Notable fort · Capital Region, Iceland
Old Control Tower BIRK
Gamli Flugturninn
Old Control Tower BIRK is a fort in Capital Region, Iceland.
Old Control Tower BIRK: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old Control Tower BIRK
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Old Control Tower BIRK — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.12990, -21.93490. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Control Tower BIRK
- Nauthólsvík · beach · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vatnsmýri · sanctuary · Capital Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Klambratún Public Park · park · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hljomskalagardurinn Park · park · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Reykjavíkurvarðan · dargah · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hallgrímskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Suðurtjörn · lake · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Leifur Ericson · attraction · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sky Lagoon · attraction · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík · church · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Reykjavík Cathedral · church · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Icelandic Punk Museum · museum · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Reykjavík 871±2 · museum · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Arnarhóll · park · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Icelandic Phallological Museum · museum · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Reykjavik Museum of Photography · museum · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kópavogskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fjölskyldu- og húsdýragarðurinn · park · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Old Control Tower BIRK
Other forts & heritage near Old Control Tower BIRK
- Imagine Peace Tower · fort · Capital Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- B-24 Hot Stuff Crash Memorial · fort · Southern Peninsula · ~37 km · Must-see
- Þingvellir · fort · Southern Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- The black cone, monument to civil disobedience · fort · Capital Region · ~2 km
- Reykjavikurapótek · fort · Capital Region · ~2 km
- National Theatre of Iceland · fort · Capital Region · ~2 km
- Reykjavík Konsúlat Hótel, Curio Collection By Hilton · fort · Capital Region · ~3 km
- Wash House · fort · Capital Region · ~4 km
- Lögberg · fort · Southern Region · ~52 km
- Fornleifasvæði · fort · Southern Region · ~86 km
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Frequently asked
Is Old Control Tower BIRK open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Control Tower BIRK yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Old Control Tower BIRK?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Old Control Tower BIRK?
Nearby: Nauthólsvík (beach, 1 km), Vatnsmýri (sanctuary, 1 km), Klambratún Public Park (park, 2 km), Hljomskalagardurinn Park (park, 2 km), Reykjavíkurvarðan (dargah, 2 km), Hallgrímskirkja (church, 2 km).
Is Old Control Tower BIRK worth visiting?
Old Control Tower BIRK is listed as a notable fort in Iceland on Spotwander.