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 121000Z 25009KT 9999 -DZ SCT011 BKN025 10/09 Q1006
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 47 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1006hPa = 29.71inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 250°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1100ft = 340m. broken at 2500ft = 760m.
light intensity drizzle
TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 120742Z 1209/1309 22005KT 9999 SCT025 BKN035 TX13/1215Z TN07/1305Z TEMPO 1209/1215 BKN014 BECMG 1210/1212 29010KT 1223/1301 10005KT
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 07:42 UTC, issued 8 hours and 5 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, June 12, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 12, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
1209/1309 22005KT 9999 SCT025 BKN035 TX13/1215Z TN07/1305Z
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m broken at 3500ft = 1070m
temporarily from Thursday, June 12, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 12, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1209/1215 BKN014
broken at 1400ft = 430m
becoming from Thursday, June 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 12, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1210/1212 29010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 290°
from Thursday, June 12, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Friday, June 13, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
1223/1301 10005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 100°
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