Does Svalbard Airport, Longyear (ENSB) have a METAR?

Yes. Svalbard Airport, Longyear (ENSB) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

ENSB · Svalbard Airport, Longyear

METAR & TAF for Svalbard Airport, Longyear

Live aviation weather for ENSB, decoded in plain English. Elevation 88ft, runways 09/27.

Live METARMarginal VFR

METAR ENSB 060150Z 25010KT 9999 BKN021 08/05 Q1004 RMK WIND 1400FT VRB01KT

Observed 54 min ago

Wind

250° (WSW) at 10kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Broken at 2,100ft

Temperature

8°C / 5°C dew

Humidity

81%

QNH

1004 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 3h 54m ago

TAF ENSB 052300Z 0600/0624 26011KT 9999 FEW008
BECMG 0612/0615 BKN014
BECMG 0618/0620 09008KT

Thu 00:00Z to Thu 12:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 260° (W) at 11kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 800ft

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 18:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 260° (W) at 11kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 1,400ft

Thu 18:00Z to Fri 00:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 090° (E) at 8kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 1,400ft

Daylight & performance

Daylight

24h 0m

Pressure alt

366 ft

Density alt

-387 ft

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Can I fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear today?

Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.

Common questions

Does Svalbard Airport, Longyear (ENSB) issue a METAR?

Yes. Svalbard Airport, Longyear issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.