Keflavík International Airport
airport, Iceland
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Keflavík International Airport is Iceland's primary gateway, located about 30 miles (48 km) west-southwest of Reykjavík. It is situated in the municipality of Reykjanesbær, which was formed by the merger of Keflavík, Njardvík, and Hafnir in 1994. The airport's history includes its use as a U.S. air base during World War II and later as a NATO base until 2006. Icelandair, a major international air carrier, plays a role in making tourism, and thus air travel, increasingly important to the national economy.123
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