Keflavík International Airport BIKF / KEF
Iceland's international gateway and a classic North Atlantic technical stop, 24 hours with dedicated FBOs and quick fuel turns. Forty-five minutes to Reykjavík and 20 to the Blue Lagoon; strong winds and winter weather need planning. No slot coordination for GA.
10,020 ft
Longest runway
45 min
Drive to Reykjavik
2
FBOs / handlers
171 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 50 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Widebody VIP and any business jet.
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Suðurflug FBO
- IGS Ground Services
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (10,020 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
Other airports for Reykjavik
- Reykjavík Airport BIRK 5,141 ft · 5 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Keflavík International Airport · SuperJet International · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons