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.
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
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 111900Z 07007KT 9999 FEW013 M03/M09 Q1007
Decoded METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR issued by BIKF on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 3 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is -3°C = 27°F, dew point is -9°C = 16°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 63 %.
QNH is 1007hPa = 29.74inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1300ft = 400m.
TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 111643Z 1118/1218 06012KT CAVOK TXM02/1118Z TNM10/1212Z BECMG 1214/1216 02015KT
Decoded TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
TAF issued by BIKF on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 16:43 UTC, issued 8 hours and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, February 11, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 14:00 heure UTC
1118/1218 06012KT CAVOK TXM02/1118Z TNM10/1212Z
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 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1214/1216 02015KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 20°
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
