The flight zone for Keflavik International Airport and Reykjavik International Airport is closed from today Friday 23 April until further notice, due to the recent volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland.

The ash distribution is not expected to reach Northern or Eastern Iceland and the two other international airports at Akureyri and Egilsstadir will stay open for all air traffic. Icelandair and Iceland Express intend to operate their flights to/from Iceland from Akureyri Airport.

Passengers are urged to monitor flight schedules closely on their airline web sites since changes can be made with short notice.

Information on Icelandair website

Information on Iceland Express website

This is the first time that the flight zones around the two Icelandic International Airports are threatened by airborne lava ash since volcanic activity started in Southern Iceland last March.