Þórshöfn Airport ( ) is an airport located in Þórshöfn, a village in northeast Iceland. It is also referred to as Thorshofn Airport in many English-language sources.
Overview Þórshöfn Airport was previously located about 4.8 km to the northeast, at , near Sauðanes, and had the ICAO code BITH (but the same IATA code – THO). It had a slightly shorter runway with a gravel surface, which has since been closed. The airport has a very small terminal building of around . Domestic airports do not need security checks in Iceland, and the 19-seat Twin Otter aircraft used does not need large terminals.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics Passengers and movements + Number ofpassengersNumber of passengers including domestic, international and transit. Number ofmovementsNumber of movements represents total takeoffs and landings during that year. 2015502 4282016441 45220171,079 4582018870 4682019835 4892020467 3922021964 532
Accidents and incidents
In July 1969, Douglas R4D-6 Bu 150187 of the United States Navy was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Þórshöfn Airport. Pilot Russell W. Sims Jr, Executive Officer of NAS Keflavik, was flying in supplies and mail when cross winds, unimproved runway surface coupled with what the investigative report stated was pilot error was not able to keep control of the plane upon landing, going off the runway surface and destroying the landing gear. Another source states that the aircraft swung off the runway during takeoff.Accident description DC-3 Bu 150187, Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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References
External links Accident history for THO at Aviation Safety Network Aerial picture of the new Þórshöfn Airport (BITN), viewing south with the town of Þórshöfn in the background 2 nm away Aerial picture of the old Þórshöfn Airport (BITH).