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Flight, harbour and fuel

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Ny-Ålesund harbour

Ny-Ålesund has modern harbour facilities with a 73 meter long quay and a maximum water depth of 8 meters. The pier is accessible from May to October under normal ice conditions. Cargo ships to Ny-Ålesund normally depart from Tromsø in northern Norway with connections to Ny-Ålesund every two to four weeks between May and October. In winter the cargo ship service to Ny-Ålesund is irregular and fully dependant on the ice conditions and demand.

Harbour booking

All harbour bookings should be made by e-mail: harbour@kingsbay.no

Last minute bookings, made less than 48 hours prior to arrival, should in addition be confirmed by the harbour authorities at telephone +  47 790 27 240

(only weekdays 08:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 16:30, local time)

Fuel

Diesel is stored in two tanks with a total capacity of 1080 m3. It is possible to buy fuel for small boats and snowmobiles.

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Cruise Calls

Ny-Ålesund Port

78° 56′ North    11° 56′ East

See the harbour traffic

New access restrictions for visitors

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All visitors to Ny-Ålesund are required to remain on roads, boardwalks, and designated walking routes marked in red on the map above. Walking outside these routes is not permitted. Access to the tundra and all pink-marked areas is strictly prohibited in order to protect wildlife and research.

Regulation and Prices
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Ny-Ålesund Airport

Ny-Ålesund airport, Hamnerabben, is located at 78°56′N 11°56′E  and is owned and operated by Kings Bay AS. it consist of a 808-meter long and 30-meter wide gravel runway. Ny-Ålesund airport is open only for traffic with prior agreement.

Flight Schedule

All bookings and reservations to and from Ny-Ålesund are issued by Kings Bay, not Lufttransport. Check-in in Longyearbyen is 45 min prior to departure time. Check-in in Ny-Ålesund is one hour prior to departure time (departure time from LYR). Maximum luggage, including hand luggage, is 20 kilos per passenger. More luggage require approval from Kings Bay                                               (email:         reception@kingsbay.no)

Schedule

Flight departures

There are scheduled flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyearbyen to Ny-Ålesund Airport 2 times a week in winter and 4 times a week in the summer. Charter flights are also available on request. The airplane, operated by Lufttransport AS, is a Dornier 228 with up to 19 seats. Tickets are only sold by Kings Bay AS. There is no access for tourists.

Rules unmanned aircrafts in Hamnerabben traffic information zone
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Official visit?

The Norwegian Polar Institute is the point of contact in Ny-Ålesund for questions regarding official visits to the research station.

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Lufttransport is located next to Longyearbyen Terminal building