Svalbard Airport, Longyear

IATA LYRICAO ENSBMedium airport

Svalbard Airport, Longyear is a medium airport near Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. It is listed as IATA LYR and ICAO ENSB. The airport is located at 78.2461° / 15.4656° at an elevation of 27 m (88 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,319 m. The nearest airport is Longyearbyen Airport, 8.0 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Svalbard Airport, Longyear with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Svalbard Airport, Longyear — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`LYR`
ICAO code	`ENSB`
Identifier	`ENSB`
Type	Medium airport
City	Longyearbyen
Region	Svalbard
Country	Norway
Coordinates	78.24610, 15.46560
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	78° 14′ 45.96″ N 15° 27′ 56.16″ E
Elevation	27 m (88 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Headlamp
Remote places without street lighting – light on your head helps.
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Travel adapter C/F
The destination uses socket types C/F at 230 V – the right adapter keeps everything charged.
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Travel guide Norway
Background on the country and its people around Norway – for after you land.
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Identify registrations and types from the fence – bright and handy.
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