Zürich Airport
Zurich, Zürich (Switzerland)
IATA: ZRH ICAO: LSZH
Longest Active Runway
12,139 ft
3,700 meters
Field Elevation
1,417 ft
432 m MSL
Runway Inventory
4 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
47.4581°, 8.5481°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#2 in Switzerland
Out of 10 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#248 Worldwide
Top 3.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#1748 MSL
Top 25.7% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+21.4%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Zürich Airport's longest active runway measures 12,139 ft (3,700 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in Switzerland and #248 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 12,139 ft (3700m) | 197 ft (60m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 14/32 | 10,827 ft (3300m) | 197 ft (60m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 10/28 | 8,202 ft (2500m) | 197 ft (60m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 01H/19H | 1,010 ft (308m) | 91 ft (28m) | GRASS | ❌ Unlighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (Bâle / Mulhouse) | BSL | 42.5 NM (78.7 km) | 12,795 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Stuttgart Airport (Stuttgart) | STR | 78.7 NM (145.8 km) | 10,974 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/zrh.json ↗