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General

Operating Procedures BIKF | Keflavik Int'l

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...

Airport
BIKF
area
iceland

Keflavik DEL

Operating Procedures BIKF | Keflavik Int'l

Keflavik Delivery (BIKF_DEL) shall provide clearance delivery to departing IFR aircraft. As of 20th March 2024, all departing aircraft shall receive a standard IFR clearance; no oceanic clearances are to be issued. Overview of SIDs All SIDs below require RN...

area
iceland
Airport
BIKF

Keflavik GND

Operating Procedures BIKF | Keflavik Int'l

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...

area
iceland
Airport
BIKF

Keflavik TWR

Operating Procedures BIKF | Keflavik Int'l

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...

area
iceland
Airport
BIKF

Low Visibility Procedures

Operating Procedures BIKF | Keflavik Int'l

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...

area
iceland
Airport
BIKF

General

Operating Procedures BIRK | Reykjavik

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 ...

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BIRK
area
iceland

Reykjavik GND

Operating Procedures BIRK | Reykjavik

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 ...

area
iceland
Airport
BIRK

Reykjavik TWR

Operating Procedures BIRK | Reykjavik

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...

area
iceland
Airport
BIRK

General

Operating Procedures BIAR | Akureyri

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...

area
iceland
Airport
BIAR

Akureyri TWR

Operating Procedures BIAR | Akureyri

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...

area
iceland
Airport
BIAR

Procedural Approach

Operating Procedures BIAR | Akureyri

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...

Airport
BIAR
area
iceland

General

Operating Procedures Reykjavik ACC/OAC

Full List of ATS Positions Coordination Name VATSIM Logon Radio Callsign Frequency South 1 (S1) BIRD_S1_CTR Reykjavik Control 119.700 South 2 (S2) BIRD_S2_CTR 125.700 South 3 (S3) ...

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iceland
area
greenland
area
faroe islands

South Sector

Operating Procedures Reykjavik ACC/OAC

The South sector directly overlies Iceland, containing the majority of the Icelandic Domestic Area. It is bordered by the Shanwick OCA to the South. Airspace Classification Excluding TMAs, CTRs, and ATZs, the South sector is classified as: Class A from:...

area
iceland

East Sector

Operating Procedures Reykjavik ACC/OAC

The East sector overlies the Faroe Islands, and contains a small portion of the Icelandic Domestic Area. It is bordered by Scottish FIR (EGPX), Stavanger ACC (ENSV) of Polaris FIR, and Bodo OFIR (Oceanic FIR). It also shares a small border (on the Wester...

area
iceland
area
faroe islands

West Sector

Operating Procedures Reykjavik ACC/OAC

The West sector overlies central Greenland, including Kangarlussuaq airport (BGSF), the largest commercial airport in Greenland. It is surrounded by Gander OCA to the South, as well as Gander domestic FIR and Edmonton FIR to the East. Airspace Classificatio...

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iceland
area
greenland

General

Operating Procedures Faxi TMA (BIKF & BIRK APP)

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 (...

Airport
BIRK
area
iceland
Airport
BIKF

Keflavik APP

Operating Procedures Faxi TMA (BIKF & BIRK APP)

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 ...

area
iceland
Airport
BIKF

Reykjavik APP

Operating Procedures Faxi TMA (BIKF & BIRK APP)

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 ...

area
iceland
Airport
BIRK

Basic Principles of VFR

Operating Procedures VFR Guide

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) governs flights operating in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) – i.e., conditions in which flight solely by visual reference is possible. Unlike IFR flights, which follow a set routing, VFR flights generally navigate at the pilo...

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iceland
area
greenland
area
faroe islands

Single Engine VFR Routes (BIKF and BIRK)

Operating Procedures VFR Guide

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 ...

area
iceland
Airport
BIKF
Airport
BIRK