Raufarhöfn Airport

IATA RFNICAO BIRGSmall airfield

Raufarhöfn Airport is a small airfield near Raufarhöfn in Northeastern Region, Iceland. It is listed as IATA RFN and ICAO BIRG. The airport is located at 66.4064° / -15.9183° at an elevation of 12 m (39 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,077 m. The nearest airport is Kópasker Airport, 27 km (17 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Raufarhöfn Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Raufarhöfn Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`RFN`
ICAO code	`BIRG`
Identifier	`BIRG`
Type	Small airfield
City	Raufarhöfn
Region	Northeastern Region
Country	Iceland
Coordinates	66.40640, -15.91830
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	66° 24′ 23.05″ N 15° 55′ 05.88″ W
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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