I was really pleased with the reception of NDB MN Mynes at 382 kHz, as it is definitely one of the Icelandic NDBs that is more difficult to receive in The Netherlands. On the Pskov recording below their signal can be seen, It is a bit different from other Icelandic beacons as they use a negatively keyed carrier.
Mr. Hjalti Geir Guðmundsson from Isavia Navaid Division was so kind to confirm my reception:
If my information is correct, NDB MN is located a little bit to the NE of Egilsstaðaflugvöllur, or Egilsstaðir Airport, and serves as an approach beacon. The airport is a single-runway airport, initially gravel, but with asphalt since 1990.
Despite the fact that the only scheduled carrier is Icelandair with 2-3 flights a day to Reykjavík, it is not without significance. Egilsstaðir serves as a diversion airport for Keflavik International Airport located 415 kilometers southwest of Egilsstaðir. During the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in 2010, many flights were diverted to Egilsstaðir airport due to ATC restrictions because of volcanic ash. At some point in time there were 3 bigger airplanes parked on the airport, and that was news in the local media.
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