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BIKF

Keflavik International Airport · Reykjavík

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

171 ft / 52 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

10/28 · 10,056 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 01/19 · 10,020 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Keflavik International Airport (BIKF), located in Reykjavík, Iceland. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 171 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 7,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Keflavik International Airport

ICAO / IATA

BIKF / KEF

Municipality

Reykjavík

Country

Region

IS-2 — Southern Peninsula

GPS Coordinates

📍 63.985001, -22.605600 🗺️

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Elevation

171 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 10,056 ft / 3,065 m
Runway Width: 197 ft / 60 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 104° / 284°

RWY 10 (104°)

109.10 MHz

IDENT: IKE | CRS: 100°

RWY 28 (284°)

109.10 MHz

IDENT: IKF | CRS: 280°

Runway 01 / 19

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 10,020 ft / 3,054 m
Runway Width: 197 ft / 60 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 14° / 194°

RWY 01 (14°)

110.30 MHz

IDENT: IKE | CRS: 9°

RWY 19 (194°)

110.30 MHz

IDENT: IKF | CRS: 189°

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

GF · NDB (Grof)319 kHz

64.149399, -21.941700 · 0 ft

RK · NDB (Reykjavik)355 kHz

64.151398, -22.028900 · 0 ft

KF · NDB (Keflavik)392 kHz

63.985001, -22.731701 · 0 ft

OK · NDB (Oscar Kilo)364 kHz

64.049400, -22.605000 · 0 ft

KEF · VORTAC (Keflavik)112,000 kHz

63.986900, -22.614401 · 146 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/G AIR GND

131.90 MHz

APP APP

119.30 MHz

ATIS ATIS

128.30 MHz

DEP DEP

119.30 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

OPS BASE OPS

129.00 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

125.00 MHz

TWR TWR

118.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

Reykjavík Domestic Airport

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232 km / 125 nm

Akureyri International Airport

284 km / 153 nm

Siglufjörður Airport

295 km / 160 nm

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026