For Airlines and Airside Staff
Opening Hours
Vágar Airport (EKVG) regular hours of service, from 31-OCT 2025 TO 20-FEB 2026:
MON 0800-2045
TUE 0800-2015
WED 0800-2015
THU 0800-2015
FRI 0800-1930
SAT 0800-2015
SUN 0800-2015
EXEMPTIONS:
FRI 19 DEC 0800-2015
TUE 23 DEC 0800-1945
WED 24 DEC CLOSED
THU 25 DEC CLOSED
TUE 31 DEC CLOSED
FRI 02 JAN 0800-2015
WED 14 JAN 0800-2045
THU 15 JAN 0800-2045
WED 21 JAN 0800-2045
Vágar Airport (EKVG) regular hours of service, from 21-FEB 2026 TO 28-MAR 2026:
MON 0800-2015
TUE 0800-2015
WED 0800-2015
THU 0800-2015
FRI 0800-1930
SAT 0800-2015
SUN 0800-2015
Handling
For handling requests, please contact:
FAE Handling
Tel: +298 784490
Email: 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: 13,00
AVGAS 100LL: 33,77
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):
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 trygdarleiðari: | Allan T. Skaalum |
| Head of Security/ Trygdarleiðari: | Andrass Jensen |
| Head of Administration / Fyrisitingarleiðari: | Rolf Herup Olsen |
Driving Permits
In order to get driving permits for airside you have to send an application to id-kort@fae.fo.
Request for Keys and ID-pass
In order to apply for ID pass you have to send an application to id-kort@fae.fo
Regulations for ID-pass, Driving Permits and Visitor Pass
Sanctions Catalog
