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Icelandic AFIS Aerodromes (BI**)

As of 20th March 2024, all departing aircraft from a aifs airfield will receive a standard clearance but you are still required to receive the clearance from BIRD.

UPDATE: Effective 1 March 2024, all Icelandic AFIS aerodromes require a Tier 2 endorsement.

All existing S2 controllers, as well as any students currently in S2 training who have already been trained on AFIS, will automatically receive this endorsement. New S2 students must request training for this endorsement separately, after they have received their S2 rating.

General Reminders

  • The transition altitude for Iceland is 7000ft.
  • IFR and oceanic clearance shall be obtained from the lowest BIRD South sector (usually BIRD_S1_CTR.)
  • Only some aerodromes have ATZs. For all others, the AFIS unit is responsible for aircraft "in the vicinity of" the aerodrome (i.e., within, joining, or leaving the traffic circuit.)

BIBD | Bildudalur

Only VFR permitted.

  • AFIS: Bildudalur Information (BIBD_I_TWR | 119.100)
  • Runways: 04 / 22
  • Published Approaches: RNP A / Cloud break via SB NDB

BIEG | Egilsstadir

  • AFIS: Egilsstadir Information (BIEG_I_TWR | 118.800)
  • ATZ: GND — 3000ft
  • Runways: 03 / 21
  • Traffic Circuit: Right-hand for RWY 21
  • Approach Types:
    • RWY 03: ILS, LOC, RNP, NDB
    • RWY 21: RNP, NDB

BIGJ | Gjögur

  • AFIS: Gjögur Information (BIGJ_I_TWR | 118.600)
  • ATZ: None
  • Runways: 04 / 22
  • Published Approaches: RNP A, NDB A

BIGR | Grimsey

  • AFIS: Grimsey Information (BIGR_I_TWR | 118.100)
  • Runways: 04 / 22
  • Published Approaches: RNP for RWY 35 

BIHU | Husavik

  • AFIS: Husavik Information (BIHU_I_TWR | 119.200)
  • Runways: 02 / 20
  • Published Approaches: RNP, NDB for RWY 02

BIHN | Hornafjordur

  • AFIS: Hornafjordur Information (BIHN_I_TWR | 119.100)
  • Runways: 18 / 31
  • Traffic Circuit: Right-hand for RWY 18
  • Published Approaches:
    • RWY 18: RNP
    • RWY 36: RNP, NDB

BIIS | Isafjordur

Only VFR permitted.

  • AFIS: Isafjordur Information (BIIS_I_TWR | 118.800)
  • Runways: 08 / 26
  • Published Approaches: RNP (C/D), NDB C
    • Aircraft may be cleared on the published approaches to descend out of controlled airspace. Once VFR, they should report their cancellation of IFR to Isafjordur Information.

BIKR (Saudarkrokur)

  • AFIS: Saudarkrokur Information (BIKR_I_TWR | 119.100)
  • Runways: 18 / 36
  • Published Approaches: RNP for RWY 36 

BIVM (Vestmannaeyjar)

  • AFIS: Vestmannaeyjar Information (BIVM_I_TWR | 118.500)
  • ATZ: GND – 3000ft
  • Runways: 03 / 21, 12 / 30
  • Traffic Circuit: Right-hand for RWYs 12 & 21
  • Approach Types:
    • RWY 03: RN
    • RWY 21: RNP, NDB
    • RWY 30: NDB RWY 30
    • Cloud break via VM NDB

BIVO (Vopnafjordur)

  • AFIS: Vopnafjordur Information (BIVO_I_TWR | 118.100) FF
  • Runways: 04 / 22
  • Published Approaches: RNP RWY 04

BITN (Thorshofn)

  • AFIS: Thorshofn Information (BITN_I_TWR | 118.100)
  • Runways: 01 / 19
  • Published Approaches:
    • RWY 01: RNP
    • RWY 19: RNP, NDB
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