
Vágar Airport (Faroese: Vága Floghavn) (IATA: FAE, ICAO: EKVG) is the only airport in the Faroe Islands, and is located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east of Sørvágur. Due to the Faroe Islands' status as a self-governing territory, the airport is not subject to the rules of the European Union. It is the main operating base for Faroese national airline Atlantic Airways.
The airport approach is challenging due to hills surrounding it and regular wind gusts. It's often guests are A319/A320, B737 or BAe 146. Many of them flying there as charters beside the regular shedule.