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
Kish International Airport Kish Free Trade Zone (FTZ). In 2015, under the leadership of the Organization of Kish Free Trade Zone (FTZ), a new terminal is planned for construction. The new terminal would turn Kish International Airport into the 2nd largest airport of the country with a 4.5 million passengers capacity per year. 2.7 million passengers travelled through the airport that year. The Kish International Aiprort is the main host of the Iran Kish Air Show, the aviation airshow held biennially. Kish International Airport Kish International Airport () is an international airport on Kish Island, Iran. The Kish International Airport serves as the