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 airport (Iceland)
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↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Iceland and Southernmost airports in Iceland
→ See also airports in Iceland
aerial view of 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 airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Reykjavik airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Keflavik International airport at 22mi : book on Transavia Vueling
- Búðardalur airport at 65mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 131400Z 16003KT 9999 FEW030 M04/M12 Q1009
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 3 minutes ago.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 -4°C = 25°F, dew point is -12°C = 10°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 54 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 160°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3000ft = 910m.
TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 131032Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT 9999 FEW030 TXM04/1412Z TNM10/1312Z BECMG 1321/1323 12008KT 1403/1405 11014G24KT
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:32 UTC, issued 9 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, February 13, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
1312/1412 VRB03KT 9999 FEW030 TXM04/1412Z TNM10/1312Z
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Friday, February 13, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1321/1323 12008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 120°
from Friday, February 13, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
1403/1405 11014G24KT
wind 14kt = 26km/h with gusts at 24kt = 44km/h, direction is 110°
VAC for 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 airport
Around Reykjavik airport (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 airport at 0mi↑
- for Tungubakkar airport at 8mi↑
- for Sandskeið airport at 12mi↑
nearest airports to Reykjavik airport (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
- Hella airport (BIHL ) at 52mi↑NOTAM
- Geysir airport (BIGE ) at 52mi↑defunct airport
- Gunnarsholt airport (BIGH ) at 54mi↑NOTAM
- Hvolsvöllur airport (BIHR ) at 58mi↑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
