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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↑,→ 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
Coming to Keflavik International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Keflavik International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Vueling
- Reykjavik airport at 22mi : book on Trip.com
- Grundarfjörður airport at 72mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 260330Z 13022KT 9999 -DZ FEW010 SCT018CB BKN050 03/01 Q0979
Decoded METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR issued by BIKF on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 03:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 48 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 3°C = 37°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 979hPa = 28.91inHg
Wind 41km/h = 22kt, direction is 130°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1000ft = 300m. scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m. broken at 5000ft = 1520m.
light intensity drizzle
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 260107Z 2603/2703 16025G38KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 TX05/2606Z TNM04/2703Z PROB40 TEMPO 2603/2612 4000 SHRA BKN015CB BECMG 2609/2611 16015G25KT 2612/2614 31025G40KT -SHSN 2612/2620 1200 SHSN BKN004CB 2620/2622 27022G35KT 2702/2703 23022G35KT
Decoded TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
TAF issued by BIKF on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 01:07 UTC, issued 4 hours and 11 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, February 25, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
2603/2703 16025G38KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 TX05/2606Z TNM04/2703Z
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 38kt = 70km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, February 25, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2603/2612 4000 SHRA BKN015CB
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
shower rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2609/2611 16015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 160°
from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 14:00 heure UTC
2612/2614 31025G40KT -SHSN
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 40kt = 74km/h, direction is 310°
light intensity shower snow
from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
2612/2620 1200 SHSN BKN004CB
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
shower snow
broken at 400ft = 120m
from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 20:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 22:00 heure UTC
2620/2622 27022G35KT
wind 22kt = 41km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 270°
from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
2702/2703 23022G35KT
wind 22kt = 41km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 230°
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 airport at 22mi↑
- for Tungubakkar airport at 30mi↑
nearest airports to Keflavik International airport in Reykjavík (Iceland)
- 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
- Húsafell airport (BIHZ ) at 71mi↑NOTAM
- Gunnarsholt airport (BIGH ) at 72mi↑NOTAM
- Einholtsmelar airport (BIEH ) at 72mi↑defunct airport
- Grundarfjörður airport (BIGF GUU ) at 72mi↑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
