Keflavik International Airport

Keflavik International Airport

Keflavik International Airport is located on Reykjanes near the Reykjanesbaer town in Iceland. Keflavik is called Reykjanesbaer town. It is also known as Reykjavik-Keflavik airport and is the largest airport in Iceland.

The airport area is about 25 km per square. It is an international airport as domestic flights operate from Reykjavik airport. Isavia, a government enterprise in Iceland operates the Keflavik airport. Icelandair and Icelend express are the biggest carriers at Kelflavik, airport being their main hub. Keflavik International Airport is believed to be the best airport in entire Europe.

Keflavik International Airport facilities: There are several Keflavik International Airport facilities which offer good options for the passengers to sit, relax, or work in the airport itself while waiting for their flight –

• Finance: Apart from two Icelandic national bank outlets at the two terminals, there are many ATMs in the different terminals.
• Communication: There are post boxes, Wi-Fi accessibility at the terminals as well as in the waiting rooms, restaurants and bars.
• Eating: Passenger terminals consist of bistro restaurants, cafes, bars which serve delicious snacks, cold drinks and hot drinks.
• Shopping: There are several shops at the Keflavik International Airport which sell good quality cosmetics, alcohol, books, magazines, technology products, tobacco, confectionary, watches, multimedia products, jewellery, woolens, crafts, food and drink items, etc.
• Lost and found: Police at Keflavik International Airport is always ready to help you in case of the loss of your items or luggage in arrival or departure time. When a situation like this arrives you can contact the security at the nearest terminal.
• Travel: In the departure hall, Iceland air travel agency is located which will help you make your travel more convenient and comfortable.
• Conference and business: You can carry out your conference and business meetings in the business lounge. The business lounge is located at the second level of the terminal at the airport.
• Preferences for the Disabled: For the disabled, accessibility at the airport has been made comfortable and more convenient. There is available assistance in lifts and wheelchair for disabled passengers who cannot move freely.

Keflavik International Airport Transport services:

There is short term as well as long term parking lots on both sides of the terminals at the Keflavik International Airport. Alex offers indoor car parking facility. There are many operators that offer car hiring services at the airport. Those operators are Budget, Avis, National, Hertz, ALP car rental, etc. Taxi, fly buses, car rentals, etc are all available quite easily.

Keflavik International Airport Transport services make your journey and stay more easy and comfortable.

List of airlines in Keflavik International Airport:

From Keflavik International Airport there are many schedules flights to other countries and various important locations. Iceland is connected with New York, Boston, Minneapolis, Seattle Tacoma, and Orlando. The airport is connected with Halifax, Winnipeg, and Toronto in Canada through various flights. It is also connected with approx 20 cities in all over Europe.

• Air Greenland
• Lufthansa
• Niki
• Airlines
• Air Méditerranée
• Austrian Airlines
• Air Atlanta Icelandic
• Air Berlin
• Transavia.com
• France
• Scandinavian
• Germanwings
• Iceland Express
• Icelandair

Cargo airlines -

• Air Atlanta Icelandic
• Icelandair Cargo
• UPS Airlines (operated by Bluebird Cargo)

Keflavik International Airport hotels: There are many hotels which are located near the airport and offer rates that are surprisingly discounted. They offer good services in hotel reservations, car rentals, etc. Given below is the list of Keflavik International Airport hotels -

• Flug Airport Hotel
• Radisson Sas Saga Hotel
• Castle House Embassy
• Lux Apartments
• 101 Hotels
• Radisson Sas 1919 Hotel
• Fosshotel Baron
• Hotel Loftleidir
• Hotel Keflavik
• Hotel Odinsve

How to reach Keflavik International Airport:

You have to travel by road to reach Reykjavik city from airport. The distance is about 50 kilometers. Freeway that was opened in 2008 has made the journey for the passengers traveling to the city and back to the airport faster than before.

You can also take buses that run by a timetable which has been adapted according to the schedule of the flights. To and fro from Reyjavik bus terminal it takes around 45 minutes to reach the airport. It is walking distance between two terminals at the Keflavik International Airport.