AviatDataGjögur Airport (Gjögurflugvöllur) GJR / BIGJ
Árneshreppur (Strandir), Westfjords · Iceland · Isavia (Isavia Innanlandsflugvellir ehf.)
153pax · 2021
Limited hours
ICAO / IATABIGJ / GJR
OperatorIsavia (Isavia Innanlandsflugvellir ehf.)
Coordinates65.9944°N, 21.3292°W
Elevation98 ft · 30 m
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0, no DST)
Passengers / yr153 (2021)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenYes
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceBIGJ — AIP Iceland (Isavia ANS), AD 2.BIGJ
Operating hoursNot H24. Limited daylight ops; service hours 11:30–15:30 on scheduled-flight days only.
TerminalsSmall single domestic terminal building (check-in on site).
Runways (1)
- 05/23 · 960 m / 3,150 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt-stabilized gravel
Isavia-operated domestic airport serving remote Árneshreppur (Strandir, Westfjords); scheduled service by Norlandair to/from Reykjavík (1–2x weekly), the only year-round air link to this isolated district.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Seasonal · 2 providers
Isavia (Innanlandsflugvellir ehf.)
Airport operator; field is staffed part-time by an AFIS controller (no full ATC). Open only on scheduled flight days, approx. 11:30-15:30. No commercial third-party ground handling on site; passenger handling is done by the carrier. · Flight days only, ~11:30-15:30
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Norlandair
Sole scheduled carrier; self-handles passenger check-in at the terminal for its Reykjavik (RKV) flights. Schedule: Fridays only (1 Jun-31 Aug); Mondays and Fridays (1 Sep-30 Apr). · 1-2 flights/week; RKV-GJR dep 12:30, GJR-RKV dep 13:30
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
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
Not listed
Cargo handling
On request
Icelandair Cargo
Per Norlandair, Icelandair Cargo handles all freight for the Norlandair network; freight to Gjogur moves on the next available scheduled Norlandair flight. No dedicated cargo facility at GJR (booked/handled via Reykjavik or Akureyri). · RKV Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00; AEY Mon-Fri 08:00-17:30, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
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