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Keflavik International airport at 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
Coming to Keflavik International airport
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By plane :
- Keflavik International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Reykjavik Reykjavik airport at 22mi : book on Trip.com
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weather : overcast at Ytri-Njarðvík
41 ↗ 45°F
wind ↑ 19mph
Wednesday : Wind alert of 39mph at Ytri-Njarðvík
Aviation weather for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 250800Z 22011KT 9999 FEW015 SCT046 BKN100 05/04 Q1005
Decoded METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR issued by BIKF on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 hours and 9 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93%.
QNH is 1005hPa = 29.68inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1500ft = 460m. scattered clouds at 4600ft = 1400m. broken at 10000ft = 3050m.
TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 250742Z 2509/2609 22015G25KT 9999 BKN030 TX07/2513Z TN04/2509Z TEMPO 2509/2600 4000 RADZ BKN012 BECMG 2510/2512 22010KT 2600/2602 13015KT 3000 OVC007 2602/2609 1200 RA BR OVC004
Decoded TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
TAF issued by BIKF on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 07:42 UTC, issued 14 hours and 27 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
2509/2609 22015G25KT 9999 BKN030 TX07/2513Z TN04/2509Z
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2509/2600 4000 RADZ BKN012
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
broken at 1200ft = 370m
becoming from Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2510/2512 22010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 220°
from Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
2600/2602 13015KT 3000 OVC007
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
overcast at 700ft = 210m
from Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 26, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
2602/2609 1200 RA BR OVC004
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
rain
mist
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 at 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 at 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