Vágar Airport

Vágar Airport
Vága Floghavn
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Administration
LocationSørvágur, Faroe Islands
Hub forAtlantic Airways
Elevation AMSL280 ft / 85 m
Coordinates62°03′49″N 007°16′38″W / 62.06361°N 7.27722°W / 62.06361; -7.27722
Websitefae.fo
Map
EKVG
Location in the Faroe Islands
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,800 5,906 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers406,453
Aircraft movements5,521
Cargo (metric tons)9,996
Source: Faroe Islands AIP at Naviair
Statistics

Vágar Airport (Faroese: Vága Floghavn) (IATA: FAE, ICAO: EKVG) is the only airport in the Faroe Islands, and is located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east of the village of Sørvágur, on the island of Vágar and 46 km (29 miles) west of the capital Tórshavn. It is the main operating base for Faroese flag carrier Atlantic Airways.