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BITN

THO

Þórshöfn Airport · Þórshöfn

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

65 ft / 20 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

AFIS 118.10 MHz (INFO)

Runway Summary

01/193,934 ftBitumenLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Þórshöfn Airport (BITN), Iceland. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 65 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 7,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Þórshöfn Airport

ICAO / IATA

BITN / THO

Municipality

Þórshöfn

Country

Region

IS-6

GPS Coordinates

66.218498, -15.335600

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 01 / 19

LIGHTED

Crosswind 01 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 3,934 ft / 1,199 m
Surface: Bitumen
Heading: 3° / 183°

RWY 01

No ILS

RWY 19

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

TN · NDB (Thorshofn)373 kHz

0 ft · Associated: BITN
66.220802, -15.331100

RA · NDB (Raufarhofn)410 kHz

0 ft · Associated: BIRG
66.450302, -15.954400

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ACC REYKJAVIK ACC

119.70 MHz

AFIS INFO

118.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Húsavík Airport

Egilsstaðir Airport

Akureyri International Airport

Siglufjörður Airport

Hornafjörður Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified