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Zürich Airport
Flughafen Zürich
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Flughafen Zürich AG | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Kloten, Rümlang, Oberglatt, Winkel and Opfikon | ||||||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 1,416 ft / 432 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°27′53″N 008°32′57″E / 47.46472°N 8.54917°E | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | zurich-airport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zürich Airport (German: Flughafen Zürich, (IATA: ZRH, ICAO: LSZH)), is an international airport serving Zürich. It is the largest hub of Swiss International Air Lines. It is 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of central Zürich, in the municipalities of Kloten, Oberglatt, Rümlang, Winkel and Opfikon, all of which are within the canton of Zurich. It was opened in 1948. It is also known as Kloten Airport.
Images for kids
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Zurich Airport with the Swiss Alps visible in the background
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Zúrich para niños
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