# Akureyri Airport (AEY)

> Akureyri, IS · IATA: AEY · ICAO: BIAR · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AEY` |
| ICAO | `BIAR` |
| City | Akureyri |
| Country | IS |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 65.65657, -18.07202 |

## Description

Icelandair Cargo is the freight backbone of Akureyri Airport (IATA: AEY, ICAO: BIAR), flying fish and other perishables out of northern Iceland toward Europe and the United States. AEY is the main airport for Akureyri, the country's second-largest town on the Eyjafjörður fjord, about 3 km from the centre. In 2024 it handled some 200,968 passengers and 364.3 tonnes of cargo, with passenger numbers up around 20 percent in early 2025. Icelandair and Norlandair operate domestic links to Reykjavík and seasonal service to East Greenland (Nerlerit Inaat), while easyJet has flown twice-weekly to London Gatwick and Manchester year-round since the 2025/26 winter. Genuine but modest, its cargo role is regional: large or intercontinental air freight clears through Keflavík (KEF), roughly 390 km away by road and Iceland's true freight gateway.

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