Europe Aviation Weather Report for Zurich Airport (LSZH/ZRH)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Zurich Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
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 13:20 UTC on the 17th
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 | 05:04 |
| Sunrise | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:35 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:04 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 360°
Variation: 330-080°
Speed: 5kts (8mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 6000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 01°
Pressure
QNH: 1020
RAW METAR and TAF data for Zurich Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSZH 171320Z 36005KT 330V080 9999 FEW060 13/01 Q1020 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 171250Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW055 SCT065 12/02 Q1021 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 171220Z 06006KT 030V120 9999 FEW065 BKN070 11/02 Q1021 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 171150Z 05007KT 010V100 9999 BKN070 11/01 Q1021 NOSIG
| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 2 kts |
Wind favours runway 34 with a crosswind of 2 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
LSZH 171125Z 1712/1818 05006KT 9999 BKN070 TX12/1715Z TN01/1806Z TX12/1815Z
PROB40 TEMPO 1712/1716 CAVOK
PROB40 TEMPO 1713/1718 05010KT
BECMG 1716/1719 CAVOK
BECMG 1806/1809 05012G25KT
PROB40 TEMPO 1810/1818 05018G35KT
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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 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
* 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 29 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 6 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 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 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
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~3 kts | ~3 kts |
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