Akureyri Airport

Akureyri Airport (Icelandic: Akureyrarflugvöllur [ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrarˌflʏɣˌvœtlʏr̥], regionally also [ˈaːkʰʏr-]) (IATA: AEY, ICAO: BIAR) is a single-runway international airport in Akureyri, Iceland, 3 kilometres (1.6 nautical miles) south of the town centre. Icelandair and Norlandair link the airport with several domestic locations, as well as easyJet, Edelweiss Air and Transavia serving seasonal international destinations. In the period 2009 to 2024 the airport has seen numerous improvements and expansions to better equip the airport for international flights. A new expanded passenger terminal is currently under construction, due to be completed by 2024.

Akureyri Airport

Akureyrarflugvöllur
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerIsavia
ServesAkureyri and Norðurland eystra, Iceland
Hub forNorlandair
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates65°39′40″N 18°04′20″W
Websiteisavia.is
Map
AEY
Location of Airport in Iceland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft movements (2018)15,493
Passengers (2018)202,252
Cargo (2018)302 tons
Airport data: AIP Iceland GCM Google Maps
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