Avians

Organisation Overview

Avians (formerly known as Isavia ANS) is responsible for operating Air Navigation Services in Iceland. The CEO of Avians is Mr. Kjartan Briem.

The mission of Avians is to ensure the provision of safe and reliable air navigation services for one of the largest oceanic control areas in the world, one that extends 5,4 million sq. km. over the Reykjavik FIR as well as a large part of the Sondrestrom FIR.

The company operates a highly modern Area Control Center located next to Reykjavik Airport in addition to the required communications infrastructure that provides continuous connectivity with aircraft over the high seas as well as on domestic routes over Iceland. Radar and ADS-B surveillance is available in an area extending from Europe to North America, between 61°NL and 70°NL. 

Long-range communications are provided by Iceland Air Radio a division of Avians, that operates a system of High Frequency and VHF facilities in addition to an AFTN/CIDIN switching node. 

In addition to these services Avians operates Control Towers and Approach Services at Iceland’s three Controlled Airports and supports the CNS infrastructure for all airports in Iceland.