Retained scope
single-airport reference
Switzerland has 1 retained large/medium airport record (1 large, 0 medium) across 1 IANA zone.
Country airport index
Airports in Switzerland.
1 airportPrimary zone: Europe/Zurich
This page lists 1 retained airport record in our curated Switzerland airport catalog with IATA and ICAO codes, city names, and local timezone information. Airport records come from OurAirports and timezone rules come from the IANA database. Click any airport for coordinates, elevation, the current local time, and nearby airports.
Content reviewed Apr 30, 2026. This airport index is reviewed as a curated reference surface. It does not claim complete aviation coverage for Switzerland; it lists 1 retained airport record (1 large airport) across Europe/Zurich.
Coverage note. This is an airport-reference index for timezone and travel planning. It focuses on retained large and medium airport records with usable codes and coordinates, not every runway, heliport, closed facility, or local landing strip. Airport service levels, terminal operations, route availability, and codes can change; verify with the airport, airline, NOTAM, or official aviation source before travel.
Country airport evidence
Why this Switzerland airport page is retained
This page is classified as a single-airport reference. The evidence score comes from static source coverage: codes, airport facts, official domains, city-clock handoffs, IANA zones, operational facts, and country dossiers where present.
Code and entity coverage
1 IATA, 1 ICAO
1 retained record have airport-facts rows; 1 cite official airport domains and 1 carry Wikidata entity links.
Traffic and operation facts
0 passenger rows
No retained record quotes passenger-volume facts yet; operational depth comes from type, code, timezone, runway, source, and scheduled-service fields where available.
Timezone pattern
single airport-timezone cluster
The retained airport set resolves to one dominant local-clock pattern, but each airport still stores its own IANA identifier for DST-safe calculations.
Verification boundary
7 source URLs
Visible source hosts include zurich-airport.com, en.wikipedia.org, wikidata.org, ourairports.com, flughafen-zuerich.ch, newsroom.flughafen-zuerich.ch. These support identity and static facts, not live routes, terminal assignments, NOTAMs, or airline schedules.
Editorial status
manual dossier attached
Manual dossier sources are attached for country-level aviation context; point-in-time statements still defer to the linked authorities.
Source hosts seen in retained airport facts
zurich-airport.comen.wikipedia.orgwikidata.orgourairports.comflughafen-zuerich.chnewsroom.flughafen-zuerich.ch
Traveler planning patterns
How to use Switzerland airport data without overreading it
Start with the gateway layer
Zürich Airport (ZRH) is the first retained airport to check for Switzerland; then scan the 1 large and 0 medium records for regional alternates.
Keep airport-local time explicit
The retained airport set behaves like a single local-clock cluster, but the airport-specific IANA zone still matters around DST transitions and imported calendar events.
Use codes for the search, city pages for context
No airport-to-city handoff is attached yet, so use the airport page itself for timezone, coordinates, and nearby-airport orientation.
Treat schedules as live elsewhere
1 retained record carry a scheduled-service flag, but route availability, airline service, terminals, and disruption notices are not live here.
Watch holidays and local operating days
Switzerland has a holiday country page on this site, so use it alongside airport time checks for closures, public-holiday pressure, and ground-service planning.
Know what the passenger data covers
No retained airport quotes passenger-volume facts yet, so the page avoids traffic rankings and leans on source-backed type, code, timezone, and city context.
Airport coverage patterns
How the Switzerland airport index is structured
This page adds country-level context around airport counts, code coverage, timezone spread, and city-clock handoffs. It is built from the retained airport dataset rather than a live airline or aviation registry feed.
Coverage pattern
Switzerland has a single retained airport record (1 large airport). With one entry, this page is effectively a single-airport timezone reference rather than a country-wide index.
Code reliability
Every retained Switzerland record carries both an IATA and an ICAO code (1 of each), so passenger-facing and aviation lookups resolve consistently across the set.
Timezone spread
Every retained airport in Switzerland resolves to Europe/Zurich (1), so the country's airport clocks move together and a single offset check covers the whole set.
Major airport examples
The standout anchor here is Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Zurich. Large airports lead the list because they are the most reliable hooks for travelers, city clocks, and cross-border time checks.
Regional peer comparison
Switzerland has 1 retained airport records vs. Albania 1, Austria 1, Belarus 1 in the same continent. This is a structural comparison of retained-record counts, not an audit of national aviation policy or fleet size.
Operational depth
Across the retained Switzerland set we have 3 curated runway records, 3 curated terminal records, and 1 airport flagged with scheduled service. Operational facts come from the Wikipedia-derived airport-facts curation, which is sparse for smaller airports and not a substitute for the airport authority's own data.
Editorial dossier
Swiss airports collectively handled 57.79 million passengers in 2024 (+8%) per the Federal Statistical Office and FOCA. Zurich (ZRH) led with 31.2 million (+8%, 99% of 2019); Geneva (GVA) and EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL/MLH) round out the trio that together accounts for ~98% of national volume. SWISS International (Lufthansa Group), easyJet Switzerland, and Edelweiss dominate. FOCA (Federal Office of Civil Aviation) regulates; Flughafen Zürich AG is the listed airport operator.
Aviation profile recap
1 retained record; 1 large + 0 medium.
Traveler boundary: use these records for timezone orientation and airport discovery. Verify live operations, route availability, terminal status, and NOTAM-sensitive details with official airport, airline, or aviation sources.
Country aviation profile
Aviation profile snapshot for Switzerland
These numbers aggregate the curated airport-facts file across this country’s retained records. Missing fields mean the curation file does not quote that figure; they are not zero-imputed.
