Which airport serves Longyearbyen?

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR).

LONGYEARBYEN

Svalbard · SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN (SJ) · 78.22°N / 15.65°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,729,907

Longyearbyen is a city in Svalbard and Jan Mayen with a population of 2,368. It sits at 78.22/15.65, runs on Arctic/Longyearbyen.

Population 2,368

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Arctic/Longyearbyen

All facts

fields

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Subdivision: Svalbard
Coords: 78.22°N / 15.65°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Air access

nearby

LYR

Svalbard Airport, Longyear

Medium airport

4.8 km

ENBA

Barentsburg Heliport, Heerodden

Heliport

35.7 km

FAQ

8 questions

What is the population of Longyearbyen?: 2,368 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Longyearbyen in?: Arctic/Longyearbyen.
Which country is Longyearbyen in?: Svalbard and Jan Mayen (SJ).
Which airport serves Longyearbyen?: Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR).
Does Longyearbyen have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: Norwegian Krone.
How many cities are in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 2 on record.
Which admin region is Longyearbyen in?: Svalbard.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2729907

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2729907,
    "name": "Longyearbyen",
    "ascii_name": "Longyearbyen",
    "country_code": "SJ",
    "population": 2368,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Arctic/Longyearbyen",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 78.22334,
    "longitude": 15.64689
  }
}

Context

comparatives

Same timezone (Arctic/Longyearbyen) as 1 other city in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.