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Hofn
This community in the southeast is also called Hornafjardarbaer. It is situated on a spit of land in the only accessible estuary of the country. The mainstay of the local economy is fishing, fish processing, tourism and commerce. People started settling here around an important trading post more than a century ago and the town received its municipal charter in 1988. Visitors are offered varied recreational opportunities, e.g. sightseeing tours, glacier tours, golf, boat tours, whale watching, fishing, cultural events, museums, etc. During summer the Glacier Exhibition is worth a visit. Good accommodation and restaurants take care of the bodily needs and as in every coastal town, fresh fish should be the priority choice on the menu. Part of the municipal landscape has been declared a nature reserve.

Hornafjordur Airport is in a 10 minutes driving distance to the west from the town.

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Airport Data: Near Hofn, Position 64°17'44"N, 015°13'38"W, Elevation 7m (22ft)

Airfield Data

Navigational Aids: NDB
Runway 1: Heading 18/36, 1,500m (4,921ft), No ILS

Contacts

General Info
Country	Iceland
ICAO ID	BIHN
Time	UTC 0
Latitude	64.295556 64 17' 44.00" N
Longitude	-15.227222 015 13' 38.00" W
Elevation	24 feet 7 meters
Magnetic Variation	013 W (01/06)
Operating Agency	CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
Near City	Hofn
Operating Hours	SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS

Communications
INFO	118.1
REYKJAVIK CON Opr H24.	119.7

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
18/36	4921 x 148 feet 1500 x 45 meters	BITUMINOUS, TAR OR ASPHALT MIXED IN PLACE, OILED.	-	NO

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
NDB	HN	HORNAFJORDUR	-	330	1.6 NM	002.7

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1, without icing nhibitor. 100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)

Remarks
CAUTION	Rwy 18-36 is Double Sfc Dressing. Use brakes with ctn and use as big a turning rad as possible. PAPI on-crs has obst pent when flying considerably either side of ctrline within 10 up to 6 NM.
CSTMS/IMG	Avbl O/R.
FUEL	Avbl PN. (NC-100LL, A1)
LGT	Lead in lgt Rwy 18/36.
OPR HOURS	Opr 0715-1830Z Mon-Fri, 0715-1700Z Sat, Sun. OT O/R.
RSTD	PAPI for Rwy 18 usable only wi 1.7 NM.

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