For Airlines

Airline operators can find helpful information here. 

Please note that some information will only be available in English. 

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For Airlines

Opening Hours

Vágar Airport (EKVG) regular hours of service:

From  29-MAR 2026 TO 10-MAY 2026:
MON 0700-1945
TUE 0700-1915
WED 0700-1945
THU 0700-1915
FRI 0700-1945
SAT 0700-1915
SUN 0700-1945
EXEMPTION: 
SAT 12APR 0700-1945

From  11-MAY 2026 TO 12-JUL 2026:
MON 0700-1945
TUE 0700-1915
WED 0700-1945
THU 0700-1945
FRI 0700-1930
SAT 0700-1915
SUN 0700-1945
EXEMPTION: 
SAT 23MAY 0700-1945
SAT 16MAY 0700-1945

From  13-JUL 2026 TO 09-AUG 2026:
MON 0700-1945
TUE 0700-1915
WED 0700-1945
THU 0700-1945
FRI 0700-1945
SAT 0700-1945
SUN 0700-1945
EXEMPTION: 
TUE 14JUL 0700-1945
TUE 21JUL 0700-1945
TUE 04AUG 0700-1945

From  10-AUG 2026 TO 20-SEP 2026:
MON 0700-1945
TUE 0700-1930
WED 0700-1945
THU 0700-1945
FRI 0700-1945
SAT 0700-1915
SUN 0700-1945

From  21-SEP 2026 TO 24-OCT 2026:
MON 0700-1945
TUE 0700-1930
WED 0700-1945
THU 0700-1945
FRI 0700-1945
SAT 0700-1915
SUN 0700-1945
EXEMPTION: 
TUE 13OCT 0700-1915
TUE 20OCT 0700-1915
THU 22OCT 0700-1915
SAT 10OCT 0700-1945
SAT 17OCT 0700-1945

Handling

For handling requests, please contact:

FAE Handling

E-mail: handling@fae.fo

or

Atlantic Airways Handling

Tel: +298 341000 
Email: handling@atlantic.fo

Please note that handling is mandatory for aircrafts with MTOW greater than 5700 kg or more than 10 seats (ambulance-flights not included).

For Fuel and GPU requests please contact Vagar Airport on: +298 784478

Request for opening of Vagar Airport outside published openinghours

Slot Requests

Slot requests

Valid from 1st July 2021 Vagar Airport/EKVG is classified as IATA Level 2 airport (schedules facilitated) which makes it mandatory to apply for slots via SCR/SMA requests.

For slot requests please contact: scr@airportcoordination.com
For self-service slot requests please enter www.online-coordination.com

Information regarding slot requests at Vagar Airport


Extra opening

For flights scheduled outside opening hours, please send the required opening request form directly to the airport at upplating@floghavn.fo. If approved, an opening fee will be charged.

Overnight parking

Parking approval is required for overnight parking. 

External handling

Approval from an external handling agent is also required for flights scheduled outside airport opening hours.

Fuel

Fuel / Brennievni

 

Fuel Company:  DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark A/S

Fuel types:  JET A1 and AVGAS 100LL

Airport opening hours:  See NOTAM or FAE Opening hours

Fuel requests: 

Vagar Airport Fuel Services

Tel.: +298 78 44 78

Email: fuel@fae.fo

Prices (DKK):

JET A1: 15,71

AVGAS 100LL: 29,00  

Payment options - JET A1:         

  • Fuel Release sent to fuel@fae.fo
  • Contract with Shell Aviation
  • Shell Aviation carnet or Shell Fuel & Fly
  • Cards from re-sellers with a contract with Shell Aviation
  • Credit-card (only if accepted by Vagar Airport Fuel Services in advance)
  • Cash (only if accepted by Vagar Airport Fuel Services in advance)

Payment options - AVGAS 100LL:

  • Credit-card (only if accepted by Vagar Airport Fuel Services in advance)

Support (regarding billing or contracts):

Shell Aviation Denmark A/S

E-mail: support@shellaviation.dk

Tel.: +45 3337 2520

Further information (link): 

Aviation Fuel Stations | Refuel an Aircraft | Shell Global

Technical Data

Technical data / tøknilig data

Name:Vagar Airport
Owner:Vagar Airport Ltd.
Address:FO-380 Sørvágur
Tel:(+298) 35 44 00
Email:fae[ a]fae.fo
Website:www.fae.fo
Nearest town:Sørvágur - 1,5 km
Reference point:62.03.51N 007.16.38V
Category:3C - cat 6 (cat 7 upon request)


Runway / Flogbreyt

RWY 12 and RWY 30
1.799 x 30 m asphalt grooved

Taxiway:1, asphalt
Apron:asphalt
Local time: 
Summer:UTC +1
Winther:UTC


Instruments / Tól

RWY 12
LLZ, DME and RNP AR 0.1 approved

RWY 30
ILS, LLZ, DME and RNP AR 0.1 approved

Frequency:124,85 Mhz
Elevation:280 ft.
  
ICAO-stytting:EKVG
IATA-stytting:FAE


Management / Leiðsla

Chief Executive Officer / Stjóri:Regin I. Jakobsen
Chief Operating Officer / Flogvallarleiðari:Jákup Egholm Hansen
Head of Safety and Quality / Góðsku- og flogtrygdarleiðari:Allan T. Skaalum
Head of Security/ Trygdarleiðari:Oddur M. Jakobsen
Head of Administration / Fyrisitingarleiðari:Rolf Herup Olsen

MANDATORY OPERATOR FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM

Føroyskt

Information desk

(+298) +298 35 44 00 fae@fae.fo

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