Ísafjörður Airport guide

Ísafjörður Airport (ICAO: BIIS) sits on the shore of Skutulsfjörður, a narrow fjord in the Westfjords of Iceland. Mountains rise steeply on both sides, and the approach follows the fjord, so the landing is one of the more demanding in the country. Flights are operated under visual conditions where weather allows.

The airport opened on 2 October 1960 and is run by Isavia, the state-owned operator of Iceland's airports. It has a single asphalt runway, 07/25, which is 1,400 metres long after an extension from the original 1,100 metres. The field lies about 8 feet above sea level.

Icelandair flies the route to Reykjavík Airport. The government agreed with the airline in April 2026 to subsidise the service until at least 2030. Because the Westfjords have few road links to the capital, the flight is the main year-round connection for the region.

Traffic peaked at 51,791 passengers in 2008 and fell to 32,332 in 2019. The pandemic cut the 2020 total to 14,710, and 26,069 passengers used the airport in 2021, on 1,717 aircraft movements.