Europe Aviation Weather Report for Svalbard Airport Longyear (ENSB/LYR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Svalbard Airport Longyear at 08:50 UTC on the 19th
Runways Available 10, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Svalbard Airport Longyear, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
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 08:50 UTC on the 19th
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 | 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 00:00 |
| Sunset | 00:00 |
| Evening Twilight | 00:00 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 310°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 800ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1200ft
Weather Phenomena
Showers in the vicinity
Temperature
Temperature: 02°
Dewpoint: 00°
Pressure
QNH: 1004
RAW METAR and TAF data for Svalbard Airport Longyear with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ENSB 190850Z 31006KT 9999 VCSH FEW008 BKN012 02/00 Q1004 BECMG FEW008 SCT012 BKN035 RMK 1400FT 29003KT
METAR ENSB 190820Z 30005KT 9999 VCSH FEW008 BKN012 02/01 Q1004 BECMG FEW008 SCT012 BKN035 RMK 1400FT 31003KT
METAR ENSB 190750Z 27005KT 9999 VCSH FEW006 SCT012 BKN025 02/01 Q1004 NOSIG RMK 1400FT VRB02KT
METAR ENSB 190720Z 27003KT 230V310 9999 -RASN FEW005 SCT010 BKN012 02/00 Q1004 TEMPO 4000 -SN FEW008 SCT012 BKN025 RMK 1400FT VRB02KT
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
ENSB 190500Z 1906/2006 VRB05KT 9999 FEW005 SCT015 BKN025
TEMPO 1906/1912 4000 -SN VV012
BECMG 1914/1917 24010KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1920/1924 BKN005
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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).
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 1500ft
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 19th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 19th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 19th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 19th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 19th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 19th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 19th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 19th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 19th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 19th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 19th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 19th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 19th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 19th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 19th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 19th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 19th
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Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 20th
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Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 20th
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Broken at 2500ft
* 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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