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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
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 301000Z 10030G42KT 9999 FEW032 SCT100 BKN120 02/M04 Q0991
Decoded METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR issued by BIKF on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 24 hours and -1401 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 2°C = 36°F, dew point is -4°C = 25°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 64 %.
QNH is 991hPa = 29.26inHg
Wind 56km/h = 30kt with gusts at 78km/h = 42kt, direction is 100°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3200ft = 980m. scattered clouds at 10000ft = 3050m. broken at 12000ft = 3660m.
TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 300757Z 3009/0109 12028G48KT 9999 -RA BKN012 OVC025 TX04/0109Z TN01/3009Z TEMPO 3010/0102 4000 RADZ OVC007 BECMG 3013/3015 08025G40KT 0103/0105 06020G30KT
Decoded TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
TAF issued by BIKF on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 07:57 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 2 hours and 42 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
3009/0109 12028G48KT 9999 -RA BKN012 OVC025 TX04/0109Z TN01/3009Z
wind 28kt = 52km/h with gusts at 48kt = 89km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m overcast at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 3010/0102 4000 RADZ OVC007
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
overcast at 700ft = 210m
becoming from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3013/3015 08025G40KT
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 40kt = 74km/h, direction is 80°
from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Monday, December 1, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
0103/0105 06020G30KT
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 60°
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
