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LSZH

ZRH

Zürich Airport · Zurich

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,417 ft / 432 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

16/3412,139 ftConcreteLIGHTED

14/3210,827 ftConcreteLIGHTED

10/288,202 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

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Briefing for Zürich Airport (LSZH), Switzerland. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 1,417 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 7,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Zürich Airport

ICAO / IATA

LSZH / ZRH

Municipality

Zurich

Country

Region

CH-ZH

GPS Coordinates

47.458056, 8.548056

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16 / 34

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 12,139 ft / 3,700 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 155° / 335°

RWY 16

109.35 MHz

ID: IZS | CRS: 155°

RWY 34

110.70 MHz

ID: IZN | CRS: 335°

Runway 14 / 32

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 10,827 ft / 3,300 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 137.2° / 317.2°

RWY 14

108.30 MHz

ID: IZH | CRS: 136°

RWY 32

No ILS

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 8,202 ft / 2,500 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 96° / 276°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

TRA · DME (Trasadingen)114,300 kHz

1,850 ft · Associated: None
47.689499, 8.436950

KLO · VOR-DME (Kloten)114,850 kHz

1,410 ft · Associated: LSZH
47.457100, 8.545580

ZUE · VOR-DME (Zurich East)110,050 kHz

1,730 ft · Associated: LSZH
47.592201, 8.817670

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

118.00 MHz

ATIS ATIS

125.72 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.80 MHz

DEP DEP

125.95 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RMP APRON

121.75 MHz

TCA TERMINAL

127.75 MHz

TWR TWR

118.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Dübendorf Air Base

Donaueschingen-Villingen Airfield

Alpnach Air Base

Friedrichshafen Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified