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
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
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 041500Z 32013KT 9999 FEW026TCU BKN065 08/03 Q1001 RESHRA
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 140 hours and -7175 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
QNH is 1001hPa = 29.56inHg
Wind 24km/h = 13kt, direction is 320°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2600ft = 790m. broken at 6500ft = 1980m.
recently shower rain
TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 041044Z 0412/0512 34016KT 9999 BKN030 TX10/0509Z TN06/0502Z BECMG 0417/0419 27007KT 0500/0502 14013KT TEMPO 0500/0504 -RADZ BKN014 0504/0506 4000 BR BKN012 OVC020 0508/0510 22015KT NSW BKN020
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:44 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 41 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, October 4, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 4, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
0412/0512 34016KT 9999 BKN030 TX10/0509Z TN06/0502Z
wind 16kt = 30km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Saturday, October 4, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0417/0419 27007KT
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 270°
from Saturday, October 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 4, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
0500/0502 14013KT
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 140°
temporarily from Saturday, October 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 5, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0500/0504 -RADZ BKN014
light rain drizzle
broken at 1400ft = 430m
from Sunday, October 5, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 5, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
0504/0506 4000 BR BKN012 OVC020
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
broken at 1200ft = 370m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
from Sunday, October 5, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
0508/0510 22015KT NSW BKN020
no significant weather
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 220°
broken at 2000ft = 610m
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
→ 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