Europe Aviation Weather Report for Svalbard Airport Longyear (ENSB/LYR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Svalbard Airport Longyear at 11:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 10, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Svalbard Airport Longyear, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
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METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for Svalbard Airport Longyear at 11:20 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Svalbard Airport Longyear, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:29 |
| Sunrise | 05:08 |
| Sunset | 17:04 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:42 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 130°
Speed: 21kts (32mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 5000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: -04°
Dewpoint: -09°
Pressure
QNH: 1011
RAW METAR and TAF data for Svalbard Airport Longyear with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ENSB 171120Z 13021KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 M04/M09 Q1011 TEMPO 13021G31KT RMK 1400FT 13022KT
METAR ENSB 171050Z 14022KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 M04/M10 Q1011 TEMPO 13022G32KT RMK 1400FT 13020KT
METAR ENSB 171020Z 13021G31KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 M04/M10 Q1011 TEMPO 13020KT RMK 1400FT 13020KT
METAR ENSB 170950Z 13022KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 M04/M10 Q1010 NOSIG RMK 1400FT 13021KT
| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 11 kts |
Wind favours runway 10 with a crosswind of 11 kts and a headwind of 18 kts
ENSB 170500Z 1706/1806 14020KT 9999 SCT040
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
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* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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