AEY — Akureyri International Airport
- IATA code
- AEY
- ICAO code
- BIAR
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 215,700
- 2025 · +5.2% on the year before
- Nonstop routes
- 3
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Elevation
- 2 m
- 7 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,700 m
Jan–Aug 2026: 143,762 passengers, +0.8% on the same months of 2025 (Eurostat).
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About AEY
Akureyri International Airport is a large airport serving Akureyri, Iceland. 215,700 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from AEY.
Eurostat. Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from AEY
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| AEY → RKV | 250 km | 166,294 |
| AEY → CPH | 1,988 km | 12,289 |
| AEY → LGW | 1,909 km | 11,135 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| GRY | Grímsey Airport | 99 km |
| THO | Þórshöfn Airport | 139 km |
| VPN | Vopnafjörður Airport | 148 km |
Distance from AEY to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,700 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Akureyri, Northeastern Region, Iceland · 65.6566, -18.0720
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