AEY

Akureyri International Airport

Akureyri, Iceland

Operated by Isavia ohf.public
ICAOBIARElev6 ft
The Verdict
50/100The definition of 'meh'

Infrastructure is the weak link. And it's getting worse.

Ranked #168 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2012–2026
Operational30%
73Genuinely solid
Sentiment25%
58Solidly average
Infrastructure15%
39Room for improvement
Sent. Velocity15%
37Below par
Connectivity15%
16A cautionary tale

What People Think

AEY: too few reviews to roast, too few to praise. Schrodinger's airport.

8.7Avg Rating / 10
173
ReviewsGoogle 173
59%Positive
4.5on Google Maps (173 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (20172026)+0.87 over 10 years
Then: 8.0/5 (10 reviews)Now: 8.9/5 (18 reviews)
Positive59%
Neutral37%
Negative4%
Queuing
2.4
Cleanliness
2.3
Staff
2.4
Food & Bev
1.9
Wifi
2.4
Wayfinding
2.5
Transport
2.3
Shopping

The Numbers

216KPassengers (2025)
+5.2%YoY Growth

Record year! 216K passengers in 2025, up 18% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 166% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

44KInternational (20%)
172KDomestic (80%)
Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 0 flights
Flights Delayed
Avg Delay

Where You Can Escape To

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4 routes · 1 region
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Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

1 Runway
01/198,858ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

HistoryIsavia and the local tourism industry stakeholders have long-term plans to increase capacity and introduce new international routes to the airport. Expansion of the passenger terminal as well as the ramp area is necessary to better suit the needs of...
Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.