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Svalbard, Longyear airport at Longyearbyen (Norway)

This airport is located near the North Pole. It is one of the northernmost airports in the world.

Longyearbyen Airport is a Norwegian airport, located in the Svalbard archipelago, on the island of Spitsbergen, 3 km northwest of the city of Longyearbyen. It is the most northerly scheduled airport in the world.

Svalbard, Longyear airport is located near Longyearbyen, with Longyearbyen at 3mi↑, Nybyen at 4mi↑, Svalbard at 8mi↑, Spitsbergen at 35mi↑, Havoysund at 527mi↑, Nordmannset at 534mi↑, Honningsvag at 536mi↑, Nordkapp at 536mi↑,

→ See also Northernmost airports in Norway and Southernmost airports in Norway

→ See also airports in Norway

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aerial view of Svalbard, Longyear airport

Airport code

Elevation : 27 m = 89ft

→ See also Highest airports in Norway and Lowest airports in Norway

Runways

→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Norway

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weather : light rain at Longyearbyen

faible pluie
39°F
34 ↗ 37°F

wind ↑ 1mph

snow alert with 2in at Longyearbyen

Aviation weather for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 230320Z VRB01KT 9999 SCT026 04/00 Q0980 RMK WIND 1400FT 22010KT

Decoded METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR issued by ENSB on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 03:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 32 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 4°C = 39°F, dew point is 0°C = 32°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75%.

QNH is 980hPa = 28.94inHg

Wind 2km/h = 1kt, direction is °.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 2600ft = 790m.

Remarks : WIND 1400FT 22010KT

TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 222300Z 2300/2324 14009KT 9999 -SNRA FEW015 BKN025 TEMPO 2300/2303 3000 VV008 PROB30 -FZRA 2303/2309 20015G25KT

Decoded TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

TAF issued by ENSB on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, issued 10 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, February 22, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 22, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC

2300/2324 14009KT 9999 -SNRA FEW015 BKN025

wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 140°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

light snowrain

few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2500ft = 760m

temporarily from Saturday, February 22, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 22, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 2300/2303 3000 VV008

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

VV800ft = 240m

probability of 30% to have

PROB30 -FZRA

light intensity freezing rain

from Saturday, February 22, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 23, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

2303/2309 20015G25KT

wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 200°

NOTAM for Svalbard, Longyear airport

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