FAE

Vágar Airport

Vágar, Faroe Islands

Operated by Vagar Airport (Vága Floghavn)public

ICAOEKVGElev280 ft

The Verdict

54/100Could be worse (but not by much)

Infrastructure is the weak link. The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #134 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2015–2026

Operational30%

71Pleasantly competent

Sentiment25%

66It'll do

Infrastructure15%

35Not great

Sent. Velocity15%

51Unremarkable

Connectivity15%

23Rock bottom

What People Think

FAE: statistically insignificant, and possibly proud of it.

8.6Avg Rating / 10

661

ReviewsGoogle 661

59%Positive

★ 4.3on Google Maps (661 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2017–2026)-1.09 over 12 years

Then: 8.9/5 (14 reviews)Now: 7.8/5 (14 reviews)

Positive59%

Neutral38%

Negative3%

Queuing

2.5

Cleanliness

2.4

Staff

2.5

Food & Bev

1.9

Wifi

2.5

Wayfinding

2.6

Transport

2.4

Shopping

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The Numbers

406KPassengers (2022)

—YoY Growth

5,521Aircraft Movements

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 0 flights

—Flights Delayed

—Avg Delay

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Ground Transport

MMetro

RRail

TTram

BBus

The Runway Report

1 Runway

12/305,905ft × 98ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

HistoryUntil 2002 travel from the airport to most locations in the Faroe Islands including the capital Tórshavn required a car ferry, but since the Vágatunnilin, a tolled road tunnel, was opened in 2002, travel has been made much easier by giving direct roa...

Awards

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