Live flights at Akureyri International Airport (AEY)

AEY BIAR  Akureyri, Iceland

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AEY at a glance

  • What it is: Akureyri International Airport is a regional airport serving Akureyri, Iceland.
  • Codes: AEY on your ticket, BIAR on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 6 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik (UTC+0), so every time shown for AEY is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
6 ft
Field elevation

About Akureyri International Airport

Akureyri International Airport lies in the high northern latitudes at 65.66° N, 18.07° W, on Atlantic/Reykjavik time (UTC+0). At this latitude winter brings long nights, de-icing and snow clearance, and the great-circle routes that pass overhead run closer to the pole than a flat map suggests.

Akureyri International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 01/19, measures 8,858 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 01/19 is aligned roughly north/south, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north/south alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 6 ft the field is effectively at sea level, which is the friendliest case for aircraft performance: maximum lift, maximum thrust and the shortest takeoff runs an aircraft is capable of.

Runways at AEY

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
01/19 8,858 ft (2,700 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near AEY

Great-circle distance from Akureyri International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Keflavík KEF 284 km south-west Reykjavík
IATA / ICAO
AEY / BIAR
Location
Akureyri, Iceland 65.657, -18.072
Time zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Iceland.

KEF Keflavík International Airport Reykjavík, Iceland
BGO Bergen Airport, Flesland Bergen, Norway
EDI Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh, United Kingdom

More airports and guides connected to AEY

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Reykjavík (KEF) serves the same country. The codes AEY and BIAR are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about AEY

What is the airport code for Akureyri International Airport?

Akureyri International Airport uses the IATA code AEY on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code BIAR in flight plans and on radar. The leading “B” in BIAR is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does AEY have?

Akureyri International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 6 ft above sea level.

What time zone is AEY in?

Akureyri International Airport operates on Atlantic/Reykjavik local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at AEY live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Akureyri International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Atlantic/Reykjavik.