Grímsey Airport

BIGR · Northeast, Iceland

About Grímsey Airport

ICAO BIGR
IATA GRY
FIR Reykjavik FIR
Region Northeast
Country Iceland
Runways 17/35
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) 66.5458, -18.0173   663245N 0180102W
Coordinates (Center) 66.54606, -18.01732   663246N 0180102W
Variation 10.5° W (2024)
Timezone Reykjavik (+0 h)
Local time Apr 24, 2024 23:07

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
17 160° 170° 1,030 m Asphalt 66.5417 -18.0133
35 340° 350° 66.5504 -18.0213

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.

Grímsey Airport

Grímsey Airport is a small airport in Northeast, Iceland. The airport is located at latitude 66.54606 and longitude -18.01732. The airport has one runway: 17/35. The ICAO airport code of this field is BIGR. The airport's IATA code is GRY. Nearby other airfields are Ólafsfjörður Airport, Siglufjörður Airport, Hrísey Airport, Húsavík Airport and Kópasker Airport.

Grímsey Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Akureyri Airport, which is 99 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Reykjavik.

Grímsey Airport is in the timezone of Atlantic/Reykjavik. Difference with UTC is +0 h. Today the sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 21:30. This applies to Grímsey 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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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Ólafsfjörður Airport BIOF 59 km 209°
Siglufjörður Airport BISI 60 km 221°
Hrísey Airport BIHY 64 km 195°
Húsavík Airport BIHU 71 km 157°
Kópasker Airport BIKP 74 km 109°
Raufarhöfn Airport BIRG 94 km 098°
Akureyri Airport BIAR 99 km 181°
Reykjahlíð Airport BIRL 111 km 152°
Sauðárkrókur Airport BIKR 114 km 218°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Grimsey GR NDB 2.5 km 142°
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