Flying in Iceland: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Iceland: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 95 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Iceland
Iceland has 95 airports and airfields in our database, of which 9 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Overview
Air transport in Iceland is the transportation of cargo and passengers within Iceland, and internationally between Iceland and the rest of the world.
*(Overview adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.)*
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority. Licensing broadly follows EASA Part-FCL.
Major airports
- Akureyri International Airport
- Keflavik International Airport
- Egilsstaðir Airport
- Grímsey Airport
- Hornafjörður Airport
- Reykjavík Domestic Airport
Browse all 95 Iceland airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Iceland aviation by the numbers
95 airfields on record (9 with scheduled service), 55 airspace volumes, 44 navaids.
- Small airport64
- Closed17
- Medium airport11
- Large airport2
- Heliport1
- Keflavik International Airport10,056 ft
- Akureyri International Airport8,858 ft
- Egilsstaðir Airport7,054 ft
- Sauðárkrókur Airport6,191 ft
- Húsavík Airport5,266 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).