AirportsReykjavík Domestic Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Reykjavík, in Capital Region, Iceland. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is RKV.
Key facts
- IATA code
- RKV
- ICAO code
- BIRK
- City
- Reykjavík
- State or region
- Capital Region
- Country
- Iceland
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 64.1287° N, 21.9376° W
- Elevation
- 15 m (48 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,566 m (5,138 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, RKV means Reykjavík Domestic Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: BIRK. ICAO codes that begin with B belong to Greenland, Iceland and Kosovo. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 64.1287° N, 21.9376° W. It stands 15 metres (48 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Atlantic/Reykjavik, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Reykjavík Domestic Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,566 metres (5,138 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 9 airports of Iceland on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,566 m 5,138 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 13/31 | 1,230 m 4,035 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keflavik International AirportReykjavík | KEF | 36 km |
| Ísafjörður AirportÍsafjörður | IFJ | 222 km |
| Akureyri International AirportAkureyri | AEY | 249 km |
| Grímsey AirportGrímsey/Sandvík | GRY | 324 km |
| Hornafjörður AirportHöfn | HFN | 325 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,593 km | 9 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,334 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,887 km | 8 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 1,879 km | 2 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,199 km | 5 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 6,951 km | 8 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,517 km | 14 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,815 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,626 km | 20 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.