Large International Airport • Zurich, ZH, CH
Elevation: 1,417 ft (432 m) • 47.4581, 8.5481
Zürich Airport (LSZH / ZRH) is a large international airport serving Zurich, ZH, CH, situated at an elevation of 1,417 ft (432 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.5° East.
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METAR LSZH 171520Z 34007KT 310V020 6000 DZ FEW005 SCT012 BKN035 11/10 Q1021 TEMPO 4000 BKN009
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM
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