Ísafjörður Airport

Ísafjörður Airport
IATA: IFJ – ICAO: BIIS IFJ Location of Airport in Iceland
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Isavia
Serves	Ísafjörður, Iceland
Elevation AMSL	8 ft / 2 m
Coordinates	66°03′29″N 023°08′07″W / 66.05806°N 23.13528°W
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 1,400 4,593 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Ísafjörður Airport (IATA: IFJ, ICAO: BIIS) is an airport serving Ísafjörður,^[1] a town in the Westfjords (Icelandic: Vestfirðir) region in northwestern Iceland. Located in a fjord the approach to the airports runway requires airplanes to fly close to the surrounding terrain making it unique and more challenging than most airports. ^{[3] [4]} Approaches can't be straight in either direction, and when landing in Northeastern direction a full 180 degree turn has to be made before touchdown.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 8 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with a bituminous surface measuring 1,400 by 30 metres (4,593 ft × 98 ft).^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Iceland	Reykjavík

References

1. Airport information for BIIS from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
2. Airport information for IFJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
3. http://www.boldmethod.com/blog/video/2015/01/scenic-challenging-approach-iceland/
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv_c6vA8DXE

External links

• Current weather for BIIS at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for IFJ at Aviation Safety Network
• Extreme Airport Approach in Iceland! (HD) (video showing an approach and landing)
• Official approach documentaiton(HD) Official documentation