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.
Grenchen airport (Switzerland)
Grenchen airport is located near Grenchen, with Granges at 1mi↑, Arch at 1mi↑, Bettlach at 1mi↑, Grenchen at 2mi↑, Grenchen (Lingerizquartier) at 2mi↑, Leuzigen at 2mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Switzerland and Southernmost airports in Switzerland
→ See also airports in Switzerland
aerial view of Grenchen airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LSZG
- IATA code : ZHI
- Local code : -
Elevation : 430 m = 1411ft
→ See also Highest airports in Switzerland and Lowest airports in Switzerland
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 1000m = 3281ft
- runway 06R/24L : 700m = 2297ft
- runway 06L/24R : 500m = 1640ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Switzerland
Coming to Grenchen airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Solothurn train station at 6mi
- Gerlafingen train station at 7mi
- Moutier train station at 7mi
By plane :
- Grenchen airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Bern airport at 19mi : book on Trip.com
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg airport at 29mi : book on Iberia Vueling
Aviation weather for Grenchen airport LSZG ZHI
METAR for Grenchen airport LSZG ZHI
LSZG 150820Z 04003KT 9999 FEW040 22/21 Q1021
Decoded METAR for Grenchen airport LSZG ZHI
METAR issued by LSZG on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 08:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 10 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 21°C = 70°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 40°.
Clouds : few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m.
TAF for Grenchen airport LSZG ZHI
LSZG 150525Z 1506/1515 VRB02KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1508 6000 SHRA SCT070TCU BECMG 1509/1511 9999 SCT060TCU PROB40 TEMPO 1511/1515 29015G25KT 4500 TSRA SCT050CB
Decoded TAF for Grenchen airport LSZG ZHI
TAF issued by LSZG on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 05:25 UTC, issued 7 hours and 5 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
1506/1515 VRB02KT 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 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1508 6000 SHRA SCT070TCU
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
scattered clouds at 7000ft = 2130m
becoming from Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1509/1511 9999 SCT060TCU
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1511/1515 29015G25KT 4500 TSRA SCT050CB
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m
NOTAM for Grenchen airport
Around Grenchen airport (Switzerland)
near
- Hotels in Granges
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 47mi↑
- Station de montagne Dolleren Le Schlumpf at 48mi↑
- Station de montagne Gstaad at 50mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 50mi↑
- Station de montagne Rouge Gazon at 54mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 58mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 58mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 58mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 62mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 63mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 63mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 64mi↑
- for Grenchen airport at 0mi↑
- for Biel-Kappelen airport at 9mi↑
- for Inselspital Hospital airport at 16mi↑
nearest airports to Grenchen airport (Switzerland)
- Biel-Kappelen airport (LSZP ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- Langenthal airport (LSPL ) at 15mi↑NOTAM
- Courtelary airport (LSZJ ) at 15mi↑NOTAM
- Inselspital Hospital heliport (LSHI ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Dittingen airport (LSPD ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
- Bern airport (LSZB BRN ) at 19mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Bellechasse airport (LSTB ) at 19mi↑NOTAM
- Porrentruy airport (LSZY ) at 23mi↑defunct airport
- Bressaucourt airport (LSZQ ) at 23mi↑NOTAM
- Pfaffnau heliport (LSXP ) at 23mi↑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