Svalbard Airport (LYR)
| IATA Code | LYR | ICAO Code | ENSB |
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| FAA Code | Time Zone | Europe/Oslo (GMT +02:00) |
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| Phone | +47 67 035 400 | Fax | +47 67 035 401 |
| Latitude | 78° 14' 45'' N (78.246111) |
Longitude | 15° 27' 56'' E (15.4655) |
| Web Site | www.avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard Visit official website |
ole.m.rambech@avinor.no | |
| Current Time | 12:59:14 | Current date | Saturday 23-09 |
| Open Hours | Monday through Sunday, all day 10.00 - 16.00 | Elevation | 94 Feets (~ 28.65 meters) |
| City | Country | Norway | |
| Address | Avinor, Svalbard Airport, Longyear, N-9170 Longyearbyen, Norway | Post Code | 9170 |
Svalbard Airport Destinations List
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Svalbard Airport Facts
Svalbard Airport, Longyear is the main airport serving Svalbard in Norway. It is located 3 km northwest of Longyearbyen, and it is the northernmost airport in the world with public scheduled flights. The first airport near Longyearbyen was constructed during World War II. In 1959, it was first taken into use for occasional flights, but could only be used a few months a year. Construction of the new airport at Hotellneset started in 1973, and the airport was opened on 2 September 1975. It is owned and operated by state-owned Avinor.
In 2013, the airport had 151,651 passengers. Scandinavian Airlines operates daily flights to Tromsø and Oslo in mainland Norway. Lufttransport provides services to the two other airports on Svalbard: Ny-Ålesund and Svea, using Dornier Do 228 turboprop aircraft. There are also regular charter flights.