Akureyri (AEY)
Akureyri International Airport handled 16,642 passengers in August 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier, according to Eurostat.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 359 | 351 | ▼ 2.2% |
| February | 325 | 354 | ▲ 8.9% |
| March | 393 | 378 | ▼ 3.8% |
| April | 361 | 355 | ▼ 1.7% |
| May | 385 | 384 | ▼ 0.3% |
| June | 354 | 360 | ▲ 1.7% |
| July | 405 | 408 | ▲ 0.7% |
| August | 414 | 399 | ▼ 3.6% |
| September | 364 | – | – |
| October | 363 | – | in progress |
| November | 338 | – | – |
| December | 323 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 2,996 | 2,989 | ▼ 0.2% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16,253 | 18,146 | ▲ 11.6% |
| February | 18,689 | 20,342 | ▲ 8.8% |
| March | 23,021 | 21,677 | ▼ 5.8% |
| April | 18,462 | 16,703 | ▼ 9.5% |
| May | 16,396 | 16,786 | ▲ 2.4% |
| June | 15,573 | 16,466 | ▲ 5.7% |
| July | 17,399 | 17,043 | ▼ 2.0% |
| August | 16,854 | 16,642 | ▼ 1.3% |
| September | 16,328 | – | – |
| October | 19,387 | – | in progress |
| November | 18,820 | – | – |
| December | 18,595 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 142,647 | 143,805 | ▲ 0.8% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
Domestic / International
August 2026- Domestic 86.0% 343
- International 14.0% 56
Domestic / International — flights (arrivals + departures)
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 311 | 299 | ▼ 3.9% |
| February | 252 | 288 | ▲ 14.3% |
| March | 315 | 298 | ▼ 5.4% |
| April | 293 | 299 | ▲ 2.0% |
| May | 346 | 351 | ▲ 1.4% |
| June | 303 | 322 | ▲ 6.3% |
| July | 355 | 350 | ▼ 1.4% |
| August | 353 | 343 | ▼ 2.8% |
| September | 340 | – | – |
| October | 313 | – | in progress |
| November | 296 | – | – |
| December | 275 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 2,528 | 2,550 | ▲ 0.9% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48 | 52 | ▲ 8.3% |
| February | 73 | 66 | ▼ 9.6% |
| March | 78 | 80 | ▲ 2.6% |
| April | 68 | 56 | ▼ 17.6% |
| May | 39 | 33 | ▼ 15.4% |
| June | 51 | 38 | ▼ 25.5% |
| July | 50 | 58 | ▲ 16.0% |
| August | 61 | 56 | ▼ 8.2% |
| September | 24 | – | – |
| October | 50 | – | in progress |
| November | 42 | – | – |
| December | 48 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 468 | 439 | ▼ 6.2% |
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12,387 | 12,380 | ▼ 0.1% |
| February | 12,039 | 13,173 | ▲ 9.4% |
| March | 15,237 | 14,945 | ▼ 1.9% |
| April | 13,415 | 13,913 | ▲ 3.7% |
| May | 16,116 | 15,482 | ▼ 3.9% |
| June | 14,093 | 15,063 | ▲ 6.9% |
| July | 15,378 | 15,227 | ▼ 1.0% |
| August | 15,496 | 15,562 | ▲ 0.4% |
| September | 15,825 | – | – |
| October | 14,997 | – | in progress |
| November | 13,892 | – | – |
| December | 12,642 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 114,161 | 115,745 | ▲ 1.4% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,866 | 5,766 | ▲ 49.1% |
| February | 6,650 | 7,169 | ▲ 7.8% |
| March | 7,784 | 6,732 | ▼ 13.5% |
| April | 5,047 | 2,790 | ▼ 44.7% |
| May | 280 | 1,304 | ▲ 365.7% |
| June | 1,480 | 1,403 | ▼ 5.2% |
| July | 2,021 | 1,816 | ▼ 10.1% |
| August | 1,358 | 1,080 | ▼ 20.5% |
| September | 503 | – | – |
| October | 4,390 | – | in progress |
| November | 4,928 | – | – |
| December | 5,953 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 28,486 | 28,060 | ▼ 1.5% |
Domestic / International — tonnes of cargo
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 24 | ▼ 2.5% |
| February | 25 | 23 | ▼ 8.2% |
| March | 24 | 26 | ▲ 5.3% |
| April | 30 | 28 | ▼ 6.4% |
| May | 37 | 27 | ▼ 28.2% |
| June | 34 | 29 | ▼ 14.5% |
| July | 35 | 33 | ▼ 4.9% |
| August | 31 | 28 | ▼ 10.5% |
| September | 28 | – | – |
| October | 26 | – | in progress |
| November | 27 | – | – |
| December | 32 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 240 | 216 | ▼ 9.8% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3 | ▲ 733.3% |
| February | 0 | 1 | ▲ 66.7% |
| March | 3 | 3 | ▲ 12.0% |
| April | 1 | 3 | ▲ 275.0% |
| May | 2 | 1 | ▼ 22.2% |
| June | 0 | 2 | ▲ 400.0% |
| July | 0 | 1 | ▲ 1,300.0% |
| August | 1 | 3 | ▲ 366.7% |
| September | 1 | – | – |
| October | 1 | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 3 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 7 | 16 | ▲ 141.2% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 318 | 330 | 354 | 354 | 394 | 406 | 430 | 417 | 374 | 391 | 320 | 326 |
| 2025 | 359 | 325 | 393 | 361 | 385 | 354 | 405 | 414 | 364 | 363 | 338 | 323 |
| 2026 | 351 | 354 | 378 | 355 | 384 | 360 | 408 | 399 |
International share 14% of flights (arrivals + departures) in August 2026
Series depth 8 years from 2018
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Jan 1, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024, counted from flight records published by Eurostat. Not a current timetable.
Data Integrity
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík Domestic Airport AEY–RKV → | 2,868 | 249 |
| London Gatwick Airport AEY–LGW → | 86 | 1,905 |