# Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ)

> Siglufjörður, IS · IATA: SIJ · ICAO: BISI · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SIJ` |
| ICAO | `BISI` |
| City | Siglufjörður |
| Country | IS |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 66.13785, -18.90816 |

## Description

Herring once defined Siglufjörður: until the 1960s the town was known as the "herring capital of the North Atlantic", a legacy preserved today in the Herring Era Museum. Its airfield (IATA: SIJ, ICAO: BISI) occupies a narrow spit in the fjord and, since scheduled services ended, sees only sporadic general aviation and emergency use. The opening of the Héðinsfjörður tunnel in 2010 gave the town a reliable year-round road link towards Akureyri, largely removing the need for regular flights. No commercial air cargo is handled; the nearest freight option is Akureyri (IATA: AEY, approx. 80 km).

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