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BIHN

HFN

Hornafjörður Airport · Höfn

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

24 ft / 7 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

AFIS 118.10 MHz (INFO)

Runway Summary

18/364,921 ftBitumenLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Hornafjörður Airport (BIHN), Iceland. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 24 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

Hornafjörður Airport

ICAO / IATA

BIHN / HFN

Municipality

Höfn

Country

Region

IS-8

GPS Coordinates

64.295601, -15.227200

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 4,921 ft / 1,500 m
Surface: Bitumen
Heading: 168° / 348°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

HN · NDB (Hornafjordur)330 kHz

0 ft · Associated: BIHN
64.269203, -15.213300

SL · NDB (Svinafell)360 kHz

0 ft · Associated: BIHN
64.383598, -15.386700

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ACC REYKJAVIK CON

119.70 MHz

AFIS INFO

118.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Egilsstaðir Airport

Akureyri International Airport

Húsavík Airport

Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Siglufjörður Airport

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