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> Iceland's only international airport That's not strictly the case. For example, Akureyri has some international flights: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akure

> Iceland's only international airport That's not strictly the case. For example, Akureyri has some international flights: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akureyri_Airport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akureyri_Airport Keflavík is obviously the only major international airport in Iceland though. A while back I remember hearing a proposal about expanding the airport in Egilsstaðir to be capable of replacing Keflavík if (when?) it is disrupted by lava flow. I think it proved too expensive for much action to be taken though. It would be interesting logistically to see what would happen if Keflavík was knocked out of service.

brucethemoose2 3y ago
I wonder how many airports in the world are at such significant risk of "lava flow" and other catastrophic natural disasters. I actually see Tampa International this way. Its literally on the coast, and just barely missed near two near Cat-5 hurricanes in two years. And that risk is not shrinking.
- don_esteban 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Mount_Nyiragongo_eruption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Mount_Nyiragongo_eruption Lava flows came very close to Goma airport
- Kon-Peki 3y ago
  > I wonder how many airports in the world are at such significant risk of "lava flow" and other catastrophic natural disasters It looks like Kilauea lava flows in the 1880s came within a mile or two of the site of Hilo International Airport. Lava flows earlier this year were heading in that direction. It also appears as though the airport was hit by tsunamis in the 1950s and 1960s.
chanandler_bong 3y ago
REK can also handle most jets if necessary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjav%C3%ADk_Airport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjav%C3%ADk_Airport
thefringthing 3y ago
> I think it proved too expensive for much action to be taken though. Iceland beginning, let alone completing, a major infrastructure project in the 21st century? Impossible.
- bentt 3y ago
  What’s the issue? Iceland seems pretty good at infrastructure.

brucethemoose2 3y ago

I wonder how many airports in the world are at such significant risk of "lava flow" and other catastrophic natural disasters. I actually see Tampa International this way. Its literally on the coast, and just barely missed near two near Cat-5 hurricanes in two years. And that risk is not shrinking.

don_esteban 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Mount_Nyiragongo_eruption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Mount_Nyiragongo_eruption Lava flows came very close to Goma airport
Kon-Peki 3y ago
> I wonder how many airports in the world are at such significant risk of "lava flow" and other catastrophic natural disasters It looks like Kilauea lava flows in the 1880s came within a mile or two of the site of Hilo International Airport. Lava flows earlier this year were heading in that direction. It also appears as though the airport was hit by tsunamis in the 1950s and 1960s.

chanandler_bong 3y ago

REK can also handle most jets if necessary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjav%C3%ADk_Airport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjav%C3%ADk_Airport

thefringthing 3y ago

> I think it proved too expensive for much action to be taken though. Iceland beginning, let alone completing, a major infrastructure project in the 21st century? Impossible.

bentt 3y ago
What’s the issue? Iceland seems pretty good at infrastructure.