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↑, Hafnarfjordur at 4mi↑, Hvaleyri at 5mi↑,
→ 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 Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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
METAR BIRK 070400Z 15006KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 05/03 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 04:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 38 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 150°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF BIRK 070139Z 0703/0803 18008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN030 TX08/0715Z TN01/0703Z TEMPO 0703/0712 SHRA BKN014 BECMG 0721/0723 11012KT -RA BECMG 0801/0803 11017G28KT
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 02:00 UTC, issued 4 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, October 6, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 7, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
-SHRA
wind 8kt = 15km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at broken at
from Tuesday, October 6, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 7, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
SHRA
temporarily
broken at
from Wednesday, October 7, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 7, 2026 à 01:00 heure UTC
-RA
becoming
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 110° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at broken at
from Wednesday, October 7, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 7, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
-RA
becoming
wind 17kt = 31km/h direction is 110° with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at broken at
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
- Théâtre Mogador (Paris) at 1385mi↑
- Palais Garnier (Paris) at 1386mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 1386mi↑
- Théâtre de La Porte Saint-Martin (Paris) at 1386mi↑
- Paris at 1387mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 1388mi↑
- Cartoucherie de Vincennes (Paris) at 1390mi↑
- 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↑
- 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
- Búðardalur airport (BIBR BQD ) at 65mi↑NOTAM
- Bakki airport (BIBA ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Dagverðará airport (BIDA ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Múlakot airport (BIMK ) at 69mi↑NOTAM
- Stykkishólmur airport (BIST SYK ) at 69mi↑NOTAM
- Vestmannaeyjar airport (BIVM VEY ) at 70mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Grundarfjörður airport (BIGF GUU ) at 71mi↑NOTAM
- Rif airport (BIRF OLI ) at 78mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Iceland
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
