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(2006), "NLR studying airport options for Reykjavik", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 78 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2006.12778dab.011
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
NLR studying airport options for Reykjavik
NLR studying airport options for Reykjavik
Keywords: Aerospace industry, Iceland
The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) has been commissioned by the Reykjavik Airport Consultative Committee to design and evaluate options for the airport's future. Drawing on the latest airport technology, the NLR will focus on noise and safety considerations like cross wind and obstacles.
Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, has grown rapidly in recent years, while space for homes and jobs has become scarcer. The airport is located in one of the few areas where the city can still expand. But the airport is also a vital hub in the country's transport infrastructure. The question is whether to shrink the airport, releasing some land for housing and industry, or do away with it altogether? In the latter case, what would be the consequences?
The RATIO (Reykjavik Airport Trade-off Investigation into Future Operational Concepts) project will explore all the options. If Reykjavik airport closes, aircraft will no longer be diverted there from Keflavik, Iceland's only international airport. Aircraft will then have to carry more fuel, and carriers may have to discontinue freight services.