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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
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Aviation weather for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 161230Z 15016KT 9999 BKN008 OVC038 14/13 Q1015
Decoded METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR issued by BIKF on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 12:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 10 hours and 32 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 30km/h = 16kt, direction is 150°.
Clouds : broken at 800ft = 240m. overcast at 3800ft = 1160m.
TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 161047Z 1612/1712 15015KT 9999 -RA BKN015 OVC030 TX14/1617Z TN12/1623Z TEMPO 1617/1712 2500 -DZ BR BKN007
Decoded TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
TAF issued by BIKF on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:47 UTC, issued 12 hours and 15 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1612/1712 15015KT 9999 -RA BKN015 OVC030 TX14/1617Z TN12/1623Z
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1617/1712 2500 -DZ BR BKN007
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
light intensity drizzle
mist
broken at 700ft = 210m
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
→ 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