Reykjavik GND

Reykjavik Ground (BIRK_GND) provides clearance delivery and ground control.

As of 20th March 2024, all departing aircraft shall receive a standard IFR clearance; no oceanic clearances are to be issued.

Delivery

Overview of SIDs

BIRK has no published SIDs, a standard clearance for a departure will be runway heading expecting vectors to first waypoint with an inital climb to FL290 or thier cruise if lower then FL290 (If APP online).

If approach is not online you will assign runway heading then climb FL290 or their cruise level if lower than FL290.

With approach online:

ICE123 Cleared to BIAR, After depature runway 01 fly runway heading expext radar vectors REKVA, climb FL190, Sqwark 1234.

Without approach online:

ICE123 Cleared to BIAR, After depature runway 01 fly runway heading, climb FL190, Sqwark 1234.

Standard Routings for Departures

Iceland AIP ENR 1.8.3.1.3.7 defines standard routing requirements for departures from BIRK. For ease of reference, they are summarised in the following images:

G3 Airway Restriction

For aircraft departing BIRK (and BIKF), the G3 airway is not available, except to aircraft with short-range navigational equipment only (e.g., VOR navigation.)

If an aircraft has filed a flight plan routing via G3, they should be rerouted as per the standard routings above.

IFR Flights to BIKF

DEL shall coordinate all IFR flights from BIRK to BIKF prior to issuing the clearance. APP will provide either a direct to one of BIKF's Initial Approach Fixes (IAFs), or radar vectors, depending on the traffic situation.

Such clearances follow the general format of non-standard clearances (see Delivery SOP page), for example:

🎧 ICE9303, cleared to Reykjavik, after departure runway 19 direct ELVUM, initial climb 5000ft, squawk 1317.

Ground

Parking Locations

Flight Type	Parking Location
Scheduled Passenger	Apron 4 ("North Apron") Apron 1 (Arctic Eagle / FEI only)
General Aviation / Charter Passenger	Fluggardar (Hangars 21-37) Apron 1 ("East Apron" – includes FBO) Apron 7: Icelandic Flight Academy Apron/Hangar 3 (Heli)
Coast Guard (ICG)	Apron/Hangar 2

All aprons EXCEPT Fluggardar are controlled. Fluggardar is uncontrolled.

Run Up Areas

At BIRK, there are two unmarked run-up areas. One is located east of Hangar 4 (east of taxiway G on Apron 4), and one is located to the west of Hangar 8 (on Apron 1).

The first run-up location is generally used by aircraft coming from Fluggardar, and the second is generally used by aircraft coming from Aprons 1/7.

Aircraft requesting run-up may be taxied “to Hangar [4/8] for run-up.”