Europe Aviation Weather Report for Zurich Airport (LSZH/ZRH)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Zurich Airport at 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 | 06:21 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 15:37 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:11 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 140°
Variation: 110-180°
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 2000 meters
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 200ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 300ft
Weather Phenomena
Mist
Temperature
Temperature: 02°
Dewpoint: 02°
Pressure
QNH: 1010
RAW METAR and TAF data for Zurich Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSZH 040920Z 14003KT 110V180 2000 BR SCT002 BKN003 02/02 Q1010 BECMG 3000 BKN005
METAR LSZH 040850Z 13003KT 1800 BR SCT002 BKN003 02/02 Q1010 BECMG 3000 BKN005
METAR LSZH 040820Z 14003KT 2200 BR SCT002 BKN003 02/02 Q1010 TEMPO 3000
METAR LSZH 040750Z 15003KT 2200 BR SCT002 BKN003 02/02 Q1010 TEMPO 3000
| Runway 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 14 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
LSZH 040825Z 0409/0515 VRB02KT 3000 SCT002 BKN004 TX03/0414Z TN01/0501Z TX05/0515Z
BECMG 0409/0412 6000 BKN008
TEMPO 0413/0418 BKN012
BECMG 0418/0421 4500 BR
PROB40 TEMPO 0422/0509 2500 BR -DZRA BKN002
BECMG 0510/0513 8000 SCT010 BKN020
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Broken at 400ft
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 5th
Broken at 2000ft
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 5th
Broken at 2000ft
* 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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~0 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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 1 kts |
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