Europe Aviation Weather Report for Zurich Airport (LSZH/ZRH)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Zurich Airport at 19:20 UTC on the 10th
Runways Available 10, 14, 16, 28, 32, 34
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Zurich Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for Zurich Airport at 19:20 UTC on the 10th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Zurich Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:06 |
| Sunrise | 06:37 |
| Sunset | 16:42 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:13 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 150°
Speed: 5kts (8mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 6500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 05°
Dewpoint: 04°
Pressure
QNH: 0995
RAW METAR and TAF data for Zurich Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSZH 101920Z 15005KT 9999 FEW020 BKN065 05/04 Q0995 TEMPO RA
METAR LSZH 101850Z 15007KT 9999 FEW020 BKN070 04/04 Q0995 TEMPO RA
METAR LSZH 101820Z 15004KT 9000 FEW020 BKN070 05/04 Q0996 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 101750Z 16006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN070 04/04 Q0996 NOSIG
| Runway 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 14 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
LSZH 101725Z 1018/1124 15007KT 9999 FEW008 SCT025 BKN075 TX10/1113Z TN04/1100Z
TEMPO 1021/1117 RA
PROB40 1021/1105 4000 BKN014
BECMG 1102/1105 23010KT
TEMPO 1106/1117 25015G28KT
BECMG 1119/1121 17005KT
TEMPO 1119/1124 CAVOK
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 11th
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* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from Zurich Airport.
Dübendorf Air Base (LSMD/)
Runways Available 11, 29
Distance 7 Nautical Miles
Dübendorf Air Base is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for Dübendorf Air Base
| Runway 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 2 kts |
Emmen Air Base (LSME/EML)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 28 Nautical Miles
Emmen Air Base is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for Emmen Air Base
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~0 kts | ~0 kts |
Friedrichshafen Airport (EDNY/FDH)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 47 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Friedrichshafen Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~1 kts | ~1 kts |
St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (LSZR/ACH)
Runways Available 10R, 28L
Distance 47 Nautical Miles
St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~1 kts | ~1 kts |
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