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 141700Z 21014KT 9999 OVC005 11/10 Q1022
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
METAR issued by BIRK on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 63 hours and -2850 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.18inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : overcast at 500ft = 150m.
TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
BIRK 141659Z 1418/1518 22012KT 9999 -DZ BKN012 TX11/1421Z TN09/1505Z TEMPO 1418/1500 1500 DZ BR OVC003 BECMG 1504/1506 28012KT 1511/1518 2000 OVC004
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik airport BIRK RKV
TAF issued by BIRK on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 16:59 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 15 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, October 14, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
1418/1518 22012KT 9999 -DZ BKN012 TX11/1421Z TN09/1505Z
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity drizzle
broken at 1200ft = 370m
temporarily from Tuesday, October 14, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, October 14, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1418/1500 1500 DZ BR OVC003
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
drizzle
mist
overcast at 300ft = 90m
becoming from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1504/1506 28012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 280°
from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1511/1518 2000 OVC004
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
overcast at 400ft = 120m
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