Transport in Iceland

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Iceland has no railroads. Organized road building began about 1900 and has greatly expanded since 1980. Regular air and sea service connects Reykjavík with the other main urban centers. In addition, airlines schedule flights from Iceland to Europe and North America. The national airline, Icelandair, is one of the country's largest employers.

Railways: 0 km

A large example of a typical Icelandic Road sign showing the way to many farms and villages

Roads:
total: 13,034 km (including tracks in the interior administered by the road authority)
paved: 4,617 km
unpaved: 8,338 km (end 2005.)

Ports and harbors: Akureyri, Hornafjörður, Ísafjörður, Keflavík, Raufarhöfn, Reykjavík, Seyðisfjörður, Straumsvík, Vestmannaeyjar

Merchant marine:
total: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 13,085 GRT/16,938 DWT
ships by type: chemical tanker 1, container 1, petroleum tanker 1 (1999 est.)

Airports: 86 (1999 est.)

A Boeing 757-200 of Icelandair, the main airline of Iceland

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 12
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 7 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 74
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 19
under 914 m: 52 (1999 est.)

See also : Iceland, Tunnels in Iceland