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How Busy Is Svalbard Airport, Longyear? LYR
Svalbard, Norway. Departures peak at 12:00 local, averaging 2 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-19. Schedule coverage: 4 days observed.
Peak departure hour
12:00
2 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
14:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
87/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 19:00 local (3 flights/hr). Total: 8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) (SK) 4
- 2. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 3
- 3. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (DY) 2
- 4. Norwegian Air Sweden (D8) 1
- 5. Air France (AF) 1
Top destinations
- 1. 🇳🇴 Oslo (OSL) 10
- 2. 🇳🇴 Tromso (TOS) 1
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at LYR?
- Departures from Svalbard Airport, Longyear peak at 12:00 local time, averaging 2 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of LYR?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 14:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from LYR?
- Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) (SK) is the largest operator at Svalbard Airport, Longyear, with 4 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from LYR?
- Oslo (OSL) is the most-flown destination, with 10 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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