 Last updated November 1 2020 This page shows my collection of airport postcards from Iceland. REYKJAVIK (3) Number of postcards: 3 |
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Reykjavik-Keflavik Airport
[KEF/BIKF]
Keflavík Airport, also known as Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport, is the largest airport in Iceland and the country's main hub for international transportation. The airport is 3.1 km west of Keflavík and 50 km southwest of Reykjavík.
Originally, the airport was built by the United States military during World War II,
as a replacement for a small British landing strip at Garður to the north.
With the reestablishment of the military air base at Keflavík during the 1950s, the air terminal found itself in the middle of a secure military zone. Travelers had to pass through military check points to reach their flights, until 1987, when the civilian terminal was relocated.
[Read more - wikipedia]
Identified airlines on my postcards
BOAC
Loftleidir
Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Douglas DC-6
Douglas DC-8
Lockheed Constellation
BOAC Lockheed Constellation G-AHEL |
Unnumbered
Iceland Touristic Bureau Reykjavik The Keflavik Airport Terminal and Hotel, Iceland
 March 29 1959 |
Unnumbered
Iceland Touristic Bureau Reykjavik The Keflavik Airport Terminal and Hotel, Iceland
 September 12 1980 |
BOAC My belief is that both postcard pictures are taken the same day. |
Top picture: Loftleidir Douglas DC-8 Registration unknown |
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Litbra H.H. Reykjavik Keflavik Airport
Iceland  September 12 1980 |
Picture bottom right: Loftleidir Douglas DC-6 Registration unknown |