Keflavík

1Terminal area

A few meters east of the terminal (arrivals side) you get a good overview of the even-numbered gates 2 through 10. If you walk through the parking lot and position yourself behind the bus parking area, you will find good spots for approaching traffic and aircraft taxiing for runway 20. On the west side of the terminal (departures side) the gates 1,3,5 and 11 get in view through the fence, as does the cargo apron.

2Final approach 20

Road 41 between the terminal and the roundabout lies under the approach for runway 20. From here, you will have a good oversight of the final approach and simply by walking around you can choose the spot and angle you like. There is a taxi/bus parking that buses or taxis do not use at all. This is a safe place to park your vehicle. Optional parking would be the gravel roads that lead up to the fence, or the rest area described with spot 3.

3Rest area - runway 28 and 20

There is an official rest area along main road 41, south of the connection to Keflavik via Adalgata. This is a safe place to park a vehicle and from here, it is a 900 meter-walk to the centreline of runway 28. Walking in the other direction, one gets good views from the west on landings on runway 20.

4Water tank

South of spot 3, a gravel road leads up to a large, flat, grey water tank. From there you can see a small fraction of the east-side service area and spot approaching traffic for runway 28.

5Ásbrú

Not a single spot, but it is interesting to look around the old US naval base. Today, this area referred to as Ásbrú, hosts the Keilir educational institution plus industrial and technological activities. In Ásbrú, there are serval spots where you can glance at the east-side service area. Aircraft location and accessibility can change from day to day.

6Runway 02

From a junction on road 44 two roads lead to the fence at the southern runway tip. If you want to be on the east side of the runway, go straight ahead after the junction. If you want to be on the west side, take the gravel road and walk from there to your preferred spot.

7Runway 10 - the walk

Runway 10 is the least accessible one, so if you want a relatively close look you need to walk. The shortest path from the main road is a 2.5 km old road that leads to the fence. The only vehicles that can access this road are 4x4 vehicles, but note that this is is not an official road and that off-road driving is illegal in Iceland. From spot 7, you have a good view on traffic landing on 11 and you can see the hardened aircraft shelters.

8Final approach 10

Road 45 lies under the approach to runway 10, but the runway end is not visible from the road. A good landmark for orientation is the church just north of the runway centreline. Depending on your lens and the time of day, you should be able to find a decent spot along road 45. The road is narrow so park only where other vehicles can safely pass you.