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Keflavik Int'l Airport (BIKF) is the main international airport serving Iceland. The gateway to Iceland, it receives a wide variety of international traffic, as well as some domestic traffic. As a result, it is the most heavily trafficked airport in Iceland, b...

At BIKF, Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) come into effect when either the ceiling or the touchdown RVR have reduced to the point that ground visibility is affected. The touchdown RVR for each runway may be found at the BIKF AWOS (Automated Weather Observing S...

Reykjavik Airport (BIRK) is the second-largest airport in Iceland. It mainly handles domestic scheduled operations, as well as general aviation. Runway Information Runway     RWY Dimensions (m)     Heading    01 1567 x 45 ...

Five VFR routes are published within the BIKF & BIRK CTRs for single-engine aircraft. These are pre-defined routes follow designated visual reporting points (VRP) on the ground. The VFR routes are for single-engine aircraft ONLY. Multi-engine aircraft should ...

The following page lists information and procedures applicable to the entire Faxi TMA, i.e., both Keflavik & Reykjavik Approach. List of ATS Positions Coordination Name VATSIM Logon Radio Callsign Frequency Keflavik Approach (...

Reykjavik Approach (BIRK_APP) provides approach control service for all aircraft in the Reykjavik (RK) sector of Faxi TMA. If Reykjavik Approach is offline, Keflavik Approach (BIKF_APP) bandboxes the RK sectors and performs these responsibilities. Arrivals ...

1. Vagar Airport (EKVG) Vagar Airport is a hybrid of many sorts. Before controlling at EKVG you must: Hold an S3+ rating or be S2 with an endorsement Complete the material on Procedural Airport Be confident with AFIS operation Read and understand the EK...

Below are rules and guidelines for Vectors to Copenhagen. These must be adhered to and followed by every member to ensure a smooth event. Booking 1.Do NOT crossbook This means if somebody has booked two positions (one early and one late) you shall NOT b...

UPDATE: Effective 1 March 2024, BIAR requires a Tier 2 endorsement to control.All existing S2 controllers, as well as any students currently in S2 training who have already been trained on BIAR, will automatically receive this endorsement. New S2 students must...

Akureyri Tower is unique within Iceland, in that it is the only TWR unit which also provides an approach control service within the Akureyri TMA. Akureyri TMA The Akureyri TMA has a lower limit of 3000ft and an upper limit of 7000ft. It overlies the Akurey...

Akureyri Tower (BIAR_TWR) provides clearance delivery, ground, and tower control. As of 20th March 2024, all departing aircraft shall receive a standard IFR clearance; no oceanic clearances are to be issued. This page only covers the "normal" aerodrome-level...

Keflavik Ground (BIKF_GND, as well as BIKF_2_GND if online) is responsible for controlling the aprons and taxiways at BIKF. Parking Locations There are two main distinct parking areas on the aerodrome: Terminal Apron, also known as the "North Apron." Ther...

The largest airport in Greenland, Kangarlussuaq airport (BGSF), also known as Sondrestrom, is a vital link connecting Greenland and the rest of the world. The airport receives a variety of traffic, ranging from international flights on large jet airliners to s...

Keflavik Tower (BIKF_TWR) is responsible for BIKF’s runways, and for providing ATC service in the Keflavik Control Zone (BIKF CTR.) Runway Configuration Preferred Runways RWY 01/19 is preferred for noise abatement. Therefore, if the tailwind component for R...

Reykjavik Tower (BIRK_TWR) is responsible for BIRK’s runways, and for providing air traffic control service within the Reykjavik Control Zone (BIRK CTR.) Runway Configuration Controllers should consider that RWY 01/19 is considerably longer than RWY 13/31 (1...

Keflavik Approach (BIKF_APP) provides approach control service to all aircraft within the Keflavik (KF) sector of the Faxi TMA, and area control service to aircraft transiting the KF sector of the TMA. Keflavik APP also bandboxes the RK sector of the TMA when ...

Sondrestrom Approach (BGSF_APP) provides an approach control service within the Sondrestrom TMA and CTA. Sondrestrom TMA & CTA The Sondrestrom TMA and CTA together make up the airspace controlled by Sondrestrom Approach. The CTA and TMA are arranged as th...

Sondrestrom Tower (BGSF_TWR) provides clearance delivery, ground, and tower control. Delivery NOTE: Typically, the preferred runway configuration is RWY 09 for arrivals / RWY 27 for departures. See "Runway Configuration" below for more details. Overview of ...

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 TERMINATING FIX ...