Quick facts
- Airports
- 1
- Scheduled routes
- 16
- Top airlines
- 4
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- FAE → CPH · 2 carriers
Top airports in Faroe Islands
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroe Islands | FAE | 16 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Faroe Islands
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic Airways | RC | 13 | Network → |
| 2 | Icelandair | FI | 1 | Network → |
| 3 | Scandinavian Airlines | SK | 1 | Network → |
| 4 | Wideroe | WF | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Faroe Islands
Most-served international destinations
- Copenhagen (CPH) · Denmark — 2 carriers
- Reykjavik (KEF) · Iceland — 2 carriers
- Aalborg (AAL) · Denmark — 1 carrier
- Barcelona (BCN) · Spain — 1 carrier
- Bergen (BGO) · Norway — 1 carrier
- Billund (BLL) · Denmark — 1 carrier
- Paris (CDG) · France — 1 carrier
- Edinburgh (EDI) · United Kingdom — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Faroe Islands
- 1996-08-03 — Gulfstream GIII (Royal Danish Air Force - Flyvevåbnet) — 9 fatal
- 1987-07-06 — Partenavia P.68 (Octavia Air) — 3 fatal
- 1975-01-25 — Fokker F27 Friendship (Maersk Air)
- 1970-09-26 — Fokker F27 Friendship (Flugfélag Íslands) — 8 fatal
- 1954-10-23 — Short S.25 Sunderland (Royal Air Force - RAF) — 4 fatal
- 1942-11-09 — Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley (Royal Air Force - RAF) — 5 fatal
- 1942-10-20 — Blohm & Voss BV 138 (German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe) — 5 fatal
- 1942-01-08 — Junkers JU.88 (German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe) — 4 fatal
- 1939-11-29 — Dornier DO.18 (German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe)
Where Faroe Islands flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands has 1 airport in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands has 16 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Faroe Islands?
Top operators by route count: Atlantic Airways, Icelandair, Scandinavian Airlines, Wideroe.
Which is the busiest airport in Faroe Islands?
By scheduled-route count, Faroe Islands (FAE) is the busiest airport in Faroe Islands with 16 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Faroe Islands?
Copenhagen (CPH), Denmark sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Faroe Islands.
Which countries do Faroe Islands-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Denmark (4 routes), Spain (3 routes), Iceland (2 routes), Norway (2 routes), United Kingdom (2 routes).