Airports in Iceland - Aeroporti in Islanda

List of airports Icelanders, divided by region. Most airports are operated by the Isavia company, and information on public transport and tourist attractions near them is almost always available on the websites of individual airports.

Southwestern Iceland

• 63.985-22.6055551 Keflavík International Airport (IATA: KEF) (Keflavík), ☎ 354 424 4000. It is the nation's main airport and offers a large number of flights even outside Europe. The connections with Italy are quite limited, it is in fact much easier to reach the city by making stopovers London, in Germany, or in the capitals of countries neighboring. There is a flight of WizzAir from Milan-Malpensa and some flights of the national airline IcelandAir.

Here The seasonally updated list of airlines operating in Keflavík and existing destinations is available. Obviously the airport is the destination of all the other smaller airports in Iceland.

The airport is approximately a 40-minute drive from the capital. At the airport you can rent cars, take taxis or use public buses. Alla dedicated page on the airport website you will find the necessary information. In particular, the bus companies are Flybus and Airoport Direct and the cost of a ride is around € 25. In this link all the information you need to book tickets is available.

Inside the airport there are several duty-free shops where you can buy gifts and gadgets to take home.  

• 64.13-21.9405552 Reykjavik Airport (IATA: RKV) (Reykjavík). Built as the main airport, it is now the only destination for domestic flights within Iceland. The airstrip is very uncomfortable, especially as it causes disturbance to the residents who live nearby. However, the runway is visible from the hill of the Perlan museum, and seeing the planes arrive could be a great stimulus and curiosity, just to enjoy a nice view before entering the museum.

Here the updated list of flights arriving at the airport can be consulted.

The airport allows flights to various regions of Iceland, but in particular offers tours to Greenland, to Nuuk, Kulusuk (with day trips), Ilulussat is Narsarsuaq.  

Western fjords

• 65.641388-23.5461113 Bíldudalur Airport (IATA: BIU) (Bíldudalur), ☎ 354 4562266. It is a small domestic airport that mainly offers flights to / from Reykjavík on behalf of the company Norlandair. The airport is served by a bus transport system which is made available whenever a plane lands at the airport. For more detailed information on this service, contact the number 354-8932636. There is also a car rental service.

The airport is active from Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to 4:00 pm, and on Sunday from 10:45 am to 2:00 pm.  

• 65.993308-21.3296224 Gjögur Airport (IATA: GJR) (Gjögur), ☎ 354 4514033. It is a domestic airport that offers almost exclusively flights to / from Reykjavík on behalf of the company Norlandair.

The airport operates from 11:30 am until 3:30 pm on days when landings or departures are scheduled.  

• 65.704722-21.6963885 Hólmavík Airport (IATA: HVK) (Hólmavík). It is a small, almost exclusively domestic airport with no definite schedule.  
• 66.058055-23.1352776 Ísafjörður airport (IATA: IFJ) (Ísafjörður). Located in a fjord, in one of the most remote areas of Iceland, the airport offers a very interesting cultural value. As expected, the only air connections are possible with Reykjavík on behalf of Air Iceland Connect many times a day.

The airport is equipped with waiting rooms, taxi booking and car rental services thanks to the companies Europcar and Hertz. Here more information on the subject and also on public buses.  

• 65.555833-23.9657 Patreksfjörður airport (IATA: PFJ) (Patreksfjörður). Located almost at the far reaches of Iceland and has no defined programming.  

Western Iceland

• 64.9917-23.22228 Grundarfjörður airport (IATA: GUU) (Grundarfjörður). It is a small domestic airport located a few kilometers north of the town of the same name and does not have a defined schedule.  
• 64.911388-23.8230559 Airport of Rif (IATA: OILS) (Ref). It is a small, isolated airport with no defined programming equipped with a radio antenna on site.  
• 65.058055-22.79416710 Stykkishólmur Airport (IATA: SYK) (Stykkishólmur). It is a civilian airport without a defined schedule, but with a sufficiently long landing runway.  

Northern Iceland

• 65.659994-18.07270211 Akureyri Airport (IATA: AEY) (Akureyri). It is an airport that thanks to agreements with the regional comapgnia Air Iceland Connect offers domestic flights to Grímsey three to seven times a week, Reykjavík daily basis, Vopnafjörður is Þórshöfn both up to 5 flights per week.

In particular, there are links with the Eastern Greenland all the year.  

