Former RAF Airfield Reykjavik

In 1940, following the British occupation of Iceland, Reykjavik's grass strip was transformed into a Class A airfield with 3 intersecting concrete runways. The RAF then operated from this airfield throughout the war and on 6 July 1946 it was gifted it to the city of Reykjavik.

Squadron operating
53 Sqdn Consolidated Liberators 1944-1945
86 Sqdn Consolidated Liberators 1944
120 Sqdn Consolidated Liberators 1943-1944
190 Sqdn Consolidated PBY Catalina 1943
204 Sqdn Short Sunderlands 1941
209 Sqdn Consolidated PBY Catalina 1941
210 Sqdn Short Sunderland 1940-1942
220 Sqdn Boeing Fortress 1942-1943
221 Sqdn Vickers Wellington 1941
251 Sqdn Lockheed Ventura 1941-1945
269 Sqdn Lockheed Hudson 1943-1944
279 Sqdn Hawker Hurricane 1945
280 Sqdn Vickers Warwick 1945-1946
330 Sqdn Northrop N-3PB Catalina 1943
612 Sqdn Armstrong Whitworth Whitley 1941-1942

Flying boats operated out of nearby Skerjafjorou.

There are remains of bunkers, fuelling facilities and other buildings in the area of the airfield.

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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: IWM Non Commercial Licence (1), IWM Non Commercial Licence (2), IWM Non Commercial Licence (3), IWM Non Commercial Licence (4), IWM Non Commercial Licence (5)

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