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Civil operations | Civil operations started in 1987. '''Keflavik airport''' today is Iceland's biggest airport located 50km from the capital of Reykjavik. It is serves as the gateway to Iceland and handles international flights, with Reykjavik being used for domestic flights. 10 million people passed through Keflavik in 2018. The 61 meter wide, 3km long runways are a designated Space Shuttle landing site. | ||
== Procedures == | == Procedures == | ||
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== Artwork == | == Artwork == | ||
Being the international airport of Iceland, there are multiple art sculptures around the passenger terminal, two of them have been | Being the international airport of Iceland, there are multiple art sculptures around the Leif Erikson passenger terminal, two of them have been modeled by xDraconian. | ||
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Rainbow_sculpture_at_Keflavik_International_Airport_(BIKF)_in_Iceland_(Flightgear_2020.x)_01.jpg|Rainbow Sculpture | |||
The_Jet_Nest_sculpture_at_Keflavik_International_Airport_(BIKF)_in_Iceland_(Flightgear_2020.x)_1024_04.jpg|"Jet Nest" | |||
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== Iceland Custom Scenery == | == Iceland Custom Scenery (default now) == | ||
The Iceland Custom scenery (available at https://github.com/D-ECHO/Iceland ) includes an updated layout as well as better landclasses for whole Iceland. | The Iceland Custom scenery (available at https://github.com/D-ECHO/Iceland ) includes an updated layout as well as better landclasses for whole Iceland. This scenery has been merged into Terrasync. | ||
[[File:Keflavik_Overview.jpg|700px]] | [[File:Keflavik_Overview.jpg|700px]] | ||
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A windpark west of the airport with BIKF itself in the background. | A windpark west of the airport with BIKF itself in the background. | ||
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City | Keflavik (serving Reykjavik), Iceland | ||||||||||||
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Civil operations started in 1987. Keflavik airport today is Iceland's biggest airport located 50km from the capital of Reykjavik. It is serves as the gateway to Iceland and handles international flights, with Reykjavik being used for domestic flights. 10 million people passed through Keflavik in 2018. The 61 meter wide, 3km long runways are a designated Space Shuttle landing site.
Procedures
The AIP (Aeronautical Information Publication) for Iceland is available online at http://eaip.samgongustofa.is/26-Apr-2019-NA/ . Under "Part 3" -> "AD 2" -> "BIKF KEFLAVIK", you will find information and charts about Keflavik airport.
Artwork
Being the international airport of Iceland, there are multiple art sculptures around the Leif Erikson passenger terminal, two of them have been modeled by xDraconian.
Iceland Custom Scenery (default now)
The Iceland Custom scenery (available at https://github.com/D-ECHO/Iceland ) includes an updated layout as well as better landclasses for whole Iceland. This scenery has been merged into Terrasync.
An aerial overview of Keflavik airport, seen from the east.
A windpark west of the airport with BIKF itself in the background.