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

37°F
37 ↗ 39°F

wind ↑ 7mph

Aviation weather for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 160020Z 27006KT 9999 FEW010 BKN032 03/02 Q1012 RMK WIND 1400FT 24009KT

Decoded METAR for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

METAR issued by ENSB on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 00:20 UTC, issued 44 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 3°C = 37°F, dew point is 2°C = 36°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.

QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg

Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 270°.

Clouds : few clouds at 1000ft = 300m. broken at 3200ft = 980m.

Remarks : WIND 1400FT 24009KT

TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

ENSB 152300Z 1600/1624 25010KT 9999 FEW012 BKN025 PROB40 TEMPO 1600/1606 BKN012 1607/1615 VRB03KT

Decoded TAF for Svalbard, Longyear airport ENSB LYR

TAF issued by ENSB on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, issued 2 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.