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{{infobox|fullname=Zurich Airport|location=Zurich, Switzerland|iata=ZRH|icao=LSZH|aptype=Commercial|website=http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch|mapurl=|mapsource=|atctower=118.1|atcground=121.850 (North)
{{infobox|fullname=Zurich Airport|location=Zurich, Switzerland|iata=ZRH|icao=LSZH|aptype=Commercial|website=http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch|mapurl=https://maps.app.goo.gl/xLd9piAge6x4AcRf7|mapsource=Google Maps|atctower=118.1|atcground=121.850 (North)
121.750 (South)|atcclearance=121.800|atcapproach=118.000 (West via GIPOL)<br />
121.750 (South)|atcclearance=121.800|atcapproach=118.000 (West via GIPOL)<br />
120.750 (North/East) via AMIKI/RILAX<br />119.700<br>125.325 Final (rarely used):|atcdeparture=125.950|atcatis=128.525 (phone: +41438162294)|atcunicom=|psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-zurich/}}
120.750 (North/East) via AMIKI/RILAX<br />119.700<br>125.325 Final (rarely used):|atcdeparture=125.950|atcatis=128.525 (phone: +41438162294)|atcunicom=|psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-zurich/}}
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The entrance fee is 2 francs, the location is open from 08.00-21.00 in the summer (27.3.-31.10) and 09.00-18.00 in the winter (1.11.-26.3.)
The entrance fee is 2 francs, the location is open from 08.00-21.00 in the summer (27.3.-31.10) and 09.00-18.00 in the winter (1.11.-26.3.)
At the entrance to the observation desk there is a safety check like for normal passengers, but there are no restrictions for liquids. Tickets can be bought in the kiosk right beside the entrance.
At the entrance to the observation desk there is a safety check like for normal passengers, but there are no restrictions for liquids. Tickets can be bought in the kiosk right beside the entrance.
[http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/ZRH/?ID_site=1&le=2&d=cnt/ATRP/en/trp_terrassen.asp&sp=de&u=1&t=Terrassen&ID_level1=6&ID_level2=17&a2=17 Official homepage of the observation deck]
[https://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/en/passengers/experience/experiences/observation-deck-b Official homepage of the observation deck]


<font size="-1"><u>Getting there:</u> In the airport: Follow the signs to terminal 2 or "observation desk"<br>
<font size="-1"><u>Getting there:</u> In the airport: Follow the signs to terminal 2 or "observation desk"<br>
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When planning the new terminal they seem to have thought of the visitors and included an observation desk. This one is located on the western end of the roof, and you have access to about 1/3 of the terminal.<br>
When planning the new terminal they seem to have thought of the visitors and included an observation desk. This one is located on the western end of the roof, and you have access to about 1/3 of the terminal.<br>
This observation desk can only be reached by bus departing from the obs-deck terminal 2 (Point 1) on Wednesdays (13.15-16.45) and on the weekend (11.45-16.45) every 30 minutes. Adolescents (6-16 years) have to pay 2 franks for a ticket, adults 4 franks. Tickets can be bought at the ticket office on the observation deck Terminal 2 (point 1)<br>
This observation desk can only be reached by bus departing from the obs-deck terminal 2 (Point 1) on Wednesdays (13.15-16.45) and on the weekend (11.45-16.45) every 30 minutes. Adolescents (6-16 years) have to pay 2 franks for a ticket, adults 4 franks. Tickets can be bought at the ticket office on the observation deck Terminal 2 (point 1)<br>
On this observation deck you have a great view on foreign heavies and you are nearer to departures on Rwy28, although you might be facing into the sun. Furthermore, you have an excellent view onto Rwy16/34!<br> [http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/ZRH/?ID_site=1&le=2&d=cnt/ATRP/en/trp_terrassen.asp&sp=de&u=1&t=Terrassen&ID_level1=6&ID_level2=17&a2=17 Official Homepage]<br><br>
On this observation deck you have a great view on foreign heavies and you are nearer to departures on Rwy28, although you might be facing into the sun. Furthermore, you have an excellent view onto Rwy16/34!<br> [https://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/en/passengers/experience/experiences/observation-deck-e  Official Homepage]<br><br>
<font size="-1"><u>Getting there:</u> Get to point 1, buy a ticket and do a bus-ride.<br>
<font size="-1"><u>Getting there:</u> Get to point 1, buy a ticket and do a bus-ride.<br>
<u>Equipment:</u> Quite a large area, equipped with vending machines and toilets<br>
<u>Equipment:</u> Quite a large area, equipped with vending machines and toilets<br>
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==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==


