AviatDataVágar Airport FAE / EKVG
Sørvágur · Faroe Islands (Denmark) · Vága Floghavn (Vagar Airport Ltd.), a publicly owned Faroese company
444kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAEKVG / FAE
OperatorVága Floghavn (Vagar Airport Ltd.), a publicly owned Faroese company
Coordinates62.0635°N, 7.2772°W
Elevation280 ft · 85 m
Time zoneWET/WEST (UTC+0 / UTC+1 DST)
Passengers / yr444,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceAIP Denmark (Naviair AIM), Faroe Islands section — AD 2 EKVG. Available at https://aim.naviair.dk
Operating hoursNot H24; published operating hours vary seasonally and by day per NOTAM/AIP (e.g. winter 2025/26 schedule roughly 08:00-20:45 UTC on weekdays). Extensions available on request.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (current terminal opened June 2014)
Runways (1)
- 12/30 · 1,799 m / 5,902 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS RWY 30 ILS; both ends LLZ/DME and RNP AR 0.1; RWY 12 LLZ/DME and RNP AR 0.1
Airport contact
Only airport in the Faroe Islands; located ~1 NM east of Sørvágur, ~46 km west of Tórshavn.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
FAE Handling (Vágar Airport / Vága Floghavn)
Airport operator's own in-house ground handling, listed as 'FAE Handling' on the fae.fo For Airlines page alongside Atlantic Airways. Handling from the airport or a sub-provider is mandatory for all operators; specifically required for MTOW >5700 kg or >10 seats (ambulance flights exempt). Slot request and PPR mandatory (NOTAM E0066/25). · Tied to airport opening hours; out-of-hours access by request to ••• (opening fee applies)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Atlantic Airways (Ground Handling)
Faroese flag carrier and main base operator; provides ground handling at its home station EKVG/FAE. Listed as a handling provider on the fae.fo For Airlines page and by third-party airport directories. One of two FBO/handlers at the airport.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark A/S
Fuel supplier at Vágar: JET A1 and AVGAS 100LL. Refuelling/GPU requests routed through the airport Fuel Service (••• / •••); fuel release, contracts and billing via DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark (•••, •••). Shell Aviation Denmark's own site confirms one Faroe Islands location, which is Vágar (the only airport in the Faroes). AVGAS 100LL / credit-card payment subject to prior acceptance by Vágar Fuel Services.
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De-icing
Seasonal
FAE Handling (Vágar Airport / Vága Floghavn)
Aircraft de-icing available from an unnamed sub-provider per Faroe Islands AIP / NOTAM E0066/25 ('DE-ICING OF ACFT AVAILABLE FROM SUB-PROVIDER'). Provider not named on any primary source. Hangar space for visiting aircraft also limited via sub-provider. · Winter / on request
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
FAE Handling (Vágar Airport / Vága Floghavn)
GPU / ground power and fuel requests handled by the airport's Fuel Service line ••• (also reachable •••). ••• is published as the airport Fuel/GPU service number, distinct from the general airport switchboard •••.
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Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed