Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Locarno airport (Switzerland)
Locarno airport is located near Locarno, with Magadino at 1mi↑, Gordola at 2mi↑, Monte Ceneri at 2mi↑, Cugnasco at 2mi↑, Locarno at 2mi↑, Vira (Gambarogno) at 2mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Switzerland and Southernmost airports in Switzerland
→ See also airports in Switzerland
aerial view of Locarno airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LSZL
- IATA code : ZJI
- Local code : -
Elevation : 198 m = 650ft
→ See also Highest airports in Switzerland and Lowest airports in Switzerland
Runways
- runway 08L/26R : 800m = 2625ft
- runway 08C/26C : 700m = 2297ft
- runway 08R/26L : 700m = 2297ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Switzerland
Coming to Locarno airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Locarno airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Lugano airport at 11mi : book on Trip.com
- Milan Malpensa international Silvio Berlusconi airport at 37mi : book on Transavia Volotea Iberia Vueling Singapore Airlines air_france
Aviation weather for Locarno airport LSZL ZJI
METAR for Locarno airport LSZL ZJI
LSZL 290250Z AUTO 07004KT 9999NDV FEW052 05/04 Q1018 RMK
Decoded METAR for Locarno airport LSZL ZJI
METAR issued by LSZL on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 02:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 hours and 31 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : few clouds at 5200ft = 1580m.
Remarks :
TAF for Locarno airport LSZL ZJI
LSZL 281625Z 2817/2923 VRB03KT CAVOK BECMG 2903/2906 9999 BKN060 BECMG 2916/2918 RA
Decoded TAF for Locarno airport LSZL ZJI
TAF issued by LSZL on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 16:25 UTC, issued 19 hours and 56 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, October 28, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Tuesday, October 28, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
2817/2923 VRB03KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2903/2906 9999 BKN060
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 6000ft = 1830m
becoming from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2916/2918 RA
rain
NOTAM for Locarno airport
Around Locarno airport (Switzerland)
near
- Hotels in Magadino
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 41mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 45mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 49mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 50mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 54mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 54mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 56mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 62mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 63mi↑
- Station de montagne Verbier at 79mi↑
- Station de montagne Gstaad at 79mi↑
- Station de montagne Avoriaz at 100mi↑
- for Locarno airport at 0mi↑
- for Lodrino airport at 10mi↑
- for Lodrino Air Base airport at 11mi↑
nearest airports to Locarno airport (Switzerland)
- Lodrino heliport (LSXR ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- Lodrino Air Base airport (LSML ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Lugano airport (LSZA LUG ) at 11mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- San Vittore heliport ( CH-0001) at 11mi↑
- San Vittore airport (LSXV ) at 11mi↑defunct airport
- Mascioni airport ( IT-0424) at 20mi↑
- LOCARNO/ASCONA airport (LSZD ) at 20mi↑defunct airport
- Calcinate Del Pesce airport (LILC ) at 25mi↑NOTAM
- Como (Idroscalo - Water Ad) Hidroport seaplane base (LILY ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Ambri airport (LSPM ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Switzerland
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
