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The eruption of January 2024 close to Grindavik on Reykjanes peninsula // Source: Icelandic Coast Guard

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A new volcano eruption started close to Keflavik, and the area is closed for sightseeing flights

Lava started to erupt on Reykjanes peninsula early in the morning of 14.January 2024. The new crack opened to the south from the previous short eruption, which happened in December…

easyJet A320neo performing flight EZY12BV (U28843) rolled out taxiway in Keflavik // Source: Jahnusz

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Taxiway excursion in Keflavik: easyJet A320neo slipped on the turn

Airbus A320neo went on dirt in Keflavik while vacating the runway 10 after landing. The aircraft is still outside the taxiway, and the ground crew is evacuating passengers and personnel.…

Isavia established routes for sightseeing flights over the new eruption started near Grindavik in Iceland in December 2023 // Source: Isavia

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Isavia opens area over the new volcano eruption for sightseeing flights

Icelandic aviation authorities Samgongustofa and ATC operator Isavia published information about the VFR routes for sightseeing flights over the new eruption. A new restricted area BIR4 was established within a…

Lava eruption near Grindavik in Iceland in December 2023 // Source: Almannavarnir

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Tonight a new eruption started in Iceland: the area is closed for low flying

Lava eruption which was awaited in Iceland since the beginning of November 2023 has started tonight, 18.December around 21:00UTC. The affected area is close to the town of Grindavik, which…

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The sky over the possible eruption site is now closed

(Update 29.November): The closure of the airspace was extended to 15.December Icelandic Ministry of Transport (Icelandic Samgöngustofa) closed the airspace on the southern part of Reykjanes peninsula for VFR flights…

The new volcanic eruption on Reykjanes peninsula started on 3.August 2022 // Source: pilot Lucia

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Keflavik Airport at risk due to upcoming volcanic eruption

Icelandic national biggest international airport is at risk due to the expected volcanic eruption at Reykjanes peninsula. The flowing lava can appear just 6 nautical miles from the threshold of…

UPS Boeing 747-8F reg. N618UP // Source: UPS

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Replicas of firearms, fireworks and a bottle with liquid were found on board a freighter with an allegedly “bomb” in Keflavik

UPS Boeing 747-8F with registration N618UP was on its way from Cologne (ICAO: EDDK) to Louisville (ICAO: KSDF), when the airline received a message about an alleged bomb on board.…

Keflavik airport terminal // Source: Isavia

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Bomb threat received in Keflavik after UPS freighter diverted there

Keflavik airport received a message about a bomb threat. It happened just after UPS freighter Boeing 747-8F with registration N618UP diverted there, performing UPS flight UPS214 from Cologne (ICAO: EDDK)…

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 reg. C-FSIQ in Keflavik Airport // Source: Isavia

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Air Canada comes back with summer flights to Keflavik

Isavia press-release This week, Air Canada resumed its summer flights between Keflavík Airport on the one hand and Toronto and Montreal on the other. We flew to Montreal yesterday and…

Leifur Eiriksson terminal in Keflavik airport // Source: Isavia

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Isavia forecasts a 79% recovery of traffic in Keflavik from 2019 before the end of 2022

Isavia press-release According to the passenger forecast, it is assumed that passengers passing through Keflavík International Airport in 2022 will be just over 5.7 million, which is about 79% of…