Naval Air Station Keflavik War with the Soviet Union, and world tensions increasing, Iceland's leaders reconsidered. Icelandic officials decided that membership in the NATO alliance was not a sufficient defense and, at the request of NATO, entered into a defense agreement with the United States. This was the beginning of the Iceland Defense Force. Over the next four decades, the Defense Force was "at the front" of the Cold War and was credited with playing a significant role in deterrence. On 25 May 1951 the U.S. Air Force reestablished a presence at Keflavik Airport with the establishment of the 1400th Air Base Group. Jurisdiction
Argyle International Airport late June/early July, Miami Air International from Toronto and Sun Country Airlines from New York. Air Canada Rouge made their inaugural flight from Toronto-Pearson International Airport to Argyle International Airport on December 14, 2017. While Caribbean Airlines began weekly non-stop service between Argyle International Airport and New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 14, 2018. On 2 May 2018, American Airlines announced new weekly nonstop flights to AIA from Miami which commenced on 15 December 2018. Year round flights from Toronto, New York City and Miami are now selling. The Argyle International Airport (AIA), which serves commercial passengers, as