Akureyri Airport

BIAR · Northeast, Iceland

About Akureyri Airport

ICAO BIAR
IATA AEY
FIR Reykjavik FIR
Region Northeast
Country Iceland
Runways 1/19
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) 65.66, -18.0727   653936N 0180422W
Coordinates (Center) 65.65865, -18.07235   653931N 0180420W
Variation 10.2° W (2024)
Timezone Reykjavik (+0 h)
Local time Apr 25, 2024 06:57

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
1 355° 005° 2,400 m 45 m Asphalt 65.6673 -18.0740
19 175° 185° 65.65 -18.0707

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Akureyri Airport

Akureyri Airport is a midsized airport in Northeast, Iceland. The airport is located at latitude 65.65865 and longitude -18.07235. The airport has one runway: 1/19. The ICAO airport code of this field is BIAR. The airport's IATA code is AEY. Nearby other airfields are Melgerðismelar Airport, Hrísey Airport, Húsavík Airport, Reykjahlíð Airport and Ólafsfjörður Airport.

Akureyri Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Reykjavik.

Akureyri Airport is in the timezone of Atlantic/Reykjavik. Difference with UTC is +0 h. Today the sun rises at 04:52 and sets at 21:28. This applies to Akureyri Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +0 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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On this airport you can find flying schools. The only known company on this field is Akureyri Flight School.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Melgerðismelar Airport BIMM 20 km 192°
Hrísey Airport BIHY 40 km 338°
Húsavík Airport BIHU 44 km 041°
Reykjahlíð Airport BIRL 53 km 089°
Ólafsfjörður Airport BIOF 54 km 330°
Varmahlid Airport BIVH 63 km 260°
Siglufjörður Airport BISI 65 km 324°
Sauðárkrókur Airport BIKR 69 km 277°
Grímsstaðir Airport BIGS 88 km 090°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Hvammur HV NDB 2.6 km 175°
Akureyri AR NDB 11 km 355°
Akureyri AKI VOR-DME 12 km 015°
Torfur TO NDB 18 km 191°
Hjalteyri HJ NDB 22 km 345°
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