved May 1, 2019 (Icelandic).

[5] FLUGFÉLAGIÐ ERNIR. In: isavia.is. Retrieved May 1, 2019 (Icelandic).

[6] Scheduled flights. In: norlandair.is. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .

[7] Nerlerit Inaat. In: airicelandconnect.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .

[8] Accident report DC-3 TF-ISG , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 14, 2019.