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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
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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Keflavik International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Vueling
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- Grundarfjörður airport at 72mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 101630Z 21015KT 9999 VCSH FEW015TCU BKN019 03/01 Q0971
Decoded METAR for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
METAR issued by BIKF on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 16:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 8 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 3°C = 37°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 971hPa = 28.67inHg
Wind 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1500ft = 460m. broken at 1900ft = 580m.
in vicinity shower
TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
BIKF 101333Z 1015/1115 24016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT017 BKN022 TX06/1015Z TNM01/1107Z BECMG 1020/1022 18012KT 1023/1101 09010KT 1101/1103 03010KT 1106/1108 34010KT TEMPO 1109/1113 36020KT SHSNRA BKN014
Decoded TAF for Keflavik International airport BIKF KEF
TAF issued by BIKF on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 13:33 UTC, issued 5 hours and 5 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
1015/1115 24016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT017 BKN022 TX06/1015Z TNM01/1107Z
wind 16kt = 30km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
scattered clouds at 1700ft = 520m broken at 2200ft = 670m
becoming from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 22:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1020/1022 18012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 180°
from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 01:00 heure UTC
1023/1101 09010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 90°
from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
1101/1103 03010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 30°
from Wednesday, March 11, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 11, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
1106/1108 34010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 340°
temporarily from Wednesday, March 11, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 11, 2026 à 13:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1109/1113 36020KT SHSNRA BKN014
wind 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 360°
shower snow rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m
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