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 : light snow at Longyearbyen

21°F
10 ↗ 21°F

wind ↑ 9mph

extreme cold alert with 10°F at Longyearbyen

Wednesday : extreme cold alert with 10°F at Longyearbyen

Aviation weather for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 091850Z 12006KT 9999 -SN FEW020 BKN040 M07/M10 Q1022 RMK WIND 1400FT VRB01KT

Decoded METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR issued by ENSB on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 18:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 20 hours and 41 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is -7°C = 19°F, dew point is -10°C = 14°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.

QNH is 1022hPa = 30.18inHg

Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 120°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. broken at 4000ft = 1220m.

light snow

Remarks : WIND 1400FT VRB01KT

TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 091700Z 0918/1018 12009KT 9999 FEW012 BKN020 TEMPO 0920/1012 BKN012 PROB40 1013/1018 2500 -SN VV012

Decoded TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

TAF issued by ENSB on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, issued 22 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.