Europe Aviation Weather Report for Svalbard Airport Longyear (ENSB/LYR)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Svalbard Airport Longyear at SB: UTC on the ENth
Runways Available 10, 28
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Svalbard Airport Longyear at SB: UTC on the ENth
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 | 05:12 |
| Sunrise | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 14:32 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:16 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 360°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: -00°
Dewpoint: -06°
Pressure
QNH: 1009
RAW METAR and TAF data for Svalbard Airport Longyear with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ENSB 120250Z 35010KT 9999 FEW030 M00/M06 Q1009 RMK 1400FT 36008KT
METAR ENSB 120220Z 34010KT 9999 FEW030 M00/M06 Q1009 RMK 1400FT 34007KT
METAR ENSB 120150Z 34013KT 9999 FEW030 M00/M06 Q1008 RMK 1400FT 35009KT
METAR ENSB 120120Z 35005KT 280V040 CAVOK M01/M05 Q1008 RMK 1400FT 34009KT
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 9 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 9 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
ENSB 112300Z 1200/1224 35012KT 9999 FEW040
BECMG 1205/1208 26009KT
BECMG 1215/1218 14010KT
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NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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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