Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Iceland.
#1 Nýjidalur airport at Nýjidalur (Iceland) BIND
Altitude : 800 m = 2625ft
Nýjidalur airport is located close to Nýjidalur, Suðurland at 92 km↑, Norðurland Eystra at 100 km↑, Kaupangur at 102 km↑, Akureyri at 107 km↑, Norðurland Vestra at 113 km↑, Saudarkrokur at 136 km↑,
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#2 Kerlingafjöll airport at Kerlingafjöll (Iceland) BIKE
Altitude : 640 m = 2100ft
Kerlingafjöll airport is located close to Kerlingafjöll, Norðurland Vestra at 75 km↑, Suðurland at 81 km↑, Kelda at 102 km↑, Saurbær at 111 km↑, Hvolsvöllur at 113 km↑, Selfoss at 115 km↑,
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#3 Sprengisandur airport at Sprengisandur (Iceland) BISP
Altitude : 625 m = 2051ft
Sprengisandur airport is located close to Sprengisandur, Suðurland at 77 km↑, Norðurland Vestra at 103 km↑, Kaupangur at 112 km↑, Akureyri at 116 km↑, Norðurland Eystra at 117 km↑, Hvolsvöllur at 130 km↑,
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#4 Hveravellir airport at Hveravellir (Iceland) BIHI
Altitude : 610 m = 2001ft
Hveravellir airport is located close to Hveravellir, Norðurland Vestra at 55 km↑, Saudarkrokur at 96 km↑, Suðurland at 101 km↑, Kelda at 101 km↑, Kaupangur at 109 km↑, Akureyri at 110 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Hveravellir airport
#5 Skálavatn airport at Skálavatn (Iceland) BISV
Altitude : 610 m = 2001ft
Skálavatn airport is located close to Skálavatn, Suðurland at 17 km↑, Vík at 78 km↑, Hvolsvöllur at 81 km↑, Vestmannaeyjar at 105 km↑, Ofanleiti at 107 km↑, Selfoss at 110 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Skálavatn airport
#6 Thorisos airport at Thorisos (Iceland) BITO
Altitude : 561 m = 1841ft
Thorisos airport is located close to Thorisos, Suðurland at 40 km↑, Hvolsvöllur at 94 km↑, Vík at 104 km↑, Selfoss at 114 km↑, Hveragerdi at 120 km↑, Norðurland Vestra at 122 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Thorisos airport
#7 Sandá airport at Sandá (Iceland) BISA
Altitude : 482 m = 1581ft
Sandá airport is located close to Sandá, Norðurland Vestra at 27 km↑, Saudarkrokur at 68 km↑, Kaupangur at 95 km↑, Akureyri at 95 km↑, Kelda at 105 km↑, Dalvik at 107 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Sandá airport
#8 Herðubreiðarlindir airport at Herðubreiðarlindir (Iceland) BIHE
Altitude : 457 m = 1499ft
Herðubreiðarlindir airport is located close to Herðubreiðarlindir, Norðurland Eystra at 51 km↑, Austurland at 60 km↑, Egilsstadir at 84 km↑, Vopnafjörður at 89 km↑, Reyðarfjörður at 94 km↑, Kaupangur at 98 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Herðubreiðarlindir airport
#9 Grímsstaðir airport at Grímsstaðir (Iceland) BIGS
Altitude : 390 m = 1280ft
Grímsstaðir airport is located close to Grímsstaðir, Norðurland Eystra at 42 km↑, Vopnafjörður at 62 km↑, Husavik at 71 km↑, Kaupangur at 86 km↑, Austurland at 88 km↑, Akureyri at 89 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Grímsstaðir airport
#10 ReykjahlÃð airport at Myvatn (Iceland) BIRL MVA
Altitude : 314 m = 1030ft
ReykjahlÃð airport is located close to Myvatn, Norðurland Eystra at 18 km↑, Husavik at 47 km↑, Kaupangur at 50 km↑, Akureyri at 54 km↑, Dalvik at 81 km↑, Vopnafjörður at 96 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for ReykjahlÃð airport
#11 Thórsmörk airport at Þórsmörk (Iceland) BITM
#12 Sandskeið airport at Reykjavik (Iceland) BISS
#13 Húsafell airport at Húsafell (Iceland) BIHZ
#14 Vestmannaeyjar airport at Vestmannaeyjar (Iceland) BIVM VEY
#15 Múlakot airport at Múlakot (Iceland) BIMK
#16 Flúðir airport at Flúðir (Iceland) BIFL
