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NAVY BASES IN ICELAND

One major U.S. Navy installation is catalogued in Iceland, operating under U.S. European Command (EUCOM).

Naval Air Stations (1)

HOST NATION CONTEXT

Country
Iceland (IS)
Combatant Command
U.S. European Command (EUCOM)

Each base page below includes its specific Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) framework, command sponsorship requirements, and host-nation entry guidance.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

One major U.S. Navy installation is catalogued in Iceland: Naval Air Station Keflavik.

NATO Status of Forces Agreement (London 1951) and the bilateral U.S.–Iceland Defense Agreement of 1951, supplemented by the 2006 Joint Understanding and the 2016 Joint Declaration on rotational defense cooperation. U.S. forces operate as a tenant on the Icelandic Coast Guard's Keflavik Air Base. See each base's host-nation context for installation-specific arrangements.

Iceland falls under U.S. European Command (EUCOM). The naval component for this region — U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. 6th Fleet — coordinates U.S. naval operations in this area.

Access to U.S. Navy installations in Iceland is restricted to authorized DoD personnel, dependents, contractors, and pre-approved sponsored visitors. Civilian visitors must coordinate base entry through their host-nation sponsor in advance and meet all host-nation entry requirements.