Egilsstaðir Airport

Egilsstaðir Airport
Egilsstaðaflugvöllur

IATA: EGS – ICAO: BIEG

EGS
Location of Airport in Iceland

Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Isavia
Serves Egilsstaðir
Location Egilsstaðir
Elevation AMSL 76 ft / 23 m
Coordinates 65°17′00″N 014°24′05″W / 65.28333°N 14.40139°W / 65.28333; -14.40139
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 91,373[1]
Source: AIP Iceland[2]

Egilsstaðir Airport (Egilsstaðaflugvöllur in Icelandic) (IATA: EGS, ICAO: BIEG) is a single-runway international airport in Egilsstaðir, Iceland. The main carrier is Air Iceland with flights to Reykjavík.

History

The air terminal was originally built in 1968, but was rebuilt and expanded during the years 1987 to 1999. A new arrivals hall was taken into use in 2007. It is mainly used for domestic flights to Reykjavík, but there has been a route to Copenhagen, and during summer 2016 there will be flights to London.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Iceland Reykjavík
Discover the World London Gatwick (seasonal, May-Sept 2016)[3]

References

  1. ↑ Isavia. "STATISTICS". Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  2. ↑ AIP Iceland: AD 2 - BIEG - EGILSSTAÐIR / Egilsstaðir PDF
  3. ↑ NEW Direct Flight to East Iceland - Exclusive to Discover the World
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