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Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03

Jan Mayen

Norway's remote Arctic volcano island, crowned by the 2,277 m Beerenberg and staffed only by a rotating station crew.

70.980° N8.530° W
site access marine
Jan Mayensfield (ENJA, military — no civilian service)
Beerenberg summit
Olonkinbyen
Jan Mayensfield airfield
Formation
volcanic; Beerenberg stratovolcano (world's northernmost active volcano above sea level) with ~114 km² of glaciers
Population
18
Water
Arctic Ocean
Access
restricted

Every required movement

The passage
to Jan Mayen.

Restricted access: Norwegian Air Force flights from Bodø (BOO) to Jan Mayensfield (ENJA) for personnel only; occasional expedition cruise landings with station permission.

  1. 01
    Jan Mayensfield (ENJA, military — no civilian service)

    Nearest recorded air access

    Schedule or condition may change · verify
  2. 02
    Water crossing

    Rare expedition cruise calls (e.g. Hurtigruten) with prior permission; supply vessel from Norway

    Schedule or condition may change · verify
  3. 03
    Entry check

    Prior permission from the County Governor/station commander required for any visit

    Schedule or condition may change · verify

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What the chart cannot hold

What becomes visible when you follow beerenberg volcano beyond the familiar map?

Jan Mayen (55 km long) is a Norwegian volcanic island midway between Iceland and Svalbard, dominated by Beerenberg, Norway's only active volcano. Sighted by Henry Hudson in 1607–08 and named for Dutch whaler Jan Jacobszoon May, it hosted 17th-century whaling stations before Norway annexed it in 1929. NATO-era stations gave way to today's meteorological and coast-guard presence; visits are strictly controlled.

Spotted 1607–1614 (Hudson, Dutch whalers); Dutch whaling base 1630s–1640s; scientific expeditions 1800s; Norwegian annexation 1929; WWII and Cold War stations; nature reserve 2010.

Field ledger

The useful
details.

Coordinates
70.98° N · 8.53° W
Sovereignty
Norway · part of country
Nearest mainland
Greenland east coast (~490 km west); Iceland (~550 km southwest)
Best recorded window
July–August (least ice, midnight sun)
Permits / entry
Prior permission from the County Governor/station commander required for any visit
Languages
Norwegian

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Travel information changes quickly. This field file was last revised 2026-09-03. Confirm all transport and permit details before booking.

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