Europe Aviation Weather Report for Zurich Airport (LSZH/ZRH)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Zurich Airport at 06:50 UTC on the 28th
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 06:50 UTC on the 28th
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 | 02:50 |
| Sunrise | 03:29 |
| Sunset | 19:28 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:07 |
Wind
Direction: Variable
Magnetic: -
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 10000ft
Cloud type Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather Phenomena
Showers in the vicinity
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 29°
Dewpoint: 17°
Pressure
QNH: 1021
RAW METAR and TAF data for Zurich Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSZH 280650Z VRB03KT 9999 VCSH FEW100TCU 29/17 Q1021 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 280620Z 18005KT 9999 FEW100TCU 27/18 Q1021 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 280550Z 18007KT CAVOK 26/17 Q1021 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 280520Z 15007KT CAVOK 25/17 Q1021 NOSIG
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~3 kts | ~3 kts |
Wind is variable with no runway being favoured
LSZH 280525Z 2806/2912 14005KT CAVOK TX35/2815Z TN24/2806Z TN19/2904Z
PROB40 TEMPO 2806/2810 9999 FEW080TCU
PROB30 TEMPO 2806/2809 26008KT SHRA
BECMG 2811/2814 9999 FEW080TCU
PROB30 TEMPO 2814/2817 15010KT TSRA FEW070CB
PROB30 TEMPO 2815/2818 01010KT
BECMG 2818/2821 CAVOK
PROB30 TEMPO 2901/2904 28010KT SHRA FEW070TCU
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 28th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 29th
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 29th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 29th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 29th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 29th
* 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 | 3 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 |
| ~1 kts | ~1 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 |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
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