Europe Aviation Weather Report for Zurich Airport (LSZH/ZRH)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Zurich Airport at ZH: UTC on the LSth
Runways Available 10, 14, 16, 28, 32, 34
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Zurich Airport at ZH: UTC on the LSth
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 | 05:09 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 16:45 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:14 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 310°
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2400ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2700ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1029
RAW METAR and TAF data for Zurich Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSZH 120250Z AUTO 31003KT 9999 SCT024 BKN027 09/08 Q1029 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 120220Z AUTO 31003KT 9999 BKN025 08/08 Q1030 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 120150Z AUTO 33003KT 9999 BKN026 09/08 Q1030 NOSIG
METAR LSZH 120120Z AUTO 30003KT 9999 SCT027 SCT030 08/08 Q1030 NOSIG
| Runway 32 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 32 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
LSZH 120225Z 1203/1309 32003KT 9999 BKN025 TX15/1214Z TN07/1206Z TN08/1306Z
PROB40 1204/1208 BKN014
PROB30 TEMPO 1204/1208 BKN008
BECMG 1208/1210 06006KT
BECMG 1217/1220 32003KT
BECMG 1220/1223 BKN014
Not sure of an abbreviation in the TAF or just looking for a quick refresher on how to decode a TAF, check out our TAF decode guide. 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.
NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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