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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