Ísafjörður Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Isavia | ||||||||||
Serves | Ísafjörður, Iceland | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 66°03′29″N 23°08′07″W / 66.05806°N 23.13528°W | ||||||||||
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Location of Airport in Iceland | |||||||||||
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Source: DAFIF GCM
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Passengers | 33,343 |
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Ísafjörður Airport (IATA: IFJ, ICAO: BIIS) is an airport serving Ísafjörður, a town in the Westfjords (Icelandic: Vestfirðir) region in northwestern Iceland.
Located in a fjord, the approach to the runway requires aircraft to fly close to the surrounding terrain, making it unique and more challenging than at most airports. Approaches cannot be straight-in for either direction, and when landing to the northeast, a full 180 degree turn must be made before touchdown.