KEF - Reykjavik 🇮🇸

World of Airports Airport Suggestions
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:round_pushpin: Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport (ICAO: BIKF / IATA: KEF)

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Location (City, Country)
Reykjavík / Keflavík, Iceland

:chart_increasing: Airport Type & Size
KEF is Iceland’s main international airport, handling both passenger and cargo traffic. It features two runways, but primarily operates with Runway 01/19, which is:

  • 3,054 meters / 10,020 feet long
  • Capable of handling S, M, L, and X aircraft

The second runway is rarely used and could be treated like PRG’s inactive runway in-game for visual purposes only.

:vertical_traffic_light: Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Keflavík is strategically located between North America and Europe, making it a perfect transatlantic bridge.
Its medium size (comparable to PRG) allows:

  • Balanced gameplay with short-, medium-, and long-haul routes
  • A mix of small regional aircraft and large widebody jets
  • Beautiful scenery with unique coastlines and volcanic terrain
  • Opportunity to add atmospheric elements like northern lights (Aurora Borealis) for immersion

KEF would stand out as a visually distinctive and gameplay-rich destination.

:airplane_departure: Major Airlines & Routes
Main operators:

  • Icelandair
  • PLAY Airlines

Also served by numerous airlines from Europe and North America (including Delta, United, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air Canada, JetBlue, Wizz Air, and more)

Sample routes:
Domestic: Akureyri (AEY), Egilsstaðir (EGS), Ísafjörður (IFJ)
Regional/Europe: Oslo (OSL), Stockholm (ARN), Copenhagen (CPH), Dublin (DUB), Manchester (MAN), Frankfurt (FRA), Paris (CDG), London (LHR)
Greenland: Nuuk (GOH)
North America: New York (JFK), Washington D.C. (IAD), Toronto (YYZ), Boston (BOS), Minneapolis (MSP), Seattle (SEA)

:world_map: Unique Features or Challenges

  • One main active runway for all traffic
  • Mix of regional turboprops and long-haul widebodies
  • Strong visual identity: Icelandic coastlines, volcanic textures
  • Perfectly situated for Europe–America gameplay connections
  • Great candidate for adding seasonal visual effects (snow, auroras)

:camera_with_flash: Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos

Runway layout
Runway layout957×709 106 KB

Terminal overview
Terminal overview4207×2719 2.53 MB

Northern lights visual
Northern lights visual1140×450 59.5 KB

Winter taxiway
Winter taxiway916×515 64.6 KB

Apron snow view
Apron snow view1280×869 301 KB

Keflavík International Airport - Wikipedia

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Very nice aiport! It would be nice to have one airport that conects northern part of the Earth!

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Even cooler to have an airport where the small haul aircraft of both continents could potentially meet, easyJet next to Southwest and such. Plus a Northern hemisphere airport would be fun if weather ever became a factor. Was thinking a Canadian airport but this might tick the box.

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I see earlier wizzair the european low cost connection doing then ryanair or easyjet

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I would pay WOA just to add this airport LOL. One of my favorites for a long time and with them doing the generics/ faster airport modeling, I think this would possibly be one that could be done faster than the airports people are requesting that are big.

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You coulf still pay em for their hardwork for such a good game

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oh i make sure i give them my support $ :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Disclaimer : this is unofficial and made for fun.

KEF_Keflavik
KEF_Keflavik1920×1613 69.9 KB

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Do you make these yourself? Seems like something @TechnocraticAviation (Geo) would do.

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Yeah I and a couple of others now make them ourselves. The original idea came from Geo tho

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ice711 approved airport

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How do you make them, i’d like to try and make one.

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See Unofficial 2D Airport Charts in WOA Style

We have said who makes each chart

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Jonnie, I’ve never seen these you’ve made. That is soooo cool! I’d love making these.

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Thank you for this. Didn’t see it until now.