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Zurich Airport is Switzerland’s gateway to the world. Experience the comings and goings of the aircraft up close from the observation terraces, just a few metres away from the steel jet liners. Excitement is guaranteed.

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The opportunity to be so close to the aircraft is unique worldwide. The planes take off and land just 100 metres away, next to observation terraces B and E . Special binoculars can be used to retrieve information on aircraft and buildings. In addition to the flight operations, the main attraction for children is the mini-airport, complete with tower and large playground.

• A bus tour takes you right up close to the air traffic.
• If you’d like to take a look behind the scenes, book a guided tour .

With a bicycle or inline skates , you can travel approximately 16 km around the airport and through one of the largest nature reserves in the Canton of Zurich.

Travelling to Zurich Airport

By S-Bahn, IR/IC, tram 10 or 12, Postbus and other buses: alight at Zurich Airport.

The Circle – the airport district

The Circle has shops, restaurants, bars and a large park to explore.

The sky platform, the highest point in the park, offers a fascinating view over the Circle. On a clear day, you can even see as far as the Alps.

The safari in the Park lets you discover the plants and animals that have made the park their home.

The Junior Ranger Programme will give children a better understanding of the nature around the airport and in the Circle Park. Experienced rangers accompany the young nature enthusiasts on their journey of discovery.

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Additional information, reservations.

For groups of 10 people or more, a reservation is required by 3 p.m. on the day before departure.

• Travelling in groups
• Customer service PostBus

Bicycle transport

We would be happy to transport your bicycle in the Postbus, provided there is sufficient space in the vehicle and other passengers are not inconvenienced. Only a restricted number of e-bikes can be transported in the Postbus.

Wheelchair accessibility

Wheelchair accessibility is guaranteed in the Postbus.

Zurich Airport Visitor Services & Events P.O. Box 8058 Zürich Flughafen

Observation terraces: +41 43 816 73 84

Tours: +41 43 816 21 56

[email protected]

www.flughafen-zuerich.ch

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Zurich Airport observation deck

Flughafen Zürich AG Postfach 8058 Zürich-Flughafen Phone  +41 (0)43 816 22 11 flughafen-zuerich.ch

Experience fascinating insights and views of everything going on at the airport.

Observation Deck B with public guided tours and bus tours Observation Deck B offers excitement and fascination for airport fans both young and old. Experience aviation up close and watch flight operations and the pilots in the cockpit as they prepare for take-off. Observation Deck B also has a “mini-airport”, a play area for children. They can enjoy slides and see-saws as well as a small aircraft and a control tower.

Would you like something to eat or drink on Observation Deck B? The Aviolino restaurant offers hot and cold snacks as well as refreshing beverages.

Would you like to explore Zurich Airport as a solo guest, in a small group or as a family by bus or on foot? You can book a bus tour or walking tour of the airport in advance or drop by the tour desk at Observation Deck B on the day.

During the tour, make sure to stop off at the unique runway intersection and experience a take-off up close. Or get to know the processes of the airport on a walking tour and take a look behind the scenes.

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Observation Decks at Zurich Airport

• Watch take-offs and landings at close quarters
• Exciting information stations for children
• Glance behind the scenes at the airport

Free admission with the Zürich Card

• 24 or 72 hours
• Public transportation included
• Free admission to museums
• Over 50 discounts

On Observation Deck B, excitement is guaranteed. Here, the fascination of flying can be experienced close up. From the best viewpoint, aviation enthusiasts can follow take-offs and landings by a wide variety of aircraft from all over the world and also have the opportunity to watch the pilots in the cockpit. Twelve flight information pillars relate everything you need to know about the various aircraft and their flight destinations.

The youngest visitors are also guaranteed not to get bored: awaiting them at the “mini-airport” play area are slides, swings, a small aircraft, and even a control tower.

• Observation Deck B is located in the public area and provides many fascinating insights into the complex interrelationships at Zurich Airport.
• Observation Deck E is open all year round free of charge for passengers with a boarding pass.

