BIHU
Húsavík Airport
VFR
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Name
Húsavík Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
BIHU / HZK / BIHU
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
2:44 pm (GMT)
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Municipality
Húsavík
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Coordinates
65° 57′ 8″ N 17° 25′ 33″ E
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Elevation
48 ft (15 m MSL)
About Húsavík Airport
Húsavík Airport (Icelandic: Húsavíkurflugvöllur [ˈhuːsaˌviːkʏrˌflʏɣˌvœtlʏr̥], regionally also [-ˌviːkʰʏr-]) (IATA: HZK, ICAO: BIHU) is an airport serving Húsavík, Iceland. The runway is 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) southwest of the town. The airport had scheduled Eagle Air services to Reykjavik Airport until 1 April 2024.
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 eventually scrapped. As of 2024, the Icelandic government is in discussions to introduce a subsidised seasonal winter service to Húsavik Airport.
The Gardur non-directional beacon (Ident: GA) (4.1 nautical miles) and the Husavik non-directional beacon (Ident: HS) (1.1 nautical miles) are located off the threshold of runway 03.