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 METARIFR conditions

METAR LSZH 210820Z 29010KT 250V320 4000 RA FEW006 SCT010 BKN018 16/15 Q1011 NOSIG

Observed 32 min ago

Wind

290° (WNW) at 10kt

Visibility

4000m

Weather

Rain

Cloud

Few at 600ft, Scattered at 1,000ft, Broken at 1,800ft

Temperature

16°C / 15°C dew

Humidity

94%

QNH

1011 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 27 min ago

TAF LSZH 210825Z 2109/2215 29009KT 4000 RA FEW006 SCT010 BKN020 TX16/2109Z TN11/2204Z TX21/2214Z
PROB40
TEMPO 2109/2112 2500 BKN010
BECMG 2111/2113 24006KT 7000
BECMG 2113/2115 NSW
TEMPO 2118/2122 SHRA FEW050TCU
PROB30
TEMPO 2118/2120 26015KT 4000 TSRA FEW040CB
BECMG 2200/2202 CAVOK
PROB30 2204/2206 7000 MIFG NSC
BECMG 2209/2211 28010KT 9999 FEW050

Fri 09:00Z to Fri 11:00ZPrevailing

IFR

Wind 290° (WNW) at 9kt
Visibility 4000 m
Rain
Cloud: few at 600ft, scattered at 1,000ft, broken at 2,000ft

Fri 09:00Z to Fri 12:00Z40% temporary

IFR

Visibility 2500 m
Cloud: broken at 1,000ft

Fri 11:00Z to Fri 13:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 240° (WSW) at 6kt
Visibility 7 km
Rain
Cloud: few at 600ft, scattered at 1,000ft, broken at 2,000ft

Fri 13:00Z to Sat 00:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 240° (WSW) at 6kt
Visibility 7 km
NSW
Cloud: few at 600ft, scattered at 1,000ft, broken at 2,000ft

Fri 18:00Z to Fri 22:00ZTemporary

VFR

Rain showers
Cloud: few at 5,000ft

Fri 18:00Z to Fri 20:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Wind 260° (W) at 15kt
Visibility 4000 m
Thunderstorm with rain
Cloud: few at 4,000ft

Sat 00:00Z to Sat 09:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 240° (WSW) at 6kt
Visibility 10 km or more
NSW
Cloud: no significant cloud

Sat 04:00Z to Sat 06:00Z30% probable

MVFR

Visibility 7 km
MIFG
Cloud: no significant cloud

Sat 09:00Z to Sat 15:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 280° (W) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
NSW
Cloud: few at 5,000ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

04:30Z

Sunset

18:30Z

Daylight

13h 59m

Pressure alt

1,485 ft

Density alt

1,958 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.