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Egilsstadir AirportIATA code EGS

Egilsstadir Airport (EGS/BIEG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Egilsstadir, Iceland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Egilsstadir, Iceland
Codes: EGS · BIEG; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Egilsstadir Airport (EGS/BIEG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Egilsstadir, Iceland in Europe. Operating on Atlantic/Reykjavik local time at coordinates 65.280°, -14.400°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Egilsstadir Airport (EGS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Egilsstadir, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Egilsstadir Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: EGS
ICAO code: BIEG
City: Egilsstadir
Country: Iceland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 65.283°, -14.401°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Egilsstadir Airport’s own pages.

EGS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 23 m (76 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1968; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Isavia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023: 92,795; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing innanlandsflugvellir.is (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Egilsstaðir; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Vopnafjörður Airport VPN · 53 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at EGS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 03/21: 2,150 m, asphalt.

Runways at EGS: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
03/21	2,150 m7,054 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from EGS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from EGS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at EGS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Egilsstadir, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Egilsstadir Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Egilsstadir

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Egilsstadir Airport: common questions

Where is Egilsstadir Airport?

Egilsstadir Airport serves Egilsstadir, Iceland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 65.283°, -14.401°.

What are the airport codes for Egilsstadir Airport?

The IATA code is EGS and the ICAO code is BIEG.

What time zone is EGS in?

Egilsstadir Airport is in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone.

How many runways does Egilsstadir Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at EGS: 03/21 (2,150 m (7,054 ft), asphalt).

When did Egilsstadir Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1968 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Egilsstadir Airport?

Wikidata records 92,795 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Egilsstadir Airport?

Per Wikidata, EGS is operated by Isavia.

What is the elevation of Egilsstadir Airport?

OurAirports gives EGS’s elevation as 23 m (76 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Egilsstadir Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q974363 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)