Vestmannaeyjar Airport – VEY Vestmannaeyjar
Vestmannaeyjar Airport, also known as Westman Islands Airport, is situated on the island of Heimaey, in Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands), a small archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. It served as an evacuation center for the sick and elderly who were unable to flee by boat from the eruption of the island’s Eldfell Volcano in 1973. When the eruption finally stopped, the tephra (fragmental material produced by volcanic eruption) were used for extending Vestmannaeyjar Airport’s runways.
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Vestmannaeyjar Airport operates with two asphalt runways: the 04/22, which measures 3,806 feet (1,160 meters), and the 13/31 with a length of 3,934 feet (1,199 meters). It has scheduled as well as private flights to Bakki Airport on Iceland’s southern coast, taking about seven minutes from VEY to Bakki, or 25 minutes via Reykjavík Airport. At present, Eagle Air is the main carrier that services Vestmannaeyjar Airport. From there, travelers can head on to Solheimahjaleiga, Ytri Sólheimar, Myrdalshreppur, or the remote seafront village of Vik I Myrdal.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are several convenient accommodation options within two kilometers of Vestmannaeyjar Airport. The Hrafnabjörg Guesthouse is 1 mile away, as is the Hotel Vestmannaeyjar. Another alternative hotel, located 1.2 miles away from the airport is the Guesthouse Hamar, a 3-star hotel in VestMannaeyjar.
The closest major airports to Vestmannaeyjar Airport are Reykjavík Domestic Airport, 956 miles away, followed by Keflavík International Airport at 118 miles from VEY. The nearest local airport is the Selfoss Airport just 42 miles away.