International gateways
0
Records flagged with an international-gateway role label.
Scheduled service
1 / 1
Records with the OurAirports “scheduled service” flag set.
Runway records
3
Sum of curated runway counts where the facts file quotes a number.
Curated passenger coverage
0 / 1
Curated passenger figures are not yet attached to retained records here.
Hub airline tags
Swiss International Air LinesEdelweiss Air
Gateway evidence matrix
Leading retained airports and their source signals
The rows below show why the top airport records are useful beyond a country list: role labels, code identity, timezone, scheduled-service flags, passenger/runway facts where quoted, and the source hosts that back static airport identity.
Zürich Airport
Zurich · ZRH · Europe/Zurich
The airport is located nine kilometres north of central Zurich, in the municipalities of Kloten, Rümlang, Oberglatt, Winkel, and Opfikon, all of which are within the canton of Zurich.
Operations
scheduled service; 3 runways; 3 terminal/check-in areas terminals; longest runway 12,139 ft / 3,700 m
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 5 source labels; 22 coverage signals
zurich-airport.comen.wikipedia.orgwikidata.orgourairports.com
Time-zone span
Single-zone airport clock for Switzerland
All retained airport records resolve to one IANA timezone (Europe/Zurich, UTC+02:00 CEST with DST). Local-clock math is simpler here than in multi-zone countries, but the airport’s stored IANA identifier is still the authoritative reference for DST transition weekends.
Regional peer comparison
Switzerland vs. Europe peers
Peers are picked by geographic proximity (same continent) and similarity of retained-record counts. Comparison is structural — it does not audit fleet size, national aviation policy, or passenger traffic.
Country aviation dossier
Editorial context for Switzerland aviation
Swiss airports collectively handled 57.79 million passengers in 2024 (+8%) per the Federal Statistical Office and FOCA. Zurich (ZRH) led with 31.2 million (+8%, 99% of 2019); Geneva (GVA) and EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL/MLH) round out the trio that together accounts for ~98% of national volume. SWISS International (Lufthansa Group), easyJet Switzerland, and Edelweiss dominate. FOCA (Federal Office of Civil Aviation) regulates; Flughafen Zürich AG is the listed airport operator.
Last verified 2026-05-09 · manually curated. Figures quoted in this paragraph are point-in-time; treat the linked sources as authoritative.
Frequently asked
Switzerland airport questions
- How many airports does Switzerland have in this index?
- This index retains 1 airport record for Switzerland (1 large and 0 medium). It is a curated reference set with usable IATA/ICAO codes and coordinates, not a complete national aviation registry.
- Which is the largest airport in Switzerland?
- Large-airport records appear first in this index. The top entries for Switzerland include Zürich Airport (ZRH). No quoted passenger-volume figure is attached to those records in the curated airport-facts file.
- Which timezone is Switzerland in?
- All retained airport records in Switzerland resolve to Europe/Zurich. The zone observes a seasonal DST shift, so local-clock math around transition weekends needs care.
- Are these airports served by scheduled airlines?
- 1 of 1 retained records in Switzerland carry the OurAirports "scheduled service" flag. That flag is a structural tag from the OurAirports dataset, not a real-time schedule check.
- How does Switzerland compare with regional peers for airport count?
- Among same-continent peers with similar retained-record counts, Switzerland has 1 records vs. Albania (1), Austria (1), Belarus (1). The comparison covers only retained records on this site, not full national aviation inventories.
Country overview
Airport coverage for Switzerland
The retained catalog currently includes 1 airport record in 1 airport city or locality. Large airports are shown first because they are usually the most useful entry points for flight planning, timezone checks, and nearby-city lookup.
Retained records
1
Airport localities
1
Timezone records
1 zone
Time-zone planning
Use the airport clock for travel math
For overnight flights, connections near daylight-saving transitions, and cross-border itineraries, use the airport’s IANA timezone instead of assuming every airport follows the country’s primary zone.
Europe/Zurich1 airport
Codes, clocks, and city mapping
How to read the Switzerland airport index
IATA coverage
1 codes
Useful for passenger-facing flight searches, tickets, airport boards, and quick route lookup.
ICAO coverage
1 codes
Useful for aviation references, flight tracking, weather briefings, and operational documents.
Airport mix
1 large / 0 medium
Gateway airports are prioritized first, but regional airports remain useful for local clock checks.
DST travel risk
Single-zone
Recheck local airport time around overnight arrivals, daylight-saving weekends, and cross-border connections.
Major airport list
Key airports in Switzerland
These entries are pulled from the same retained catalog as the full table below. Use them as a starting point for local time, code lookup, and nearby-city planning, then verify route and terminal details with the airport or airline.
Route-planning cues
When this airport index is useful
Start with gateway airports
1 large airport
Use large-airport entries first for broad trip planning, then scan medium airports for regional options.
Check the local clock
1 timezone
Compare airport zones before overnight arrivals, early departures, or daylight-saving changes.
Move to city context
0 linked airports
Linked city pages help turn an airport timezone into a local clock for meetings and ground plans.
Boundary: this page supports code lookup, timezone checks, and city planning. It does not verify active routes, terminals, flight schedules, border rules, or operating notices.
City coverage
Airport cities with time pages
No retained airport records on this page currently link to indexable city-time pages.
Illustrative airport time board
Example flight and gate labels are generated for display; local-time values use the timezone records shown on the page.
Destination
Flight
Gate
Local Time
ZURICH (ZRH)
BA 989
B12
2
1
1
8
| IATA | Name |
|---|---|
| ZRH | Zürich Airport |
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