Keflavík International Airport
Keflavík Airport Keflavíkurflugvöllur | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Isavia ohf. | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Greater Reykjavík Area, Iceland | ||||||||||||||
Location | Suðurnesjabær | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1942 | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 52 m / 171 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 63°59′06″N 22°36′20″W / 63.98500°N 22.60556°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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Keflavík Airport (Icelandic: Keflavíkurflugvöllur [ˈcʰɛplaˌviːkʏrˌflʏɣˌvœtlʏr̥]) (IATA: KEF, ICAO: BIKF), also known as Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport, is the largest airport in Iceland and the country's main hub for international transportation. The airport is 1.7 nautical miles (3.1 kilometres) west of Keflavík[2] and 50 km (30 mi) southwest of Reykjavík. The airport has three runways, two of which are in use, and the airport area is about 25 km2 (10 sq mi).[citation needed] Most international journeys to or from Iceland pass through this airport.
The main carrier at Keflavík is Icelandair, which has the airport as its main hub. The airport is only used for international flights; all domestic flights use the much smaller Reykjavík Airport, which lies three kilometres (two miles) from Reykjavík's city centre. Keflavík Airport is operated by Isavia, a government enterprise.
History
Early years
Originally, the airport was built by the
Development since the 1950s
With the reestablishment of the military air base at Keflavík during the 1950s, the air terminal found itself in the middle of a secure military zone. Travelers had to pass through military check points to reach their flights, until 1987, when the civilian terminal was relocated.[6]
The presence of foreign military forces in Iceland under the NATO-sponsored Iceland–U.S. Defense Agreement of 1951 was controversial in Iceland, which had no military forces other than the Icelandic Coast Guard.[7] During the 1960s and 1970s, rallies were held to protest the U.S. military presence in Iceland (and in particular at Keflavík), and every year protesters walked the 50-kilometre (30 mi) road from Reykjavík to Keflavík and chanted "Ísland úr NATO, herinn burt" (literally: Iceland out of NATO, the military away). The protests were not effective.
The two 3,000-metre-long (10,000 ft) and 60-metre-wide (200 ft) runways were large enough to support
The airport was used as a hub by
Facilities
The terminal is named after
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Although the population of Iceland is only about 370,000, there are scheduled flights to and from numerous locations across North America and Europe. The largest carrier operating out of Keflavik is
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services to and from Keflavík:[17]
^1 Icelandair's service between Akureyri and Keflavík is available only to connecting passengers flying with the airline internationally.[33]
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Bluebird Nordic[34] | Billund,[35] Dublin[34] |
Statistics
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Passenger numbers
Year | Passengers[40][41] | Change |
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2004 | 1,883,725 | |
2005 | 2,101,679 | +11.6% |
2006 | 2,272,917 | +8.1% |
2007 | 2,429,144 | +6.9% |
2008 | 2,193,434 | -9.7% |
2009 | 1,832,944 | -16.4% |
2010 | 2,065,188 | +12.7% |
2011 | 2,474,806 | +19.8% |
2012 | 2,764,026 | +11.7% |
2013 | 3,209,848 | +16.1% |
2014 | 3,867,425 | +20.5% |
2015 | 4,855,505 | +25.5% |
2016 | 6,821,358 | +40.4% |
2017 | 8,755,352 | +28.3% |
2018 | 9,804,388 | +12.0% |
2019 | 7,247,820 | -26.08% |
2020 | 1,373,971 | -81.04% |
2021 | 2,171,996 | +58.1% |
2022 | 6,126,421 | +182.01% |
2023 | 7,776,147 | +26.9% |
Busiest destinations (from 2018 estimates)
Rank | Airport | Passengers | Operator(s) |
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1 | Copenhagen | 582,199 | Icelandair, Play, SAS |
2 | London–Gatwick | 467,032 | easyJet, Icelandair, Norwegian, TUI Airways |
3 | Amsterdam | 449,590 | Icelandair, Transavia |
4 | Paris–Charles de Gaulle | 443,312 | Icelandair, Play |
5 | London–Heathrow | 378,029 | British Airways, Icelandair |
6 | Frankfurt | 355,520 | Icelandair, Lufthansa |
7 | Boston | 330,792 | Icelandair |
8 | Newark | 327,046 | Icelandair, United |
9 | New York–JFK | 323,781 | Delta, Icelandair |
10 | Oslo | 313,713 | Icelandair, Norwegian, SAS |
Access
Transport between the airport and downtown Reykjavik is a 50-kilometre (30 mi) journey on Route 41. Buses are operated by Airport Express, Flybus, and Strætó bs to Reykjavík.[43] Taxis are available outside the terminal. Rental cars are available from various companies.[44]
Accidents and incidents
- On 21 July 2013, a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner, prototype aircraft 97005, made a belly landing during a test flight. The cause was a crew mistake due to fatigue. They operated the plane manually in order to simulate failures.[45][46]
- On 28 April 2017, a Boeing 737-800 skidded off an icy runway.[47]
- On 7 February 2020, an Icelandair Boeing 757-200 suffered a collapsed right main landing gear during touchdown on runway 10.[48]
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