Keflavík Airport

In the 1950s

Range approach runway 12 (November 1951) - The Range radio beacon is shown as unreliable; it is to be used only as a non-directional radio beacon for homing. The old Patterson Airfield is shown to the southeast of Keflavik Airport. (Source: US DoD)

Airport map (November 1951) - There are four runways - 03/21: length 2012 m, width 61 m (6600 feet x 200 feet), 07/25: length 2073 m, width 61 m (6800 feet x 200 feet), 12/30: length 2591 m, width 61 m (8500 feet x 200 feet), 16/34: length 1920 m, width 61 m (6300 feet x 200 feet). (Source: US DoD)

Range approach runway 12 (January 1954) (Source: US DoD)

Aerodrome (January 1954) - Now the runways are shown as - 03/21: length 1999 m, width 61 m (6560 feet x 200 feet), 07/25: length 1993 m, width 61 m (6540 feet x 200 feet), 12/30: length 3048 m, width 61 m (10000 feet x 200 feet), 16/34: length 1859 m, width 61 m (6100 feet x 200 feet). (Source: US DoD)

Index to the objects shown on the maps

Aerodromes:

• Keflavik, Patterson

Radio beacons with identifier:

• Grindavik Marker
• Keflavik Range "KF", NDB "TFK"

Air traffic control / Communications:

• Keflavik Radio, Keflavik Tower

Places

• Bæjarsker
• Garður, Grindavík
• Hvalsnes, Holmur, Hop, Húsatóptir
• Isólfsskáli
• Járngerðarstaði
• Kálfatjörn, Kalmannstjörn, Keflavík, Kirkjuvogur
• Njarðvík
• Porkotlustadir
• Sandgerði, Staður, Stafnes, Stakksfjörður
• Útskálar
• Vogar

Source for all maps, if not marked otherwise: US Department of Defense (US DoD)