Europe Aviation Weather Report for Zurich Airport (LSZH/ZRH)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Zurich Airport at 10:50 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 10:50 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 | 04:41 |
| Sunrise | 05:10 |
| Sunset | 17:50 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:20 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 270°
Variation: 210-320°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 06°
Dewpoint: -03°
Pressure
QNH: 1020
RAW METAR and TAF data for Zurich Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSZH 281050Z 27004KT 210V320 9999 FEW035 06/M03 Q1020 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 281020Z 20004KT 090V270 9999 FEW030 05/M03 Q1020 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 280950Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW030 05/M02 Q1021 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 280920Z 23005KT 170V300 9999 FEW025 04/M03 Q1021 NOSIG
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
LSZH 280825Z 2809/2915 VRB02KT CAVOK TX07/2813Z TNM00/2905Z TX07/2915Z
BECMG 2811/2814 9999 BKN040
BECMG 2812/2814 29009KT
BECMG 2815/2817 -RASN BKN012
BECMG 2816/2818 25005KT
BECMG 2817/2819 3500 -SN BKN005
PROB40 TEMPO 2819/2904 1500 SN BKN002
PROB30 TEMPO 2819/2901 0600 VV003
BECMG 2905/2907 8000 NSW BKN020
BECMG 2907/2909 04008KT
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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).
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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 |
| ~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 |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
Friedrichshafen Airport (EDNY/FDH)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 47 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Friedrichshafen Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 2 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 |
| 5 kts | 2 kts |
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