Because of Zurich being quite an important international HUB there are some interesting planes around waiting to be spotted.
{| class="wikitable"
Besides the big European carriers which usually send their standard medium equipment to Zurich, many big carriers from other continents can be seen here arriving with their heavies. Some of these are:
!Airline
American, Continental, Delta, Emirates, JAL, Malaysian, Singapore, Thai, United. In addition to that you have the Swiss lognhaul-fleet (9 A332 + 9 A343) as well as the heavies of local charter airlines Edelweiss (1 A332) and Belair (1 B763) which you don't see that often in Europe.
!Aircraft
To be up to date in terms of traffic the best thing is to have a look at the official online timetable which even displays the registrations!
|-
 
|Aegean Airlines
[http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/ZRH?ID_site=1&le=2&d=flg/arrivals.aspx&ID=3&sp=de&u=1&ID_level1=1&ID_level2=2&ID_level3=324&t=Masterflights&a3=324]Arrivals
|A320, A320neo, A321neo
 
|-
[http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/ZRH?ID_site=1&le=2&d=flg/arrivals.aspx&ID=2&coo=1&sp=de&u=1&ID_level1=1&ID_level2=2&ID_level3=327&t=n%E4chster%20Tag&a3=327]Arrivals next day (avail. from 1900LT)
|Aer Lingus
 
|A320
 
|-
[http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/ZRH?ID_site=1&le=2&d=flg/departures.aspx&ID=3&sp=de&u=1&ID_level1=1&ID_level2=3&ID_level3=326&t=Masterflights&a3=326]Departures
|Air Baltic
 
|A220-300
[http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/ZRH?ID_site=1&le=2&d=flg/departures.aspx&ID=2&coo=1&sp=de&u=1&ID_level1=1&ID_level2=3&ID_level3=328&t=n%E4chster%20Tag&a3=328]Departures
|-
next day (avail. from 1900LT)
|Air Cairo
 
|A320
 
|-
[http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/dokumente/?ID_site=1&sp=de&doku=timetable_w05-06.pdf&dtit=timetable_w05-06.pdf&ID_doku=3066 Download Winter-Timetable 05/06 as PDF]
|Air Canada
 
|A330-300
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|-
 
|Air Dolomiti
 
|E190
The following table covers the heavies of the Summer flightplan 2005. It is <b>not</b> accurate anymore and simply intended to give you an impression of what's going on at Zurich.
|-
 
|Air Europa
<table width="1000" border="1">
|737-800
<tr><th width="200">Airline</th><th width="100">Callsign</th><th width="200">From/To</th><th width="100">Arrival:</th><th width="100">Departure:</th><th width="100">Aircraft</th><th width="200">Days: (1=Monday)</th></tr>
|-
 
|Air Europa Express
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr>
|737-800
<tr><td>Air Canada</td><td>ACA787/879</td><td>Toronto</td><td>10.05</td><td>11.40</td><td>B763</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>American</td><td>AAL64/65</td><td>NY JFK</td><td>10.45</td><td>13.00</td><td>B763</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|Air France
<tr><td>American</td><td>AAL36/37</td><td>Dallas</td><td>07.55</td><td>10.20</td><td>B763</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|A220-300
<tr><td>Continental</td><td>COA78/79</td><td>Newark</td><td>08.40</td><td>10.45</td><td>B762</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Delta</td><td>DAL66/67</td><td>Atlanta</td><td>08.30</td><td>10.30</td><td>B763</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|Air India
<tr><td>Emirates</td><td>UAE087/088</td><td>Dubai</td><td>13.20</td><td>15.45</td><td>A345/A343</td><td>1234567 (A343: 1+3)</td></tr>
|787-8
<tr><td>JAL</td><td>JAL451/452</td><td>Tokyo NRT</td><td>15.55</td><td>17.50</td><td>B744</td><td>1--4-6-</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Korean</td><td>KAL917/918</td><td>Seoul</td><td>18.25</td><td>20.25</td><td>A332</td><td>-2-4-6-</td></tr>
|Air Serbia
<tr><td>Malaysian</td><td>MAS10/9</td><td>Kuala Lumpur</td><td>06.15</td><td>12.50</td><td>B772</td><td>-2-4-6-</td></tr>
|A319
<tr><td>Singapore</td><td>SIA346/345</td><td>Singapore</td><td>06.30</td><td>13.25</td><td>B773</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>South African</td><td>SAA274/275</td><td>Johannesbourg</td><td>07.07</td><td>20.25</td><td>A342</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|American Airlines
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR16/17</td><td>NY JFK</td><td>08.15</td><td>10.00</td><td>A332/A343</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|787-8
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR52/53</td><td>Boston</td><td>08.15</td><td>13.00</td><td>A332/A343</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR40/41</td><td>Los Angeles</td><td>15.55</td><td>12.50</td><td>A343</td><td>dep: 1-3456- arr: -2-4567</td></tr>
|Austrian Airlines
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR96/97</td><td>São Paulo</td><td>11.05</td><td>22.30</td><td>A343</td><td>dep: -234-67  arr: 1-3456-</td></tr>
|A320, A320neo
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR8/9</td><td>Chciago</td><td>08.35</td><td>12.50</td><td>A332</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR86/87</td><td>Montreal</td><td>06.20</td><td>12.55</td><td>A332</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|BA CityFlyer
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR272/273</td><td>Duala via Malabo</td><td>06.15</td><td>09.45</td><td>A332</td><td>dep: -2-4- arr: -3-5-</td></tr>
|E190
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR276/277</td><td>Yaounde via Malabo</td><td>06.25</td><td>12.15</td><td>A332</td><td>dep: -6- arr: -7-</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR288/289</td><td>Johannesbourg</td><td>06.10</td><td>22.20</td><td>A343</td><td>dep: 123-567  arr: 1234-67</td></tr>
|British Airways
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR292/293</td><td>Dar es Salam via Nairobi</td><td>06.25</td><td>09.45</td><td>A332</td><td>dep: 1-3-5  arr: -2-4-6</td></tr>
|A319, A320, A320neo
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR236/237</td><td>Cairo</td><td>19.10</td><td>09.45</td><td>A343</td><td>-234-67</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR254/255</td><td>Tel Aviv</td><td>19.15</td><td>09.50</td><td>A343</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|Brussels Airlines
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR228/229</td><td>Jeddah via Riyadh</td><td>06.20</td><td>12.40</td><td>A332</td><td>dep: 2-4-7  arr: 3-5-1</td></tr>
|A319
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR242/243</td><td>Muscat via Dubai</td><td>06.25</td><td>1240</td><td>A332</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR154/155</td><td>Mumbai/Bombay</td><td>06.20</td><td>10.00</td><td>A332</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|Bulgaria Air
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR168/169</td><td>Tokyo NRT</td><td>15.55</td><td>13.05</td><td>A343</td><td>dep: 12-4567  arr: 123-567</td></tr>
|A220-100
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR138/139</td><td>Hong Kong</td><td>06.20</td><td>22.20</td><td>A343</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Swiss</td><td>SWR182/183</td><td>Singapore via Bangkok</td><td>06.25</td><td>22.20</td><td>A343</td><td>dep: -234567  arr: 12-4567</td></tr>
|Cathay Pacific Airways
<tr><td>Thai</td><td>THA970/971</td><td>Bangkok</td><td>07.10</td><td>13.30</td><td>A346/A343</td><td>1234567 (A346: 2-4-6)</td></tr>
|A350-900
<tr><td>United</td><td>UAL936/937</td><td>Wash. D.C.</td><td>08.10</td><td>11.45</td><td>B763</td><td>1234567</td></tr>
|-
 
