Akureyri International Airport guide

Akureyri Airport sits on the shore of Eyjafjörður, about three kilometres south of the town centre of Akureyri in northern Iceland. It is the main alternative to Keflavík for international flights and the second busiest airport in the country for domestic traffic. Isavia owns and runs it.

The airfield has one asphalt runway, 01/19, 2,400 metres long. It was lengthened by 500 metres in 2009, and instrument landing approaches were added for runway 01 in 2010 and runway 19 in 2020. In 2018 the airport handled about 202,000 passengers and 15,500 aircraft movements.

Icelandair links the airport with Reykjavík. Norlandair, the local hub carrier, flies small aircraft to Grímsey, Vopnafjörður, Þórshöfn and Nerlerit Inaat in Greenland. Seasonal services from easyJet, Edelweiss Air and Transavia bring visitors from the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the Netherlands. An expanded terminal opened in December 2024, adding 1,100 square metres with separate international and domestic areas. A ramp extension of 35,000 square metres opened in October 2023.