EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport
- IATA code
- EGS
- ICAO code
- BIEG
- Size
- medium
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 91,336
- 2025
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Elevation
- 23 m
- 75 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,150 m
Jan–Aug 2026: 62,098 passengers, +0.7% on the same months of 2025 (Eurostat).
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About EGS
Egilsstaðir Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Egilsstaðir, Iceland. It opened in 1968 and is run by Isavia. 91,336 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from EGS.
Wikidata (CC0) · Eurostat. Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from EGS
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| EGS → RKV | 382 km | 91,372 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VPN | Vopnafjörður Airport | 53 km |
| THO | Þórshöfn Airport | 112 km |
| HFN | Hornafjörður Airport | 117 km |
Distance from EGS to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,150 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Egilsstaðir, Eastern Region, Iceland · 65.2833, -14.4014
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