#17 Skaftafell airport at Öræfi (Iceland) IS-0003
#18 Gunnarsholt airport at Gunnarsholt (Iceland) BIGH
#19 Vatnsnes airport at Vatnsnes (Iceland) BIVA
#20 Keflavik International airport at Reykjavík (Iceland) BIKF KEF
#21 Hvammstangi airport at Hvammstangi (Iceland) BIHV HVM
#22 Stórikroppur airport at Stórikroppur (Iceland) BISR
#23 Kaldármelar airport at Kaldármelar (Iceland) BIKA
#24 Alftaver airport at Álftaver (Iceland) BIAL
#25 Melanes airport at Melanes (Iceland) BIMN
#26 Skógarsandur airport at Skógasandur (Iceland) BISK
#27 Dagverðará airport at Dagverðará (Iceland) BIDA
#28 Búðardalur airport at Búðardalur (Iceland) BIBR BQD
#29 Hjaltabakki airport at Blönduós (Iceland) BIBL BLO
#30 Hvolsvöllur airport at Hvolsvöllur (Iceland) BIHR
#31 Stóra-Holt airport at Stora-Holt (Iceland) BISH
#32 Vík airport at Vík (Iceland) BIVI
#33 Suðureyri Airstrip airport at Suðureyri (Iceland) IS-0001
#34 Holmavik airport at Hólmavík (Iceland) BIHK HVK
#35 Kárastaða airport at Borgarnes (Iceland) IS-0004
#36 Gjögur airport at Gjögur (Iceland) BIGJ GJR
#37 Borgarfjörður eystri airport at Borgarfjörður (Iceland) BIBF BGJ
#38 Egilsstaðir airport at Egilsstaðir (Iceland) BIEG EGS
#39 Ingjaldssanður airport at Onundarfjörður (Iceland) BIID HLO
#40 Þingeyri airport at Þingeyri (Iceland) BITE TEY
#41 Grímsey airport at Grímsey (Iceland) BIGR GRY
#42 Hella airport at Hella (Iceland) BIHL
#43 Thórshöfn (Syðralón) airport at Thorshofn (Iceland) BITN THO
#44 Kirkjubæjarklaustur airport at Kirkjubæjarklaustur (Iceland) BIKL
#45 Baeir airport at Baeir (Iceland) BIBI
#46 Svínafell airport at SvÃnafell (Iceland) BISN
#47 Reykhólar airport at Reykhólar (Iceland) BIRE RHA
#48 Fagurholsmyri airport at Fagurhólsmýri (Iceland) BIFM FAG
#49 Kroksfjard-Arnes airport at Kroksfjard-arnes (Iceland) BIKJ
#50 Reykjavik airport at Reykjavik (Iceland) BIRK RKV
#51 Húsavík airport at Húsavík (Iceland) BIHU HZK
#52 Selfoss airport at Selfoss (Iceland) BISF
#53 Bakki airport at Bakki (Iceland) BIBA
#54 Stykkishólmur airport at Stykkishólmur (Iceland) BIST SYK
#55 Raufarhöfn airport at Raufarhöfn (Iceland) BIRG RFN
#56 Melgerðismelar airport at Melgerðismelar (Iceland) BIMM
#57 Forsæti airport at Forsæti (Iceland) BIFZ
#58 Ólafsfjörður airport at Ólafsfjörður (Iceland) BIOF OFJ
#59 Steinasandur airport at Steinasandur (Iceland) BISG
#60 Hrafnseyri airport at Hrafnseyri (Iceland) BIHS
#61 Varmahlid airport at Varmahlid (Iceland) BIVH
#62 Hornafjörður airport at Höfn (Iceland) BIHN HFN
#63 Arngerðareyri airport at Arngerðareyri (Iceland) BIAE
#64 Kópasker airport at Kópasker (Iceland) BIKP OPA
#65 Grundarfjörður airport at Grundarfjörður (Iceland) BIGF GUU
#66 Fáskrúðsfjörður airport at Fáskrúðsfjörður (Iceland) BIFF FAS
#67 Rif airport at Rif (Iceland) BIRF OLI
#68 Hrísey airport at Hrisey (Iceland) BIHY
#69 Bildudalur airport at Bildudalur (Iceland) BIBD BIU
#70 Vopnafjörður airport at Vopnafjörður (Iceland) BIVO VPN
#71 Norðfjörður airport at Norðfjörður (Iceland) BINF NOR
#72 Bakkafjörður airport at Bakkafjörður (Iceland) BIBK BJD
#73 Reykjanes Reykjanes airport at Reykjanes (Iceland) BIRS
#74 Patreksfjörður airport at Patreksfjörður (Iceland) BIPA PFJ
#75 Djúpivogur airport at Djúpivogur (Iceland) BIDV DJU
#76 Siglufjordur airport at Siglufjörður (Iceland) BISI SIJ
#77 Holt airport at Flateyri (Iceland) BIHT FLI
#78 Ísafjörður Ísafjörður airport at Ísafjörður (Iceland) BIIS IFJ
#79 Akureyri airport at Akureyri (Iceland) BIAR AEY
#80 Sauðárkrókur airport at Sauðárkrókur (Iceland) BIKR SAK
#81 Tungubakkar airport at Tungubakkar (Iceland) BIMS
#82 Breiðdalsvík airport at Breiðdalsvík (Iceland) BIBV BXV
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