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Zurich International Airport (ZRH / LSZH) is located 13 km north of Zurich City and is one of the spotter friendliest airports worldwide, with many official viewing areas and even two visitor terraces. The center of Zurich (train station Zurich HB) is easily accessible from the airport station. Count between 9 and 13 minutes depending on whether you take a train or the S-Bahn. The rest of Switzerland is well connected by trains, for example, ZRH-GVA takes 3 hours and ZRH-BRN 1 hour and half. It serves as a hub to Swiss International Air Lines, Helvetic and Edelweiss. Since the acquisition of Swiss by Lufthansa, it is the third largest hub of the latter. In 2019 ZRH greeted over 31mio. passengers with at lest of 275k flight movements.

The airport has three airside piers, which are known as terminals A, B and E (also signposted as Gates A, B/C and E). A central air-side building called Airside Center, built in 2003, is directly linked to terminals A and B, which take the form of finger piers. ZRH has three runways: 16/34 of 3,700 m (12,100 ft) in length, 14/32 of 3,300 m (10,800 ft) in length, and 10/28 of 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in length. For most of the day and in most conditions, runway 14 is used for landings and runways 16 and 28 are used for takeoffs, although different patterns are used early morning and in the evenings.

If you are interested in an apron bus tour, which even stops at the intersection of the runways, please visit the official website.

Written by Bruno Geiger, Jeremy & Paul Denton, Julian Mittnacht, Martin Thul, Severin Hackenberger, Marc Roulin, Omar Alex Saffe, Stefan Bratner, Tomasz Habaj & Zoltan Péter Pasztor. Last change: January 2024 (Spot 20 added) 

ZRH-Spot 4B

Spotter Hill - Final Runway 14

Final Runway 14

ZRH-Spot11A

ZRH-Spot11C

ZRH-Spot11D

Spotting Location as of May 2023:

The Bridge - Rwy28 departures

Firefighters' Hill - Line-up 16, takeoff 32

ZRH-Spot14A

ZRH-Spot14B

Al Raushe (Runway 16 + 28)

Runway 28 evening Arrivals

Bridge - 28 arrivals

Hi everyone. I recently heard from several other Zurich spotters that they got sent away from Spot 13 by the police since its a nature reserve. A lot of ZRH spotters still use the spot since its a great place to catch the 16 departures. However, I would recommend to keep a low profile and if getting caught follow the orders of the police to avoid a fine.

Hi Julian, I’ve just returned from ZRH and I used Spot 4A. Took a while to find it, the instructions to the car park are correct however the whole car park is not 11 floors high. To get to 4A (11th floor) you need to walk to the very East end of the car park and take the Elevator to the 10th floor. From here there is a door into a stair case where you can work to the 11th floor which is on the side of the 10 floor car park. (I have photos if that helps)

Hi! Just discovered on the top floor of P3 there are zippers in de mesh. The airport have placed them there for the spotters. A sign says that you should close the zippers when you leave.

That’s wonderful! Thanks for the update Rudi. -Julian

Hi everyone Heligrill (Spot 11A) got closed and deconstructed this September. The building of the new spotting hill unfortunately got delayed for an undefined time. Spot 11C (so directly at the fence) is still available.

Thanks for the heads up! Guide updated accordingly.

Hi team Here is the spot 11? Something its wrong with de spot 20, the photos in descrition dont match with the map.

Hi Rui, the numbers were partially mixed up. I have fixed it. Thanks for the hint! -Julian

Hi guys, Some of the spots location requires ladder to be able to shot. Whenever you come from a different country how do you manage to get one? Or is there a place we can borrow one? Thx

Attention – you have to use a Parking Disc / Parking Meter / Parkscheibe on the public parking spots. Signs that you have to use one are at the Heli Grill more than 500m away, so they can easily been overseen. Talked to the locals – police is controlling!

In Spot 12 HeliGrill, Is this location open? Can you photograph? Do works not spoil the photo? Thanks a lot.

Open and works dont spoil the Photo!

Opening hours for Spot 1 have changed. 10-18 now. Spot 2 (public) is announced to reopen on June 14th with opening hours 12-16 on weekends and bank holidays.

Nice to hear that. Thanks for the update Tom. -Julian

Looking for a picture of the Emirates A380 landing in ZRH on March 5th, 2023.