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Vágar Airport Travel Guide

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Vágar Airport (FAE) is the port of arrival for most visitors to the Faroe Islands. This is the only airport in the island group.

The airport is situated on Vagar island in the western part of the country. Vágar Airport is located just beside the village of Sørvágur.

All you need to know about Vágar Airport

The western end of the runway lies only 400 meters from the nearest houses in Sørvágur. On the opposite end of the runaway lies lake Leitisvatn, which is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. The runway is 1799 meters.

The Vágar Airport on Vágar island
The airport on Vágar island. Photo by Ólavur Frederiksen.

Vágar Airport was established during World War ll by the British Army. The runway has been extended since then and the facilities around the airport upgrade. A new terminal was inaugurated in 2014 with a tax-free shop, restaurant, bar, resting area, and a new arrival hall.

Breathtaking views before landing

When approaching the airport, you will either descend over Lake Leitisvatn or over the Sørvágsfjørður fjord and then the village Sørvágur just before landing. If the plane enters the runway over Sørvágur, you will have the terminal building on your left-hand side upon landing.

Vágar Airport covered in snow

Entering the runway from the end where Sørvágur is located will give you the most beautiful views, visibility permitting. From this side of the runway, you will fly over the spiky islet Tindhólmur in one direction and the valley and small village Gásadalur in the other direction.

After you have disembarked the airplane, you will walk outside for less than a minute before entering the terminal at Vágar Airport. The atmosphere at the airport is relaxed as there is only moderate traffic. There are daily flights to Copenhagen and weekly and seasonal flights to other destinations.

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The village Sørvágur has the only runway in the Faroe Islands as its neighbor.

Locations nearby Vágar Airport

The airport is a 40 minutes drive from the capital, Tórshavn. There are several daily bus departures from the airport to Tórshavn. You can also get from the airport in a taxi. There are several taxi companies operating from Vágar Airport.

The small village of Gásadalur lies only a 15 minutes drive from the airport. The settlement is one of the most popular attractions in the Faroe Islands. Gásadalur is where you will experience the famous Múlafossur waterfall that drops directly into the ocean.

Vágar Airport Car Rental

All car rental agencies in the Faroe Islands offer pickup at the airport. So if you hire a car in the Faroe Islands, you will for sure be able to pick it up right upon landing.

You will fond the car rental staff only a 1 minutes walk from the airport’s small arrival hall. There are signs in the arrival hall pointing towards the car rental agencies. All car rentals on Guide to Faroe Islands come with pickup at Vágar Airport. Browse the widest selection of car rentals in the Faroe Islands.

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