With just under two million passengers yearly, Keflavík is the bigger of the two airports serving the Icelandic capitial Reykjavík which lies about 50 kilometers from the city center. The aiports handles all international traffic into Iceland, as well as serving as a main hub for the country's two biggest carriers, Icelandair and Iceland Express. Many flights to the North American continent originate in Keflavík. The airport itself has two intersecting runways, 02/20 and 11/29.
Local procedures
When visiting the airport please notice:
NOTAMs
To be added.
Charts
The Icelandic AIP is available online through The Icelandic Civil Aviation Authority (ISAVIA).
For the latest and updated charts we recommend that you pay www.caa.is a visit. Below we've included links to the most important charts. For the latest updates, refer to AIP Iceland.
Please note that ISAVIA includes all relevant charts and airport information for in one single file. If you're looking for the charts, scroll down to the bottom of the PDF file.
| Type | Publisher | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIP AD | ISAVIA | All charts and information. | Link |
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Runways
| RWY | Dimension | ILS | OBS | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3054 x 60 |
111.300 IKN | Paired LLZ/DME |
|
| 20 | 3054 x 60 |
110.600 IKO | Paired LLZ/DME | |
| 11 |
3065 x 60 |
109.500 IKF | LLZ | |
| 29 |
3065 x 60 |
108.500 IKW |
Paired LLZ/DME |
Terminals
| Terminal | Gates | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| International |
1 - 2 |
Schengen only |
| International |
4, 7 and 12 |
Widebody aircraft (747, 767, 777, 787) |
Communications
This is a list of the frequencies used at the airport.
| ID | Freq | Callsign | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD_CTR |
132.300 | Reykjavík Control | ||
| BIKF_APP |
119.300 | Keflavík Approach | ||
| BIKF_TWR | 118.300 | Keflavík Tower | ||
| BIKF_GND * | 121.900 | Keflavík Ground | ||
| BIKF_DEL * | 121.000 |
Keflavík Delivery | ||
| BIKF_ATIS | 128.300 | Keflavík Information |
Positions marked with a * is only used at high density situations.
Information
FIR: BIRD Reykjavík
Code: BIKF / KEF
Position: 63°59'N 022°36'E
Elevation: 171 ft
Web: www.keflavikairport.com
Metar: To be added.
Airspace information
APP: Class D
Scenery
To be added.







