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EKVG

FAE

Vágar Airport · Vágar

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

280 ft / 85 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

AFIS 124.85 MHz (AFIS)

Runway Summary

12/305,902 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Vágar Airport (EKVG), Faroe Islands. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 280 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Vágar Airport

ICAO / IATA

EKVG / FAE

Municipality

Vágar

Country

Region

FO-U-A

GPS Coordinates

62.063256, -7.275782

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 5,902 ft / 1,799 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 118° / 298°

RWY 12

109.10 MHz

ID: I-VG | CRS: 117°

RWY 30

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MY · NDB (Myggenes)337 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EKVG
62.106899, -7.587780

NL · NDB (Nolso)404 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EKVG
61.958099, -6.600030

VG · NDB (Vagar)348 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EKVG
62.043400, -7.195660

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS AFIS

124.85 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Sumburgh Airport

Kirkwall Airport

Stornoway Airport

Wick John O'Groats Airport

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