Arrivals guide · Small airport

Meeting someone at Þórshöfn Airport.

Þórshöfn Airport (THO · BITN), Northeastern Region, Iceland. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeTHO
SizeSmall airport
Local timeAtlantic/Reykjavik
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Þórshöfn Airport

Make a sign for THO Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Welcome to Þórshöfn
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Þórshöfn Airport is a small airport with a small arrivals area. Finding each other is usually easy, but phone signal and Wi-Fi can be patchy, so agree the spot before they fly.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at THO, even without signal.

  • Just outside the arrivals door. At a small airport everyone comes out the same way.
  • If you're driving, check where you're allowed to stop: small airports often have only a few short-stay spaces.

Passport control and timing

Iceland is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Þórshöfn runs on Atlantic/Reykjavik time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of THO: Vopnafjörður VPN (60 km), Egilsstaðir EGS (112 km), Grímsey GRY (125 km), Akureyri AEY (139 km), Höfn HFN (214 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Þórshöfn?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like THO usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at THO?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at THO right now?

Þórshöfn runs on Atlantic/Reykjavik time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at THO without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.