Single Engine VFR Routes (BIKF and BIRK)
Five VFR routes are published within the BIKF & BIRK CTRs (Control Zones). These are pre-defined routes for single-engine aircraft that follow designated visual reporting points on the ground.
The VFR routes are for single-engine fixed-wing aircraft ONLY. Multi-engine aircraft should NOT be cleared onto the VFR routes!
The routes are defined as follows:
- Route 1 “Videyhouse”: Videyhouse - Lundey - Brimnes - Tangi (in Hofsvik)
- Route 2 “Gufunes”: Gufunes - Tungubakkar
- Route 3 “Gullinbru": Gullinbru - Langavatn
- Route 4 “Vifilsstadir”: Vifilsstadir - Vegamot
- Route 6 “Straumsvik”: Gardachurch - Aluminium Factory - Kuagerdi - Seltjorn - Patterson
While each route has a name, they are typically referred to by their numbers, e.g., "route 6," in radio communications.
All routes are flown at 1500ft, except route 6 which is flown at 1000ft. All routes are bidirectional, and have a maximum speed of 120 KTS.