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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Hotels in Svalbard, Longyear airport

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 : scattered clouds at Longyearbyen

23°F
12 ↗ 19°F

wind ↑ 30mph

extreme cold alert with 12°F at Longyearbyen

Thursday : extreme cold alert with 9°F at Longyearbyen

Aviation weather for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 161220Z 10018KT 9999 -SHSN DRSN FEW010 BKN020 M04/M06 Q1008 TEMPO 10020G30KT RMK WIND 1400FT 10021KT

Decoded METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR issued by ENSB on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 51 hours and -2830 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is -4°C = 25°F, dew point is -6°C = 21°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.

QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg

Wind 33km/h = 18kt, direction is 100°.

Clouds : few clouds at 1000ft = 300m. broken at 2000ft = 610m.

light intensity shower snow

low drifting snow

Temporarily 10020G30KT remarks : WIND 1400FT 10021KT

TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 161100Z 1612/1712 12020KT 9999 DRSN FEW020 SCT030 TEMPO 12030G40KT

Decoded TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

TAF issued by ENSB on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 5 hours and 10 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.