Akureyri International Airport

IATA AEYICAO BIARLarge airport

Akureyri International Airport is a large airport near Akureyri in Northeastern Region, Iceland. It is listed as IATA AEY and ICAO BIAR. The airport is located at 65.6566° / -18.0720° at an elevation of 2 m (6 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,700 m. The nearest airport is Melgerðismelar Airport, 20 km (12 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Akureyri International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Akureyri International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`AEY`
ICAO code	`BIAR`
Identifier	`BIAR`
Type	Large airport
City	Akureyri
Region	Northeastern Region
Country	Iceland
Coordinates	65.65657, -18.07202
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	65° 39′ 23.66″ N 18° 04′ 19.26″ W
Elevation	2 m (6 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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