Zurich Airport LSZH / ZRH
Switzerland's principal hub with a well-equipped GA sector on the airport's north side, 15 minutes from Bahnhofstrasse and Paradeplatz. Strict night curfew and slot coordination require punctual planning; peak WEF week (January) sees the GA apron full and diversions to Dübendorf and St. Gallen. Excellent MRO and completions base (Jet Aviation).
12,139 ft
Longest runway
15 min
Drive to Zurich
3
FBOs / handlers
1,416 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- 06:00–23:00 (delays tolerated to 23:30; strict night ban)
- 24-hour operations
- No
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- concrete
- Fuel
- Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 10 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any business jet up to BBJ/ACJ.
- Website
- www.flughafen-zuerich.ch
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Jet Aviation Zurich
- ExecuJet Zurich
- Swissport Executive Aviation
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Which jets can use this runway?
Based on published takeoff distances at maximum weight versus a 12,139 ft runway. Hot days, high elevation and wet runways reduce the margin.
✓ Comfortably
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo 6,800 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty 6,200 ft
✕ Marginal or no
- Everything in our database can operate here.
Other airports for Zurich
- St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport LSZR 4,921 ft · 75 min