Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Reykjavik Reykjavik airport at Reykjavik (Iceland)
Reykjavik Reykjavik airport is located near Reykjavik, with Grímsstaðaholt at 1mi↑, Kopavogur at 1mi↑, Seltjarnarnes at 2mi↑, Reykjavik at 3mi↑, Gardabar at 3mi↑, Alftanes at 3mi↑, Hafnarfjordur at 4mi↑, Hvaleyri at 5mi↑, Mosfellsbaer at 8mi↑, Höfuðborgarsvæði at 9mi↑, Akranes at 14mi↑, Suðurnes at 17mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Iceland and Southernmost airports in Iceland
→ See also airports in Iceland
aerial view of Reykjavik Reykjavik airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : BIRK
- IATA code : RKV
- Local code : -
Elevation : 15 m = 49ft
→ See also Highest airports in Iceland and Lowest airports in Iceland
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 1567m = 5141ft
- runway 13/31 : 1230m = 4035ft
- runway 06/24 : 960m = 3150ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Iceland
Where to go from Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
weather : scattered clouds at Grímsstaðaholt
36 ↗ 46°F
wind ↑ 9mph
Wind alert of 42mph at Grímsstaðaholt
Sunday : Wind alert of 43mph at Grímsstaðaholt
Aviation weather for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 160900Z 19007KT 9999 -DZ FEW021 OVC036 08/05 Q1014
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 62 hours and -2852 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F . This correspond to 81% relative humidity.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 190°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2100ft = 640m. overcast at 3600ft = 1100m.
light intensity drizzle
TAF for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 160719Z 1609/1709 15007KT 9999 SCT017 BKN027 TX09/1615Z TN04/1703Z TEMPO 1609/1618 4000 RADZ BKN008 BECMG 1614/1616 27010KT 1622/1700 21014KT
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 07:19 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 16 hours and 9 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, May 16, 2024 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 16, 2024 à 14:00 heure UTC
1609/1709 15007KT 9999 SCT017 BKN027 TX09/1615Z TN04/1703Z
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1700ft = 520m broken at 2700ft = 820m
temporarily from Thursday, May 16, 2024 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 16, 2024 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1609/1618 4000 RADZ BKN008
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
broken at 800ft = 240m
becoming from Thursday, May 16, 2024 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 16, 2024 à 22:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1614/1616 27010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 270°
from Thursday, May 16, 2024 à 22:00 heure TU to Friday, May 17, 2024 à 09:00 heure UTC
1622/1700 21014KT
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 210°
VAC for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport
Around Reykjavik Reykjavik airport at Reykjavik (Iceland)
near
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Grímsstaðaholt
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 1386mi↑ book
- Paris at 1387mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 1388mi↑ book
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 1535mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 1537mi↑ book
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 1538mi↑ book
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 1544mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 1546mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 1548mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 1549mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 1549mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 1552mi↑
- for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport at 0mi↑
- for Tungubakkar airport at 8mi↑
- for Sandskeið airport at 12mi↑
nearest airports to Reykjavik Reykjavik airport at Reykjavik (Iceland)
- Tungubakkar airport (BIMS ) at 8mi↑
- Sandskeið airport (BISS ) at 12mi↑
- Keflavik International airport (BIKF KEF ) at 22mi↑METAR & TAF
- Kárastaða airport ( IS-0004) at 31mi↑
- Selfoss airport (BISF ) at 31mi↑
- Stórikroppur airport (BISR ) at 37mi↑
- Vatnsnes airport (BIVA ) at 40mi↑
- Forsæti airport (BIFZ ) at 42mi↑
- Kaldármelar airport (BIKA ) at 46mi↑
- Flúðir airport (BIFL ) at 49mi↑
- Einholtsmelar airport (BIEH ) at 50mi↑defunct airport
- Húsafell airport (BIHZ ) at 50mi↑
- Hella airport (BIHL ) at 52mi↑
- Geysir airport (BIGE ) at 52mi↑defunct airport
- Gunnarsholt airport (BIGH ) at 54mi↑
- Hvolsvöllur airport (BIHR ) at 58mi↑
- Búðardalur airport (BIBR BQD ) at 65mi↑
- Bakki airport (BIBA ) at 68mi↑
- Dagverðará airport (BIDA ) at 68mi↑
- Múlakot airport (BIMK ) at 69mi↑
- Stykkishólmur airport (BIST SYK ) at 69mi↑
- Vestmannaeyjar airport (BIVM VEY ) at 70mi↑METAR & TAF
- Grundarfjörður airport (BIGF GUU ) at 71mi↑
- Rif airport (BIRF OLI ) at 78mi↑
- Thórsmörk airport (BITM ) at 78mi↑
- Hrauneyjafoss airport (BIHX ) at 80mi↑defunct airport
- Hrauneyjarfoss heliport ( IS-0002) at 81mi↑
- Hvammstangi airport (BIHV HVM ) at 85mi↑
- Kerlingafjöll airport (BIKE ) at 85mi↑
- Skógarsandur airport (BISK ) at 86mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Iceland
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap