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 : few clouds at Longyearbyen

34°F
27 ↗ 30°F

wind ↑ 4mph

Aviation weather for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 081950Z 13007KT 070V180 9999 FEW035 SCT045 05/M01 Q0991 RMK WIND 1400FT 17017KT

Decoded METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR issued by ENSB on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 19:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 68 hours and -2843 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.

QNH is 991hPa = 29.26inHg

Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 130°.

Clouds : few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m. scattered clouds at 4500ft = 1370m.

Remarks : WIND 1400FT 17017KT

TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 081700Z 0818/0918 17012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 TEMPO 0818/0823 15015G25KT FEW030TCU BECMG 0901/0904 11008KT

Decoded TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

TAF issued by ENSB on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 23 hours and 27 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.