Zürich Airport is a large airport serving Zurich, Switzerland. Its IATA code is ZRH and its ICAO code is LSZH. The airport lies at an elevation of 1,417 ft (432 m) above sea level. It has 4 runway(s); the longest is 16/34, 12,139 ft (3,700 m) long. Local time follows the Europe/Zurich time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ZRH
- ICAO code
- LSZH
- Airport type
- Large airport
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft (432 m)
- Coordinates
- 47.4581, 8.5481
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01H/19H | 1,010 ft · 308 m | 91 ft · 28 m | Grass | No |
| 10/28 | 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 197 ft · 60 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 14/32 | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 197 ft · 60 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 16/34 | 12,139 ft · 3,700 m | 197 ft · 60 m | Concrete | Yes |
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Zürich Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport | St. Gallen, Switzerland | 76 km · 47 mi |
| FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen | Friedrichshafen, Germany | 76 km · 47 mi |
| BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | Bâle / Mulhouse, France | 79 km · 49 mi |
| BRN Bern Airport | Bern, Switzerland | 100 km · 62 mi |
| SXB Strasbourg Airport | Strasbourg, France | 138 km · 86 mi |
| FMM Memmingen Allgau Airport | Memmingen, Germany | 139 km · 86 mi |
| STR Stuttgart Airport | Stuttgart, Germany | 146 km · 91 mi |
| FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport | Rheinmünster, Germany | 151 km · 94 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from ZRH. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 286 | 177 | 154 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 476 | 296 | 257 | View route |
| LHR London | 788 | 490 | 426 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 1,739 | 1,081 | 939 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 4,769 | 2,963 | 2,575 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 6,148 | 3,820 | 3,320 | View route |
| JFK New York | 6,310 | 3,921 | 3,407 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 7,532 | 4,680 | 4,067 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 7,972 | 4,954 | 4,305 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 8,418 | 5,231 | 4,546 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 9,535 | 5,925 | 5,148 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 9,588 | 5,958 | 5,177 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 9,608 | 5,970 | 5,188 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 9,675 | 6,012 | 5,224 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 10,306 | 6,404 | 5,565 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 16,568 | 10,295 | 8,946 | View route |
Radio frequencies
Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.
| Type | Description | MHz |
|---|---|---|
| APP | Approach (Final) | 125.325 |
| APP EAST | Approach (East) | 135.225 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 125.725 |
| CLD | Clearance Delivery | 121.925 |
| DEP | Departure | 125.950 |
| GND | Ground | 121.902 |
| RDR EAST | Radar East | 133.900 |
| RDR M1 | Radar M1 | 133.050 |
| RDR M2 | Radar M2 | 133.405 |
| RDR M3 | Radar M3 | 132.815 |
| RDR M4 | Radar M4 | 134.600 |
| RDR M5 | Radar M5 | 132.833 |
| RDR M6 | Radar M6 | 133.690 |
| RDR NRTH | Radar North | 136.155 |
| RDR WEST | Radar West | 135.680 |
| RMP NORTH | Apron (North) | 121.855 |
| RMP SOUTH | Apron (South) | 121.755 |
| TMA | Terminal | 127.755 |
| TWR | Tower | 118.100 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Zürich Airport?
The IATA code of Zürich Airport is ZRH and its ICAO code is LSZH.
Where is Zürich Airport located?
Zürich Airport is in Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, at 47.4581, 8.5481.
What time zone is Zürich Airport in?
Zürich Airport uses the IANA time zone Europe/Zurich. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
How long is the longest runway at Zürich Airport?
The longest runway listed is 16/34, 12,139 ft (3,700 m) long.
What is the nearest airport to Zürich Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 76 km (47 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.