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↑,→ 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
Coming to Reykjavik Reykjavik airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : book on Viator
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Reykjavik Reykjavik airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Keflavik International airport at 22mi : book on Trip.com
- Búðardalur airport at 65mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 160500Z 07014KT CAVOK 03/M04 Q1022
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 82 hours and -4285 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 3°C = 37°F, dew point is -4°C = 25°F. : relative air humidity is 60%.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.18inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 70°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 160403Z 1606/1706 09015G25KT CAVOK TX04/1614Z TN00/1620Z
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:03 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 11 hours and 32 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, February 16, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, February 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
1606/1706 09015G25KT CAVOK TX04/1614Z TN00/1620Z
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
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
- Hotels in Grímsstaðaholt
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 1386mi↑
- Paris at 1387mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 1388mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 1535mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 1537mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 1538mi↑
- 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 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↑NOTAM
- Sandskeið airport (BISS ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Keflavik International airport (BIKF KEF ) at 22mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Kárastaða airport ( IS-0004) at 31mi↑
- Selfoss airport (BISF ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
- Stórikroppur airport (BISR ) at 37mi↑NOTAM
- Vatnsnes airport (BIVA ) at 40mi↑NOTAM
- Forsæti airport (BIFZ ) at 42mi↑NOTAM
- Kaldármelar airport (BIKA ) at 46mi↑NOTAM
- Flúðir airport (BIFL ) at 49mi↑NOTAM
- Einholtsmelar airport (BIEH ) at 50mi↑defunct airport
- Húsafell airport (BIHZ ) at 50mi↑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