Þórshöfn Airport Þórshafnarflugvöllur | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | ISAVIA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Þórshöfn, Iceland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 66°13′06″N 015°20′08″W / 66.21833°N 15.33556°W | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.isavia.is/en/thorshofn-airport | ||||||||||
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  THO Location of Airport in Iceland | |||||||||||
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Þórshöfn Airport ( Icelandic: Þórshafnarflugvöllur [ˈθour̥sˌhapnarˌflʏɣˌvœtlʏr̥]) ( IATA: THO, ICAO: BITN) is an airport located in Þórshöfn, a village in northeast Iceland. It is also referred to as Thorshofn Airport in many English-language sources.
Overview
Þórshöfn Airport was previously located about 4.8 km to the northeast, at 66°15′07″N 15°16′23″W / 66.25194°N 15.27306°W, near Sauðanes, and had the ICAO code BITH (but the same IATA code – THO). It had a slightly shorter runway with a gravel surface, which has since been closed. The airport has a very small terminal building of around 12×9 meters (39×29 ft). Domestic airports do not need security checks in Iceland, and the 19-seat Twin Otter aircraft used does not need large terminals.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Norlandair | Akureyri, Vopnafjörður |
Statistics
Passengers and movements
| Number of passengers [note 1] |
Number of movements [note 2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 502 | 428 | ||
| 2016 | 441 | 452 | ||
| 2017 | 1,079 | 458 | ||
| 2018 | 870 | 468 | ||
| 2019 | 835 | 489 | ||
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Accidents and incidents
In July 1969, Douglas R4D-6 Bu 150187 of the United States Navy was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Þórshöfn Airport. Pilot Russell W. Sims Jr, Executive Officer of NAS Keflavik, was flying in supplies and mail when cross winds, unimproved runway surface coupled with what the investigative report stated was pilot error was not able to keep control of the plane upon landing, going off the runway surface and destroying the landing gear. Another source states that the aircraft swung off the runway during takeoff. [5]
Notes
References
- ^ "AIP Iceland: AD 2 - BITN - ÞÓRSHÖFN / Thorshofn" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
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"Airport information for BITN". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for THO at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Passengers, freight and mail through Icelandic airports 2003-2019".
- ^ Accident description DC-3 Bu 150187, Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
External links
- Accident history for THO at Aviation Safety Network
- Aerial picture of the new Þórshöfn Airport (BITN), viewing south with the town of Þórshöfn in the background 2 nm away
- Aerial picture of the old Þórshöfn Airport (BITH).
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