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.
Zürich airport (Switzerland)
Zürich airport is located near Zürich, with Hagenbuechen at 1mi↑, Ruemlang / Ruemlang at 1mi↑, Rumlang at 1mi↑, Kloten / Freienberg (Chanzler-Chlini Chaseren) at 2mi↑, Winkel at 2mi↑, Oberglatt at 2mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Switzerland and Southernmost airports in Switzerland
→ See also airports in Switzerland
aerial view of Zürich airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LSZH
- IATA code : ZRH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 432 m = 1417ft
→ See also Highest airports in Switzerland and Lowest airports in Switzerland
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 3700m = 12139ft
- runway 14/32 : 3300m = 10827ft
- runway 10/28 : 2500m = 8202ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Switzerland
Coming to Zürich airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Zürich airport at 0mi : book on Iberia Vueling Singapore Airlines air_france Condor
- Emmen Air Base airport at 28mi : book on Trip.com
- Buochs airport at 35mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Zürich airport LSZH ZRH
METAR for Zürich airport LSZH ZRH
LSZH 121720Z VRB01KT 6000 OVC006 06/04 Q1024 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Zürich airport LSZH ZRH
METAR issued by LSZH on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 17 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is 6°C = 43°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1024hPa = 30.24inHg
Wind 2km/h = 1kt, direction is °.
Clouds : overcast at 600ft = 180m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Zürich airport LSZH ZRH
LSZH 121725Z 1218/1324 VRB02KT 6000 BKN006 TX05/1314Z TN04/1306Z BECMG 1220/1222 4000 BR OVC004 PROB30 1302/1309 1200 PROB30 TEMPO 1306/1308 0800 PRFG VV003 BECMG 1309/1311 8000 NSW BKN007 PROB40 1312/1318 BKN011 PROB30 1313/1318 FEW013 BECMG 1320/1322 4000 BR OVC004
Decoded TAF for Zürich airport LSZH ZRH
TAF issued by LSZH on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 17:25 UTC, issued 1 hours and 12 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, December 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, December 12, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
1218/1324 VRB02KT 6000 BKN006 TX05/1314Z TN04/1306Z
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
broken at 600ft = 180m
becoming from Friday, December 12, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1220/1222 4000 BR OVC004
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
overcast at 400ft = 120m
probability of 30% to have from Friday, December 12, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1302/1309 1200
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1306/1308 0800 PRFG VV003
Visibility is 1km = 0mi.
partial fog
VV300ft = 90m
becoming from Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1309/1311 8000 NSW BKN007
no significant weather
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
broken at 700ft = 210m
probability of 40% to have from Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB40 1312/1318 BKN011
broken at 1100ft = 340m
probability of 30% to have from Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1313/1318 FEW013
few clouds at 1300ft = 400m
becoming from Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1320/1322 4000 BR OVC004
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
overcast at 400ft = 120m
VAC for Zürich airport LSZH ZRH
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Zürich airport
Around Zürich airport (Switzerland)
near
- Hotels in Hagenbuechen
- Station de montagne Laax at 56mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 65mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 69mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 76mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 76mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Markstein at 77mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 78mi↑
- Station de montagne Dolleren Le Schlumpf at 79mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 80mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 81mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 82mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 82mi↑
- for Zürich airport at 0mi↑
- for Dübendorf Air Base airport at 7mi↑
- for Winterthur airport at 11mi↑
nearest airports to Zürich airport (Switzerland)
- Dübendorf Air Base airport (LSMD ) at 7mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Winterthur airport (LSPH ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Speck airport (LSZK ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Birrfeld airport (LSZF ) at 15mi↑NOTAM
- Bohlhof Glider Field airport ( DE-0300) at 15mi↑
- Würenlingen heliport (LSXW ) at 15mi↑NOTAM
- Schaffhausen airport (LSPF ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Hausen am Albis airport (LSZN ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Buttwil airport (LSZU ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
- Flugplatz Hasenstrick airport (LSPK ) at 20mi↑defunct airport
- Lommis airport (LSZT ) at 22mi↑NOTAM
- Schindellegi heliport (LSXS ) at 22mi↑NOTAM
- Hilzingen airport ( DE-0307) at 23mi↑
- Wangen-Lachen airport (LSPV ) at 23mi↑NOTAM
- Binningen airport (EDSI ) at 24mi↑NOTAM
- Amlikon Glider airport (LSPA ) at 24mi↑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
