Meeting someone at Longyearbyen Airport.
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR · ENSB), Svalbard, Norway. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.
Greeting board for Longyearbyen Airport
Make a sign for LYR Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.
Which terminal
Svalbard Airport, Longyear is a regional airport, usually with a single arrivals area. When a couple of flights land together it fills up fast, so agree one exact spot to wait.
Where to wait
Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at LYR, even without signal.
- Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
- At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
- Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.
Passport control and timing
Norway is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.
Longyearbyen runs on Arctic/Longyearbyen time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.
A local welcome
Want the sign to feel local? "Velkommen" means welcome in Norwegian. Put it in the line above their name.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Which terminal will they arrive at in Longyearbyen?
Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like LYR usually have one arrivals area.
How long after landing do passengers come out at LYR?
Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.
What time is it at LYR right now?
Longyearbyen runs on Arctic/Longyearbyen time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Can my guest use Arigreet at LYR without the app?
Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.
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