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Raufarhöfn Airport · Raufarhöfn

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

39 ft / 12 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

—

Runway Summary

07/253,533 ftUNKUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

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Briefing for Raufarhöfn Airport (BIRG), Iceland. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 39 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

Raufarhöfn Airport

ICAO / IATA

BIRG / RFN

Municipality

Raufarhöfn

Country

Region

IS-6

GPS Coordinates

66.406403, -15.918300

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 07 / 25

UNLIT

Crosswind 07 Crosswind 25 TOD VDP

Length: 3,533 ft / 1,077 m
Surface: UNK
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 07

No ILS

RWY 25

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.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Húsavík Airport

Akureyri International Airport

Siglufjörður Airport

Egilsstaðir Airport

Hornafjörður Airport

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

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