Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi
Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pétursey, a peak 3.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.0 miles off.
The Douglas R4D-8, a Super DC-3 of the US Navy, had to land in November 1973. All 7 crew members survived. The plane was abandoned.
The story
accident of a Douglas DC-3 at Sólheimasandur in 1973
Wikidata Q24297011, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Hatta · 11 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pétursey: 3.0 mi
- Sjónarhólar: 4.9 mi
- Jökulhaus: 5.0 mi
- Hrossatungur: 5.5 mi
- Geitafjall: 6.8 mi
- Kvernufoss: 6.0 mi
- Selfoss: 6.0 mi
- Selvaðsfoss: 6.4 mi
- Hestavaðsfoss: 6.8 mi
- Skógafoss: 6.8 mi
- Solheimajökull: 5.3 mi
- HEF plant: 6.1 mi
- Skógakirkja: 6.1 mi
- Turf farm: 6.1 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 6.1 mi
- Arnardrangur: 8.9 mi
- Arnardrangur: 9.0 mi
- Arnardrangur: 9.0 mi
- Arnardrangur: 9.0 mi
- Arnardrangur: 9.0 mi
- Fell: 4.5 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 12.8 mi
- Kliftorfa: 15.1 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 16.9 mi
- Skógasafn: 6.1 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 11.2 mi
- Guðlaugsblettur: 11.3 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 24.7 mi
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 8.2 mi
- För: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NW 325° | 1,666 m | 13.5 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | NW 323° | 1,500 m | 14.3 mi |
| Goðasteinn | NW 324° | 1,497 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | NE 48° | 1,495 m | 12.0 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | NNW 345° | 868 m | 13.7 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | NNW 341° | 856 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mófell | N 359° | 853 m | 16.6 mi |
| Jökulshöfuð | ENE 62° | 845 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 03:01 | 21:51 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4016646490
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