Our Air Navigation Division provides air traffic control (ATC) services at Keflavik, Reykjavik and Akureyri Airports. The air traffic controllers at these airports are employees of the Air Navigation Division. Only aerodrome flight information service (AFIS) is provided at other scheduled airports, whose control tower personnel come under the Airports and Infrastructure Division, although the Air Navigation Division is responsible for the service.
Air traffic services are provided at the following airports:
Location | Service |
Keflavik International Airport | ATC TSWR /APP (Radar) |
Reykjavik International Airport | ATC TSWR /APP (Radar) |
Akureyri International Airport | ATC TSWR /APP (Radar) |
Egilsstaðir International Airport | AFIS |
Bíldudalur Airport | AFIS |
Gjögur Airport | AFIS |
Grímsey Airport | AFIS |
Hornafjörður Airport | AFIS |
Ísafjörður Airport | AFIS |
Siglufjörður Airport | AFIS |
Vestmannaeyjar Airport | AFIS |
Vopnafjörður Airport | AFIS |
Þingeyri Airport | AFIS |
Þórshöfn Airport | AFIS |
A total of 31 air traffic controllers work in Keflavik Airport’s control tower. The airport has two runways, which are equipped with a CAT-II instrument landing system, allowing for a 100 feet decision height from two directions, and a CAT-I instrument landing system, which allows for a 200 feet decision height from the other two directions. An approach radar is located at Keflavik Airport, from which radar services are provided. Approach services to Reykjavik Airport are also provided from Keflavik Airport using the same radar.
Reykjavik Airport’s control tower has 13 air traffic controllers. The airport has three runways and six take-off and approach directions. The runways are equipped for instrument approach from three directions. The control tower at Akureyri Airport has five air traffic controllers. The airport has one runway, which is equipped for instrument approach from both directions. Approach services at Akureyri are provided using a radar located at the airport.
Our other scheduled airports provide aerodrome flight information service (AFIS) and have 1-5 staff members in the control tower. Isavia operates four international airports: Keflavik, Reykjavik, Akureyri and Egilsstaðir. Egilsstaðir Airport provides only AFIS. The other three provide air traffic control (ATC) services.