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BIIS

IFJ

Ísafjörður Airport · Ísafjörður

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

8 ft / 2 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

AFIS 118.80 MHz (INFO)

Runway Summary

08/264,593 ftBitumenLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Ísafjörður Airport (BIIS), Iceland. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 8 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

Ísafjörður Airport

ICAO / IATA

BIIS / IFJ

Municipality

Ísafjörður

Country

Region

IS-4

GPS Coordinates

66.058098, -23.135300

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 08 / 26

LIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 4,593 ft / 1,400 m
Surface: Bitumen
Heading: 62° / 242°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

IOG · DME (Ogur)110,100 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
66.043404, -22.682501

RE · NDB (Reykjanesskoli)316 kHz

0 ft · Associated: BIRS
65.926399, -22.431700

IS · NDB (Isafjordur)385 kHz

0 ft · Associated: BIIS
66.098297, -23.038900

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ACC REYKJAVIK ACC

119.70 MHz

AFIS INFO

118.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Siglufjörður Airport

Reykjavík Domestic Airport

Keflavik International Airport

Akureyri International Airport

Húsavík Airport

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