BIKF
Keflavik International Airport
MVFR
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Name
Keflavik International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
BIKF / KEF / BIKF
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
4:37 am (GMT)
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Municipality
Reykjavík
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Coordinates
63° 59′ 6″ N 22° 36′ 20″ W
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Elevation
169 ft (52 m MSL)
About Keflavik International Airport
Keflavík Airport (Icelandic: Keflavíkurflugvöllur [ˈcʰɛplaˌviːkʏrˌflʏɣˌvœtlʏr̥]) (IATA: KEF, ICAO: BIKF), also known as Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport, is the largest airport in Iceland and the country's main hub for international transportation. The airport is located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the town of Keflavík, Reykjanesbær. and 50 km (30 mi) southwest of Reykjavík. The airport has two runways each measuring approx. 3,050 m (10,010 ft). Most international journeys to or from Iceland pass through this airport.
Keflavík is a hub for Icelandair and the airline Play. The airport is only used for international flights; all domestic flights use the smaller Reykjavík Airport, which lies three kilometres (two miles) from Reykjavík's city centre. Keflavík Airport is operated by Isavia, a government enterprise.