--- iata: LYR name: 'Svalbard Airport, Longyear' city: Longyearbyen country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/info/to-and-from-the-airport/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/Parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/info/parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/info/car-rental/' - >- https://avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/about-svalbard-airport/Contact-information/ - 'https://avinor.no/en/practical-info/wifi/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/practical-info/security-check/' - 'https://om.avinor.no/globalassets/passengers-2025.xlsx' - >- https://aim-prod.avinor.no/no/AIP/View/Index/154/2026-06-11-AIRAC/html/eAIP/EN-AD-2.ENSB-en-GB.html - 'https://svalbardbuss.no/' - 'https://svalbardbuss.no/flybuss/' - 'https://svalbardbutikken.no/flyplassen/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Airport' - 'https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_lufthavn,_Longyear' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENSB/Svalbard-Longyear-Airport' quickFacts: - >- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (Norwegian Svalbard lufthavn, Longyear), IATA **LYR** / ICAO **ENSB**, sits on Hotellneset about **1.6 NM / ~5 km** northwest of Longyearbyen (AIP ENSB AD 2.2). Visiting address **Svalbard Airport, 9170 Longyearbyen**; postal **Avinor, Svalbard Airport, Longyear, P.O. Box 150, 2061 Gardermoen**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/svalbard/. Do not confuse it with Ny-Ålesund / Hamnerabben (ICAO **ENAS**) or the closed Svea strip. - >- Operator: **Avinor** (AIP lists **Avinor Svalbard Lufthavn AS**; switchboard **(+47) 67 03 54 00**). Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up, column S): **200,621** passengers in **2025** (**+8.5%** vs **2024**). Terminal passengers (column N): **200,472**. Fully civilian public gateway — the world’s northernmost airport with scheduled public airline service — not a closed military airbase (Svalbard Treaty forbids permanent military installations). - >- One asphalt runway **09/27** with physical dimensions **2,477 × 45 m** (AIP ENSB AD 2.12; grooved asphalt). Declared distances (AD 2.13): RWY 09 TORA/ASDA **2,207 m**, TODA **2,507 m**, LDA **1,988 m**; RWY 27 TORA/ASDA **2,258 m**, TODA **2,558 m**, LDA **2,138 m**. Field elevation **94 ft** (~**29 m**). Built on permafrost with no parallel full-length taxiway — Arctic weather and a single strip own the ops risk. - >- No rail. Avinor’s published airport bus meets each scheduled arrival and runs before each departure, stops at all hotels, costs **NOK 110**, and takes about **15 minutes** (Svalbard Buss og Taxi). Taxi rank at the terminal (**+47 79 02 13 05**). OnePark drop-in parking with ANPR; desk **64 81 19 80** 24/7. - >- Security follows classic Avinor/Norwegian cabin liquids: containers in a clear resealable **≤1 L** bag (Avinor security page). Fast Track on that page is an **Oslo**-only product — do not expect OSL-style priority lanes at LYR. Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (~**4 hours** after captive-portal accept). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Svalbard shopping page. - >- Avinor currently lists **SAS** and **Norwegian** on the Svalbard airlines strip. **Lufttransport** still flies research/logistics links to Ny-Ålesund (confirm live). Landside kiosk/café is run by **Svalbardbutikken** (Coop Svalbard) in the departure hall — light hot/cold food, souvenirs, and some tax-free-priced cosmetics — hours follow the flight programme. Svalbard is **outside the Schengen Area**; carry a passport or other accepted travel document even on “domestic” mainland–Svalbard tickets. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Arctic single runway — fog, wind, and the flight bank own the clock' detail: >- LYR is a one-terminal airport, so walking times inside are short. The schedule risk is High Arctic weather on a lone 09/27 runway with no parallel taxiway, plus a sparse winter bank when fog or crosswind holds the field. Pad same-day OSL/TOS connections even when the landside hall looks empty. The airport bus is timed to scheduled arrivals — if bags are late, the bus waits for the delivery, not for a fixed clock. summary: >- Compact terminal; Arctic single-runway weather is the real delay mode — pad mainland connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'One passenger building — landside kiosk, then security into a small hold' detail: >- Treat LYR as a single landside hall → security → compact airside hold. There is no second fixed-wing terminal and no airside train. Check-in and bag drop sit landside; Svalbardbutikken’s airport kiosk is in the departure hall before security. Re-check screens — gate calls still move when low cloud or wind slows the field. Handling contacts on the Avinor contact page: **Svalbard Airport AS** ground handling (**90 19 69 74**) and air freight (**90 19 78 55**). summary: >- Single terminal; named kiosk sits landside; airside is a small departure hold with short walks. category: terminal - label: Food title: Svalbardbutikken landside kiosk — not a full restaurant row detail: >- Svalbardbutikken (Coop Svalbard) documents a kiosk in the departure hall with simple hot and cold food, waffles, drinks, souvenirs, and some tax-free-priced fragrances/creams — hours follow the flight programme. Avinor’s English shopping directory page is thin; do not invent a second airside restaurant. Eat a proper meal in Longyearbyen when your timetable allows. summary: >- Landside Coop/Svalbardbutikken kiosk for snacks; plan real meals in Longyearbyen, not at the gate. category: food - label: Status title: No lounge — Flybuss NOK 110 / ~15′ or taxi into Longyearbyen detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Svalbard shopping pages. For town, Avinor documents the airport bus (**NOK 110**, ~**15 minutes**, all hotels) and taxi; car hire desks list **Arctic Autorent** (**917 02 258**) and **Svalbard Auto** (**790 24 930**). There is **no rail**. summary: Zero lounges; Flybuss NOK 110 ≈15′ or taxi; no rail link. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: free name: Empty-bottle refill after security zone: airside summary: >- Avinor security practice allows empty bottles through screening; refill with potable tap water from airside washroom taps once past security. Best hydration plan when the only reliably documented retail food is the landside Svalbardbutikken kiosk whose hours follow the flight programme. location: Airside washrooms after security in the single departure hold terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Svalbardbutikken landside drinks zone: landside price: Paid — kiosk shelf price (confirm on the day) summary: >- The departure-hall kiosk sells drinks and light food when open with the flight programme. Useful before you clear security; not a 24/7 guarantee on thin banks. location: Landside departure hall (Svalbardbutikken / Coop Svalbard kiosk) terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 6.7 slug: lyr region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/lyr](/airports/lyr). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/lyr) - [Lounge directory](/airports/lyr/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) Longyearbyen, Norway · Europe Avinor’s High Arctic Longyearbyen gateway — one compact terminal, a landside Coop kiosk, no lounge, and a NOK 110 Flybuss into town in about 15 minutes, trading simplicity for single-runway Arctic weather risk outside Schengen. ## Airportist Score **6.7 / 10** - Comfort: 6.4 - Navigation: 9.0 - Food: 5.2 - Transport: 7.8 - Disruption resilience: 5.2 ## At a glance - Passengers: 200,621 (2025) - Terminals: 1 (single passenger terminal) - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 74% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Longyearbyen arrivals who want a short, simple terminal and hotel-stopping Flybuss - Travelers who eat in town and only need a landside kiosk before security - SAS / Norwegian mainland links where walking times inside the terminal are tiny ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help here - Svalbard is outside Schengen — carry a passport or accepted travel document even on “domestic” mainland tickets - Arctic fog, wind, and a single 09/27 runway with no parallel taxiway regularly move banks - Airside food is essentially absent — the documented kiosk is landside and flight-timed ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/lyr/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/lyr/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/lyr/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/lyr/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/lyr/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/lyr/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/lyr/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/lyr/reviews.md)