Svalbard Airport (LYR)

  • IATA Code LYR
  • ICAO Code ENSB
  • FAA Code
  • Time Zone Arctic/Longyearbyen
  • Phone +47 67 035 400
  • FAX +47 67 035 401
  • Latitude 78.208889
  • Longitude 15.8
  • Website www.avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard
  • Email ole.m.rambech@avinor.no
  • Current Date and Time 15:29 28-Mar-2024
  • Open Hours Monday through Sunday, all day 10.00 - 16.00
  • Elevation 94 Feets
  • Address Avinor, Svalbard Airport, Longyear, N-9170 Longyearbyen, Norway

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.

Source: Wikipedia.org

Svalbard AirportDestinations

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London Heathrow Airport LHR Flights from Longyearbyen to London
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