Þotuhreiður (The Jet Nest)

Standing on the north side of the terminal building is Magnús Tómasson's artwork Þotuhreiðrið, also known as Jet Nest. This artwork won an airport competition and was installed in 1990. 

The artwork depicts a jet that appears to be hatching from a giant egg, just like a baby bird. The egg is placed on a nest made of Icelandic rock, which rises out of the pond surrounding the nest. This impressive artwork stands at a height of about 9 meters. The egg, made of stainless steel, measures 5.6 meters in height and 4.2 meters in width, weighing a sixth of a ton. 

According to the artist, the idea for Jet Nest originated from a project he worked on many years ago about the history of birds. The concept for the jet nest was one of the ideas born from that project and was later developed into the stunning artwork we see today.