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Keflavik International Airport

Reykjanesbaer, Southern Peninsula, Iceland

About Keflavik International Airport

Keflavik International Airport is an airport located in Reykjanesbaer, Southern Peninsula, Iceland. The airport is identified by the IATA code KEF and ICAO code BIKF. Its recorded geographic position is 63.98486065, -22.626598187703223. The recorded airport elevation is 171. The airport is associated with the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone. The airport is classified in the source data as AP.

This page provides airport reference information including available IATA and ICAO identifiers, geographic coordinates, elevation, time-zone information and other data contained in the Aeromonk airport directory.

Airport information

IATA code
KEF
ICAO code
BIKF
Airport name
Keflavik International Airport
Latitude
63.98486065
Longitude
-22.626598187703223
Elevation
171
Time zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
City code
REK
Country
Iceland (IS)
City
Reykjanesbaer
State
Southern Peninsula
Type
AP

IATA and ICAO codes

This airport has both an IATA and an ICAO identifier. The IATA code KEF is the three-letter identifier commonly used in passenger travel, while the ICAO identifier BIKF is a four-letter aviation identifier commonly used for operational purposes.

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Airport coordinates

The recorded coordinates for Keflavik International Airport are 63.98486065, -22.626598187703223 . These coordinates identify the geographic position represented by the airport data.

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Airport elevation

The recorded elevation for Keflavik International Airport is 171. Airport elevation is useful as geographic and aviation reference information.

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Airport time zone

Keflavik International Airport is associated with the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone in the available airport data.

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Airport location

63.98486065, -22.626598187703223

Airport website

The airport website listed in the source data can be accessed below.

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2025 flight traffic

Keflavik International Airport handled 64,196 flights in 2025 — an average of 176 per day. Among 318 tracked airports, this ranks #82 (busier than 75% of them).

64,196 Total flights
32,094 Departures
32,102 Arrivals
176 Avg per day
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Busiest day: 2025-08-07 (274 flights). Quietest day: 2025-02-05 (59 flights).

Daily flight movement data for 2025. Only a subset of airports, mostly in Europe, are tracked.

Nearby airports

The closest airports to Keflavik International Airport in the Aeromonk directory, based on recorded coordinates.

  1. RKV BIRK
    Reykjavik International Airport
    37 km
  2. GUU BIGF
    Grundarfjordur
    116 km
  3. SYK BIST
    Stykkisholmur
    124 km
  4. OLI BIRF
    Rif
    130 km
  5. VEY BIVM
    Vestmannaeyjar
    131 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the IATA code for Keflavik International Airport?

The IATA code for Keflavik International Airport is KEF.

What is the ICAO code for Keflavik International Airport?

The ICAO code for Keflavik International Airport is BIKF.

Where is Keflavik International Airport located?

Keflavik International Airport is located in Reykjanesbaer, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, according to the available airport data.

What is the elevation of Keflavik International Airport?

The recorded elevation of Keflavik International Airport is 171 feet.

What time zone is Keflavik International Airport in?

Keflavik International Airport is associated with the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone in the available airport data.

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