Loftleidir ’49
Loftleidir
Loftleidir was founded in 1944 by three young pilots who had returned from flight training in Canada. It operated domestic routes up to 1952, alongside routes joining Iceland to North America and Europe.
Aircraft
operated by Loftledir on domestic routes included the
Douglas DC-3, Consolidated PBY Catalina, Stinson
Reliant, Grumman Goose, Noorduyn Norseman, Avro Anson and Vultee L-1 Vigilant.
The domestic flights below came from the May ’49 timetable from www.timetableimages.com .
Reykjavik – Vestman Islands (DC-3)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
152 |
0 |
1000 |
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
1130 |
- |
61.1 |
|
- |
61.1 |
1030 |
Vestmannaeyjar |
BIVM |
1100 |
333 |
0 |
Reykjavik – Isafjordur (Catalina)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
005 |
0 |
1030 |
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
1330 |
- |
119.6 |
|
- |
119.6 |
1145 |
Isafjordur |
BISS |
1215 |
186 |
0 |
Reykjavik – Akureyri (Catalina/DC-3)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
064 |
0 |
1500 |
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
1800 |
- |
134.5 |
|
- |
134.5 |
1615 |
Akureyri |
BISS |
1645 |
246 |
0 |
Reykjavik – Siglufjordur (Grumman) (On demand)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
050 |
0 |
|
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
|
- |
142.3 |
|
- |
142.3 |
|
Siglufjordur |
BISI |
|
232 |
0 |
Reykjavik – Patreksfjordur (Grumman) (On demand)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
349 |
0 |
|
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
|
- |
99.9 |
|
- |
99.9 |
|
Patreksfjordur |
BIPA |
|
169 |
0 |
Reykjavik – Bildudalur (Grumman) (On demand)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
355 |
0 |
|
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
|
- |
99.5 |
|
- |
99.5 |
|
Bildudalur |
BIBD |
|
174 |
0 |
Reykjavik – Thingeyri (Grumman) (On demand)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
358 |
0 |
|
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
|
- |
112.2 |
|
- |
112.2 |
|
Thingeyri |
BITE |
|
177 |
0 |
Reykjavik – Siglufjordur (Grumman) (On demand)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
050 |
0 |
|
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
|
- |
142.3 |
|
- |
142.3 |
|
Siglufjordur |
BISI |
|
232 |
0 |
Reykjavik – Sandur (Anson) (On demand)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
Up |
Heading |
Distance |
|
334 |
0 |
|
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
|
- |
67.5 |
|
- |
67.5 |
|
Rif |
BIRF |
|
154 |
0 |
Reykjavik – East Coast (On demand)
|
Heading |
Distance |
Down |
City Name |
ICAO |
|
064 |
0 |
|
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
|
061 |
134.5 |
|
Akureyri |
BIAR |
|
157 |
55.4 |
|
Kopasker |
BIKP |
|
215 |
79.9 |
|
Egilsstadir |
BIEG |
|
285 |
62.9 |
|
Hornafjordur |
BIHN |
|
- |
175.4 |
|
Reykjavik |
BIRK |
Flight Simulator Files
The Consolidated PBY
Catalina and Avro Anson can be found on www.flightsim.com
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