Does Zürich Airport (LSZH) have a METAR?

Yes. Zürich Airport (LSZH) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

LSZH · Zürich Airport

METAR & TAF for Zürich Airport

Live aviation weather for LSZH, decoded in plain English. Elevation 1417ft, runways 01H/19H, 10/28, 14/32, 16/34.

Live METARMarginal VFR

METAR LSZH 160820Z VRB01KT 6000 FEW002 12/11 Q1025 NOSIG

Observed 5 min ago

Wind

Variable at 1kt

Visibility

6km

Cloud

Few at 200ft

Temperature

12°C / 11°C dew

Humidity

94%

QNH

1025 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 3h 0m ago

TAF LSZH 160525Z 1606/1712 VRB02KT 0300 PRFG VV002 TX18/1614Z TN09/1606Z TN10/1702Z
PROB40 1606/1608 0200 FG VV001
BECMG 1609/1611 3000 BR BKN003
BECMG 1611/1612 CAVOK
BECMG 1620/1622 6000 MIFG NSC
BECMG 1622/1624 1200 PRFG SCT001
PROB30 1623/1703 0600 FG VV002
BECMG 1703/1706 3000 BR BKN010
TEMPO 1707/1712 RA

Fri 06:00Z to Fri 09:00ZPrevailing

LIFR

Wind variable at 2kt
Visibility 300 m
PRFG
Cloud: OVX

Fri 06:00Z to Fri 08:00Z40% probable

LIFR

Visibility 200 m
Fog
Cloud: OVX

Fri 09:00Z to Fri 11:00ZBecoming

LIFR

Wind variable at 2kt
Visibility 3000 m
Mist
Cloud: broken at 300ft

Fri 11:00Z to Fri 20:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind variable at 2kt
Visibility 10 km or more
NSW
Cloud: no significant cloud

Fri 20:00Z to Fri 22:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind variable at 2kt
Visibility 6 km
MIFG
Cloud: no significant cloud

Fri 22:00Z to Sat 03:00ZBecoming

LIFR

Wind variable at 2kt
Visibility 1200 m
PRFG
Cloud: scattered at 100ft

Fri 23:00Z to Sat 03:00Z30% probable

LIFR

Visibility 600 m
Fog
Cloud: OVX

Sat 03:00Z to Sat 12:00ZBecoming

IFR

Wind variable at 2kt
Visibility 3000 m
Mist
Cloud: broken at 1,000ft

Sat 07:00Z to Sat 12:00ZTemporary

VFR

Rain

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

05:46Z

Sunset

16:38Z

Daylight

10h 52m

Pressure alt

1,065 ft

Density alt

958 ft

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Can I fly from Zürich Airport today?

Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.

Common questions

Does Zürich Airport (LSZH) issue a METAR?

Yes. Zürich Airport issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.