Europe Aviation Weather Report for Zurich Airport (LSZH/ZRH)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Zurich Airport at 14:20 UTC on the 12th
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 14:20 UTC on the 12th
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 | 05:53 |
| Sunrise | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 15:53 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:26 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 040°
Variation: 010-080°
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 900ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 4200ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 12°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH: 0994
RAW METAR and TAF data for Zurich Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSZH 121420Z 04003KT 010V080 9999 -RA FEW009 BKN042 12/10 Q0994 TEMPO BKN009
METAR LSZH 121350Z 05004KT 010V070 8000 -RA SCT008 BKN010 12/11 Q0994 TEMPO BKN009
METAR LSZH 121320Z 01004KT 330V050 6000 -RA SCT008 BKN009 12/11 Q0994 TEMPO BKN010
METAR LSZH 121250Z VRB02KT 6000 -RA FEW006 OVC007 12/11 Q0995 NOSIG
| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 10 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 2 kts
LSZH 121125Z 1212/1318 03005KT 5000 -RA BKN006 TX11/1214Z TN03/1306Z TX07/1313Z
TEMPO 1212/1303 4000 RA
BECMG 1219/1221 01010KT SCT008 BKN020
BECMG 1312/1314 06005KT
BECMG 1316/1318 VRB02KT 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 12:00-13:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 13th
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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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 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
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 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
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 5 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
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 2 kts |
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