Svalbard, Longyear airport in Longyearbyen (Norway) aviation weather and informations ENSB LYR

Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.

Svalbard, Longyear airport in 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↑,

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aerial view of Svalbard, Longyear airport

Airport code

ICAO code : ENSB
IATA code : LYR
Local code : -

Elevation : 27 m = 89ft

Runways

runway 10/28 : 2319m = 7608ft

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weather : broken clouds at Longyearbyen

27°F
19 ↗ 25°F

wind ↑ 20mph

Tuesday : extreme cold alert with 18°F at Longyearbyen

Aviation weather for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 021850Z 13024KT 9999 FEW020 M01/M06 Q1013 RMK WIND 1400FT 12026KT

Decoded METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR issued by ENSB on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 18:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 48 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is -1°C = 30°F, dew point is -6°C = 21°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.

QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg

Wind 44km/h = 24kt, direction is 130°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.

Remarks : WIND 1400FT 12026KT

TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 021700Z 0218/0318 12028KT 9999 FEW020 TEMPO 0218/0303 12028G38KT DRSN BECMG 0309/0311 12018KT

Decoded TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

TAF issued by ENSB on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 17:00 UTC, issued 5 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.