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 211800Z VRB03KT 9999 VCSH FEW029 SCT038 BKN051 04/01 Q1003
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 18:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 35 hours and -1399 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 4°C = 39°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
QNH is 1003hPa = 29.62inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is °.
Clouds : few clouds at 2900ft = 880m. scattered clouds at 3800ft = 1160m. broken at 5100ft = 1550m.
in vicinity shower
TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 211614Z 2118/2218 12007KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN030 TX04/2118Z TN01/2203Z TEMPO SHRASN BKN014CB
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 16:14 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 13 hours and 27 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, November 21, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
2118/2218 12007KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN030 TX04/2118Z TN01/2203Z
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily
TEMPO SHRASN BKN014CB
shower rain snow
broken at 1400ft = 430m
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
