Airport guide

Reykjavik International AirportIATA code RKV

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

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Serves: Reykjavik, Iceland
Codes: RKV · BIRK; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Reykjavik International Airport (RKV/BIRK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Reykjavik, Iceland in Europe. Operating on Atlantic/Reykjavik local time at coordinates 64.130°, -21.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Reykjavik International Airport (RKV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Reykjavik, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Reykjavik International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: RKV
ICAO code: BIRK
City: Reykjavik
Country: Iceland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 64.129°, -21.938°; From OurAirports
Official website: isavia.is/en/reykjavik-airport (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Reykjavik International Airport’s own pages.

RKV airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 15 m (48 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 6 July 1946; 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, 2022: 348,773; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing isavia.is (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Reykjavík; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Keflavik International Airport KEF · 36 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RKV

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01/19: 1,566 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at RKV: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	1,566 m5,138 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
13/31	1,230 m4,035 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from RKV

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at RKV

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names RKV, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where RKV is

Calculated

2.1 km south

Reykjavik International Airport lies 2.1 km south of Reykjavík city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at RKV

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:isavia.is/en/reykjavik-airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

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 Reykjavik

Calculated

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

Reykjavik International Airport: common questions

Where is Reykjavik International Airport?

Reykjavik International Airport serves Reykjavik, Iceland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 64.129°, -21.938°.

What are the airport codes for Reykjavik International Airport?

The IATA code is RKV and the ICAO code is BIRK.

What time zone is RKV in?

Reykjavik International Airport is in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone.

What is the official website of Reykjavik International Airport?

The airport’s official website is isavia.is/en/reykjavik-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Reykjavik International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at RKV: 01/19 (1,566 m (5,138 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (1,230 m (4,035 ft), asphalt).

When did Reykjavik International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 6 July 1946 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Reykjavik International Airport?

Wikidata records 348,773 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Reykjavik International Airport?

Per Wikidata, RKV is operated by Isavia.

Which airlines have a hub at RKV?

Wikidata lists RKV as a hub of Air Iceland and Eagle Air Iceland.

How far is RKV from Reykjavík city centre?

Reykjavik International Airport is about 2.1 km south of Reykjavík city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

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 Reykjavik International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q843204 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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