Húsavík Airport (Icelandic: Húsavíkurflugvöllur [ˈhuːsaˌviːkʏrˌflʏɣˌvœtlʏr̥], regionally also [-ˌviːkʰʏr-]) (IATA: HZK, ICAO: BIHU) is an airport serving Húsavík, Iceland. The runway is 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) southwest of the town. The airport had scheduled Eagle Air services to Reykjavik Airport until 1 April 2024.
Húsavík Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Isavia | ||||||||||
| Location | Húsavík, Iceland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 48 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 65°57′08″N 17°25′33″W / 65.95222°N 17.42583°W | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.husavikairport.com/ | ||||||||||
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  HZK Location of Airport in Iceland | |||||||||||
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The opening of the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel in 2018 shortened the distance by 16 km to Akureyri (and Akureyri International Airport) to only 75km, around a 1 hour drive. This lead to scheduled services to Húsavik airport being cut back and eventually scrapped.[5] As of 2024, the Icelandic government is in discussions to introduce a subsidised seasonal winter service to Húsavik Airport.[6]
The Gardur non-directional beacon (Ident: GA) (4.1 nautical miles) and the Husavik non-directional beacon (Ident: HS) (1.1 nautical miles) are located off the threshold of runway 03.[7][8]
Statistics edit
Passengers and movements edit
| Number of passengers[note 1] |
Number of movements[note 2] | |||
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| 2015 | 11,484 | 1,262 | ||
| 2016 | 20,394 | 1,768 | ||
| 2017 | 17,975 | 1,571 | ||
| 2018 | 14,310 | 1,523 | ||
| 2019 | 11,633 | 1,314 | ||
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See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ THE AVIATION FACT FILE Archived 2017-02-01 at the Wayback Machine (Isavia)
- ^ "Airport information for BIHU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for HZK at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Húsavík Airport". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ^ Erlendsdóttir, Ólöf Rún (2023-09-14). "Hætta flugi milli Húsavíkur og Reykjavíkur - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Ragnarsson, Rafn Ágúst (2024-03-24). "Flugi til Húsavíkur og Vestmannaeyja haldið áfram yfir veturinn - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "GA @ OurAirports". ourairports.com.
- ^ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com.
- ^ "Passengers, freight and mail through Icelandic airports 2003-2019". PX-Web.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
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