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
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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 252200Z 10004KT 9999 BKN025 OVC070 07/03 Q1002
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 22:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 17 hours and 58 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 7°C = 45°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76%.
QNH is 1002hPa = 29.59inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 100°.
Clouds : broken at 2500ft = 760m. overcast at 7000ft = 2130m.
TAF for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 251631Z 2518/2618 19006KT 9999 -RA BKN040 TX08/2518Z TN05/2605Z BECMG 2601/2603 10012KT TEMPO 2601/2617 3500 DZRA BKN008 2614/2616 24015G25KT
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 16:31 UTC, issued 23 hours and 27 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
2518/2618 19006KT 9999 -RA BKN040 TX08/2518Z TN05/2605Z
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light rain
broken at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 26, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2601/2603 10012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 100°
temporarily from Tuesday, March 25, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 26, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2601/2617 3500 DZRA BKN008
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
drizzle rain
broken at 800ft = 240m
from Wednesday, March 26, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 26, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
2614/2616 24015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 240°
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