|Chair Airlines
 
|A319, A320
</table>
|-
|Condor
|A320, A320neo, A321, E190
|-
|Croatia Airlines
|A220-100
|-
|Delta Air Lines
|767-300, A330-200
|-
|easyJet
|A319, A320, A320neo
|-
|Edelweiss Air
|A320, A320neo, A340-300, A350-900
|-
|El Al Israel Airlines
|737-800
|-
|Emirates Airline
|777-300ER, A380
|-
|Ethiopian Airlines
|787-8
|-
|Etihad Airways
|A321neo
|-
|Eurowings
|A319, A320, A320neo, A321
|-
|Finnair
|A321, E190
|-
|GetJet Airlines
|A320
|-
|GP Aviation
|737-400
|-
|Helvetic Airways
|A220-100, E190, E190-E2, E195, E195-E2
|-
|Iberia
|A319, A320, A321
|-
|ITA Airways
|A220-300, A320neo
|-
|KLM Cityhopper
|E195-E2
|-
|KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
|737-800
|-
|KM Malta Airlines
|A320neo
|-
|LOT Polish Airlines
|737-800, 737 MAX 8
|-
|Lufthansa
|A319, A320neo
|-
|Oman Air
|787-9
|-
|Pegasus Airlines
|A320, A321, A321neo
|-
|Qatar Airways
|A350-900
|-
|Red Sea Airlines
|737-800
|-
|Royal Air Maroc
|737 MAX 8
|-
|Saudia
|A320
|-
|Scandinavian Airlines
|A320neo, E190
|-
|Singapore Airlines
|777-300ER
|-
|SunExpress
|737-800
|-
|Swiss International Air Lines
|777-300ER, A220-100, A220-300, A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, A330-300, A340-300, A350-900
|-
|TAP Air Portugal
|A320, A321, A321neo
|-
|Thai Airways
|777-300ER
|-
|Turkish Airlines
|737-800, 737 MAX 8, A321, A321neo, A330-300
|-
|United Airlines
|767-300, 787-9
|-
|Vueling Airlines
|A321
|}


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==
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==Links==
==Links==


Until this article is finished, please take a look at the detailed spotting-description on  [http://www.planepics.org/zurich_spot_en.html www.planepics.org]
Until this article is finished, please take a look at the detailed spotting-description on  [http://www.planepics.org/cms/index.php/guides/53 www.planepics.org]


* [http://www.zrhwiki.ch ZRHwiki] on Zurich International Airport (ZRH/LSZH)
* [http://www.zrhwiki.ch ZRHwiki] on Zurich International Airport (ZRH/LSZH)
* [http://spotterlead.net/LSZH/spotting Zurich Planespotting Timetables] Live flights, weather reports, runway usage, lighting conditions.