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 METARVFR conditions

METAR ENSB 140750Z 12009KT 9999 FEW035 SCT050 04/M01 Q0990 NOSIG RMK WIND 1400FT 13005KT

Observed 25 min ago

Wind

120° (ESE) at 9kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 3,500ft, Scattered at 5,000ft

Temperature

4°C / -1°C dew

Humidity

70%

QNH

990 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 3h 25m ago

TAF ENSB 140500Z 1406/1506 12008KT 9999 -RA FEW030 BKN050
BECMG 1411/1413 12018KT
TEMPO 1412/1424 14020G30KT
BECMG 1423/1501 22020KT
TEMPO 1500/1506 24020G30KT FEW008 BKN012

Wed 06:00Z to Wed 11:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 120° (ESE) at 8kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Light rain
Cloud: few at 3,000ft, broken at 5,000ft

Wed 11:00Z to Wed 23:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 120° (ESE) at 18kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Light rain
Cloud: few at 3,000ft, broken at 5,000ft

Wed 12:00Z to Thu 00:00ZTemporary

VFR

Wind 140° (SE) at 20kt, gusting 30kt

Wed 23:00Z to Thu 06:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 220° (SW) at 20kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Light rain
Cloud: few at 3,000ft, broken at 5,000ft

Thu 00:00Z to Thu 06:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Wind 240° (WSW) at 20kt, gusting 30kt
Cloud: few at 800ft, broken at 1,200ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

07:15Z

Sunset

14:15Z

Daylight

7h 0m

Pressure alt

786 ft

Density alt

-347 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.