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Flight plans in Iceland may be rejected if routing does not comply with Icelandic Transport Authority guidelines. Proper routing must adhere to specific requirements for departing, arriving, or transiting flights through Iceland’s airspace. Below is an overview of key considerations and resources to help ensure compliance:

Routing Requirements

When planning a flight to or from Iceland, consider the following:

• BIKF and BIRK Departures and Arrivals: Follow predefined waypoints and routes. Official departure and arrival tables are available in the Icelandic AIP.
• Random Route Segments:
  • Flights conducted wholly or partly outside the organized tracks shall use great circle tracks between significant points.
  • Flights operating between North America and Europe shall generally be considered as operating in a predominantly east-west direction.
  • Flights planned between North America and Europe via the North Pole shall be considered as operating in a predominantly north-south direction.
  • For flights conducted along one of the organized tracks from the entry point into the NAT flight information regions to the exit point, the organized track shall be defined in the flight plan by the abbreviation “NAT,” followed by the code letter assigned to the track. 
• Routes South of 70°N:
  • Define routes by significant points formed by the intersection of half or whole degrees of latitude with meridians spaced at intervals of 10° from the Greenwich meridian to longitude 70W.
    • Example: 65N000W 66N010W 67N020W 68N030W 67N040W 66N050W...
  • Ensure significant points are spaced no more than one hour’s flight time apart.
  • Additional significant points should be established when necessary due to aircraft speed or the angle at which the meridians are crossed, e.g., at intervals of 10° of longitude (between 5W and 65W).

Special Requirements

• Boundary Crossings:
  • When crossing the boundary between Reykjavik (BIRD) and Scottish EGPX, specific named waypoints must be used.
  • Routing between RATSU and GUNPA in either direction shall operate direct (DCT) between those points.
  • Eastbound flights routing across the boundary between BIRD and Polaris (ENOR) shall use specific named waypoints.
  • Flight Plans entering the Reykjavik CTA from the Edmonton CTA:
    • At or north of 82N, a boundary position at 060W;
    • South of 82N shall use specific waypoints.
  • Flights entering Gander Oceanic and then proceeding either through Montreal airspace and Edmonton airspace or directly into Edmonton before entering Reykjavik Oceanic shall file as follows:
    
    • Routing over 65N, at or east of 060W, shall file a waypoint at 65N;
    • Routing over 65N, west of 060W, shall file a named waypoint by the boundary between Edmonton and Reykjavik.
• Departing or Arriving at Keflavik (BIKF) and Reykjavik (BIRK):
  • Flights are not required to file the route via waypoints at 010W if the routing is north of 61N010W.
  • Flights departing Keflavik shall not file a route between 63N and 64N at 10W. 
  • Avoid using the G3 route unless operating short-range equipped aircraft.

Resources

The following resources are available when planning a flight to or from Iceland:

• AIP
  • Access Iceland’s official routing and airspace information via the Icelandic AIP.
• Phone Numbers
  • For flight planning assistance, contact:
    • Reykjavik Flight Planning: +354-424-4141.
  • For questions specific to departing or arriving at an airport:
    • Keflavík Tower (BIKF): +354-425-6062.
    • Reykjavík Tower (BIRK): +354-424-4214.
    • IFPS - Brussels (European Routing): +32-2745-1950.
  • For questions if routed over Europe, contact:
    • IFPS - Brussels: +32-2745-1950 

Helpful Tips

• Confirm route compliance using Iceland’s published guidelines and charts.
• Contact the relevant authority directly for questions on specific routes or operational requirements.

Adhering to these guidelines will help avoid flight plan rejections in Icelandic airspace.