Europe Aviation Weather Report for Svalbard Airport Longyear (ENSB/LYR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Svalbard Airport Longyear at 03:50 UTC on the 04th
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 03:50 UTC on the 04th
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 | 04:14 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 15:36 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:19 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 210°
Speed: 10kts (15mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3300ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 06°
Dewpoint: 03°
Pressure
QNH: 0995
RAW METAR and TAF data for Svalbard Airport Longyear with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ENSB 040350Z 20011KT 9999 BKN033 06/03 Q0995 RMK 1400FT 21010KT
METAR ENSB 040320Z 19009KT 9999 -RA FEW027 BKN035 06/02 Q0995 RMK 1400FT 21010KT
METAR ENSB 040250Z 20009KT 9999 SCT033 BKN040 05/02 Q0996 RMK 1400FT 21012KT
METAR ENSB 040220Z 20010KT 9999 BKN037 05/02 Q0996 RMK 1400FT 21011KT
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 11 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 11 kts and a headwind of 2 kts
ENSB 032300Z 0400/0424 19009KT 9999 -RA FEW025 BKN040
PROB40 TEMPO 0406/0412 BKN020 FEW025TCU
BECMG 0413/0416 25010KT
TEMPO 0412/0424 BKN008 FEW015TCU
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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 00:00-01:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
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Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
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Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1500ft Towering Cumulonimbus
* 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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