• 65.645-20.287512 Blönduós Airport (IATA: BLO) (Blönduós). It is a small airport with radio masts located on the edge of the Icelandic coast.  
• 66.546666-18.01861113 Grímsey Airport (IATA: GRY) (Grímsey). Located on an island about 40 km off the coast of Iceland, this is reached by daily flights from Reykjavík is Grímsey.

There are no public transport systems, but the village is within walking distance of the airport.  

• 65.952222-17.42583314 Húsavík Airport (IATA: HZK) (Húsavík). Mainly reached by tourists eager to go on excursions to observe the Northern Lights, Húsavík airport is purely domestic and offers flights almost exclusively to Reykjavík on behalf of Eagle Air.

There are public transport systems available along with two different car rental offices. Here detailed and updated information of both means of transport is provided.  

• 66.310833-16.46666715 Kópasker Airport (IATA: takeover bid) (Kópasker). It is a small civilian airport with no defined air programming.  
• 65.655833-16.91805516 Myvatn Airport (IATA: MVA) (Reykjahlíð). The airport, purely domestic, has a great landscape value, being these on the banks of Lake Mývatn, of volcanic origin. However, the airport does not have a defined flight schedule.  
• 66.0736-18.666717 Ólafsfjörður airport (IATA: OFJ) (Ólafsfjörður). It is a small civilian airport that does not have a well-defined air schedule.  
• 66.406388-15.91833318 Raufarhöfn airport (IATA: RFN) (Raufarhöfn). It is a small airport located on the Icelandic coast without a defined flight schedule.  
• 65.731666-19.57277719 Sauðárkrókur Airport (IATA: SAK) (Sauðárkrókur). It is a small airport that offers some flights to Akureyri and rarely towards Reykjavík, on behalf of Norlandair.  
• 66.133333-18.91666620 Siglufjörður Airport (IATA: SIJ) (Siglufjörður). It is an airport devoid of any form of control tower or worker personnel. The local government allows the landing of private flights in the event that these can guarantee a landing in total safety.  
• 66.218333-15.33555521 Þórshöfn airport (IATA: THO) (3 km from Þórshöfn). It is a small airport open to domestic flights to Reykjavík, Akureyri is Vopnafjörður thanks to daily connections of Nordlandair ed Air Iceland Connect.  

Eastern Iceland

• 64.79-14.02277822 Breiðdalsvík airport (IATA: BXV) (Breiðdalsvík). It is a small airport with no defined flight schedule.  
• 64.643055-14.27777723 Djúpivogur airport (IATA: DJU) (Djúpivogur). It is a small airport with no defined flight schedule.  
• 65.283333-14.40138824 Egilsstaðir airport (IATA: EGS) (Egilsstaðir). It is a small domestic airport that offers connections on behalf of Air Iceland Connect from and for Reykjavík.

Information on car rental and public transport can be consulted here.  

• 63.875-16.641725 Fagurhólsmýri Airport (IATA: FAG) (Fagurhólsmýri). It is a small airport that does not have a well-defined flight schedule.  
• 64.9319-14.0526 Fáskrúðsfjörður airport (IATA: FAS) (Fáskrúðsfjörður). It is a small airport with no well-defined airline planning.  
• 64.295555-15.22722227 Hornafjörður airport (IATA: HFN) (Höfn). It is a small domestic airport that ensures connections with Reykjavik on behalf of Eagle Air Iceland almost daily and with a frequency of about two flights a day. The flight lasts 55 minutes and there is a Europcar Car Rental car rental system.  
• 65.131945-13.74638828 Norðfjörður airport (IATA: NOR) (Norðfjörður). It is a very small airport located in Norðfjörður fjord and does not have a defined air schedule.  
• 65.720555-14.85055529 Vopnafjörður airport (IATA: VPN) (Vopnafjörður). On behalf of Norlandair ed Air Iceland Connect offers links with Reykjavík is Akureyri daily basis. There is a car rental office.  

Southern Iceland

• 63.929166-21.03777730 Selfoss airport (IATA: SEL) (Selfoss). It is a very small airport with no definite schedule.  
• 63.425-20.27916631 Vestmannaeyjar Airport (IATA: VEY) (Vestmannaeyjar). It is a small domestic airport that offers connections almost exclusively with the capital Reykjavík on behalf of Norlandair. There are car and taxi rental systems available here, although it is still recommended to reach the nearby town on foot, as the journey takes only 15 minutes.  

Hinterland of Iceland

There are no airports in this territory.

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