AIP Supplement – ÍSLAND / ICELAND
Isavia ANS ehf., Reykjavíkurflugvelli, 102 Reykjavík /
Isavia ANS, Reykjavik Airport, IS-102 Reykjavik, Iceland
Sími / Telephone: + 354 424 4000
ais@isavia.is
http://www.isavia.is/
 
AIP SUP nr 14/2025
Effective from  03 JUL 2025
Published on 03 JUL 2025
 
 
Þjóðhátíð í Vestmannaeyjum / Westman Islands festival
Content Responsibility: Isavia ANS

1 Introduction

Between the 1 st  to 4 th of August traffic around Vestmannaeyjar Airport (BIVM) is expected to increase significantly due to an outdoor festival in the Westman Islands.
This Supplement (SUP) applies for those days.
To ensure flight safety to and from Westman Islands the following restrictions apply.

2 General

ATS service hours will be in accordance with the table below:
 


 Dagsetning / Date 
 

 Dagur / Weekday
 

Frá / From
 

Til / To
 


1. ágúst / 1 st August

 Föstudagur / Friday

08:00

21:00


 2. ágúst / 2 rd August

 Laugardagur / Saturday

08:00

21:00


 3. ágúst / 3 rd August

 Sunnudagur / Sunday

08:00

21:00


 4. ágúst / 4 th August

 Mánudagur / Monday

07:30

21:00


 
Landings are prohibited outside published operational hours. Be advised, in AIP ICELAND BIVM AD section 2.3, item 12, it is stated that ATS services are available on request outside operational hours.
Surcharges apply. These days this does not apply.
ATS services will only be available outside operational hours for hospital and emergency flights, for service call 424 4099.

3 Air traffic services procedures

During ATS service hours, BIVM ATZ is defined as a restricted area.
 
  1. ATTENTION: All flight plans to and from BIVM shall be submitted in accordance with AIP ENR 1.10. Flight plans will not be accepted via Vestmannaeyjar AFIS phone or VHF tower frequency. 
  2. ATTENTION: All flights will receive a service slot within BIVM ATZ.
  3. During these days Commercial flights will have priority on service slots issued at BIVM airport.
  4. All flights intending to fly within BIVM ATZ restricted area will be issued a service slot within the ATZ with reference to planned traffic. Pilots should ask for a service slot in a timely manner via Tel 424 4099, to increase the likelihood of receiving a service slot within their desired time-frame. Aircraft that have not been issued a service slot within the ATZ will not be allowed to manoeuvre  within it. Due to high traffic volumes VFR private flights cannot be guaranteed a service slot.
  5. Training and practice flights are prohibited within the ATZ.

4 Traffic on Vestmannaeyjar apron

During Westman Islands national festival the following rules will
apply to aircraft operating on the apron.
 
  1. Traffic on the apron is supervised by apron personnel. Pilots shall comply with the instruction of apron personnel when it comes to taxiing, parking and start-up of aircraft.
    Marshalling signals will be used on the apron.
  2. Pilots of private aircraft that intend to park at the airport shall contact apron personnel to co-ordinate a parking stand for the aircraft.
    Furthermore, pilots shall provide apron personnel with their names and a telephone number where they can be reached during their stay in Westman Islands.
  3. It shall be noted that start-up without prior approval from personnel on the apron is prohibited.
  4. Due to high traffic volumes and limited space on the apron pilots are urged to use caution and pay special attention to pedestrian traffic on the apron.

5 Contacts

For further information, please contact:
 
Netfang / Email:  procedures@isavia.is

 
SUP hereby cancelled:  
Engar / NIL
 
NOTAM incorporated in this AIC:
NIL
 

ENDIR / END