ARCTIC AIRPORT

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 SVALBARD AIRPORT - LONGYEARBYEN
ENSB - LYR
78^o 15'N  -  15^o 30'E

Some facts and figures about Svalbard Airport:
Svalbard Airport Longyear is unique in many ways. It is claimed to be the world’s most northern full service
airport. It has a runway length of 2300 x 45 meters, ILS on runway 10 and localizer on runway 28, VASIS and
high intensity runway lights. It has daily scheduled jet service to/from Tromso and Oslo by Scandinavian Airlines
(MD82) and Braatens (B737) as well as turboprop service by Lufttransport A/S (Dornier Do228-202K, LN-LYR) to the
Svalbard destinations Ny-Aalesund and Sveagruva. There are also helicopter services to whatever destination on
Svalbard. Sporadic tourist charter flights are also handled. The airport has handled wide-bodied aircraft’s like
Mc Donnel-Douglas DC10, Lockheed L1011 and Airbus A300. Svalbard Airport Longyear has AFIS service and the
geographic area covered by the flight information service is huge. It covers the area of 76^o to 81^o North and 10^o to
30^o East, and this is equal to the combined area of England and Wales. The airport is also unique as it handles
the coastal radio and weather information services for the Svalbard region.

Svalbard Airport  Longyear. Braatens Boeing B737-705 LN-TUF on the apron. 31 July 2000.
Digital photo by Olympus Camedia C3030

Disembarkment of Scandinavian MD82 SE-DIZ, flight SK386 at 2.30 a.m. 31 July 2000 at
Svalbard Airport Longyear.
Digital photo by Olympus Camedia C3030

Disembarkment of Scandinavian MD82 SE-DIZ, flight SK386 at 2.30 a.m. 31 July 2000 at
Svalbard Airport Longyear.
Digital photo by Olympus Camedia C3030

Some few biz jets and general aviation aircrafts attracts the airport. The almost 1000 km over-water
flight in arctic conditions  between Tromso and Svalbard Airport must be planned with great care.
2 August 2000.
Digital photo by Olympus Camedia C3030

Svalbard Airport  Longyear. 2 August 2000.
Digital photo by Olympus Camedia C3030

Check in facilities at Svalbard Airport  Longyear. 2 August 2000.
Digital photo by Olympus Camedia C3030

If you are lucky with the weather conditions you may have spectacular views like this during the
approach to runway 28 at Svalbard Airport Longyear. 31 July 2000.
Digital photo by Olympus Camedia C3030

Although aviation may be your main interest in life, a visit to Svalbard also enables you to have some
spectacular adventures and scenic views. Picture taken at von Post glacier at Tempelfjorden. 
1 August 2000.
Digital photo by Olympus Camedia C3030