Old Keflavik Airport

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Airport
gptkbp:air_traffic_control Managed by Icelandic authorities
gptkbp:airlines Transatlantic_flights
European_connections
US_connections
gptkbp:beach 20 km
gptkbp:cultural_significance Historical_landmark_in_Iceland.
gptkbp:elevation 50 feet
gptkbp:environmental_impact Minimal due to closure
gptkbp:facilities Passenger terminal
Cargo terminal
Control tower
Hangars
Parking area
gptkbp:future_plans Potential redevelopment site
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 63.995°N 22.605°W
gptkbp:historical_significance First airport in Iceland to handle international flights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old Keflavik Airport
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:KEF
Public airport
BIKF
1,500,000 passengers per year
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Military_and_Civilian
gptkbp:land_use Partially repurposed for other uses
gptkbp:legacy Civil aviation and military operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Keflavik,_Iceland
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Icelandic_Coast_Guard
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:nearestAirport 50 km
gptkbp:notable_event served_as_a_NATO_base
gptkbp:opened 1943
2006
gptkbp:openedIn Shift_to_Keflavik_International_Airport
gptkbp:operator Icelandic_Civil_Aviation_Administration
gptkbp:passenger_traffic Limited cargo operations
over 1 million annually at peak
gptkbp:public_transport_access gptkb:Route_41
gptkbp:region Economic_impact_on_Keflavik
gptkbp:renovated 1990s renovations
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Keflavik_International_Airport
gptkbp:runway_length 3,600 meters
gptkbp:runway_surface asphalt
Northeast-Southwest
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:WOW_air
gptkb:Icelandair
Various charter airlines
gptkbp:status Inactive