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Keflavik International airport in Reykjavík (Iceland)
Keflavik International airport is located near Reykjavík, with Ytri-Njarðvík at 2mi↑, Keflavik at 2mi↑, Njardvik at 3mi↑, Sandgerdi at 5mi↑, Grindavik at 11mi↑, Suðurnes at 12mi↑, Alftanes at 20mi↑, Hvaleyri at 20mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Iceland and Southernmost airports in Iceland
→ See also airports in Iceland
aerial view of Keflavik International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : BIKF
- IATA code : KEF
- Local code : -
Elevation : 52 m = 171ft
→ See also Highest airports in Iceland and Lowest airports in Iceland
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 3065m = 10056ft
- runway 01/19 : 3054m = 10020ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Iceland
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Aviation weather for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 242300Z 07014KT 9999 BKN026 OVC041 10/04 Q1011
Decoded METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR issued by BIKF on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 27 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 66 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : broken at 2600ft = 790m. overcast at 4100ft = 1250m.
TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 242255Z 2500/2600 10018KT 9999 -RA SCT010 BKN020 TX10/2500Z TN07/2600Z TEMPO 2500/2507 12025G35KT 2502/2507 4000 RADZ OVC012 2507/2512 0900 DZRA FG OVC002 BECMG 2509/2511 13010KT 2512/2600 2000 DZ OVC004
Decoded TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
TAF issued by BIKF on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 22:55 UTC, issued 7 hours and 32 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
2500/2600 10018KT 9999 -RA SCT010 BKN020 TX10/2500Z TN07/2600Z
wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light rain
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, April 25, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2500/2507 12025G35KT
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 120°
from Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Friday, April 25, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
2502/2507 4000 RADZ OVC012
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
overcast at 1200ft = 370m
from Friday, April 25, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday, April 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
2507/2512 0900 DZRA FG OVC002
Visibility is 1km = 1mi, there's fog.
drizzle rain
fog
overcast at 200ft = 60m
becoming from Friday, April 25, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday, April 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2509/2511 13010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 130°
from Friday, April 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, April 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
2512/2600 2000 DZ OVC004
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
drizzle
overcast at 400ft = 120m
VAC for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
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 Keflavik International airport
Around Keflavik International airport in Reykjavík (Iceland)
near
- Hotels in Ytri-Njarðvík
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 1396mi↑
- Paris at 1397mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 1398mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 1547mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 1549mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 1550mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 1556mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 1558mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 1560mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 1561mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 1561mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 1564mi↑
- for Keflavik International airport at 0mi↑
- for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport at 22mi↑
- for Tungubakkar airport at 30mi↑
nearest airports to Keflavik International airport in Reykjavík (Iceland)
- Reykjavik Reykjavik airport (BIRK RKV ) at 22mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Tungubakkar airport (BIMS ) at 30mi↑NOTAM
- Sandskeið airport (BISS ) at 32mi↑NOTAM
- Kárastaða airport ( IS-0004) at 46mi↑
- Selfoss airport (BISF ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Kaldármelar airport (BIKA ) at 56mi↑NOTAM
- Stórikroppur airport (BISR ) at 56mi↑NOTAM
- Forsæti airport (BIFZ ) at 58mi↑NOTAM
- Vatnsnes airport (BIVA ) at 59mi↑NOTAM
- Dagverðará airport (BIDA ) at 62mi↑NOTAM
- Hella airport (BIHL ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Flúðir airport (BIFL ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Iceland
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- 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