In March 1956, the canton submitted an extended project to the Federal Council. Aircraft of up to 80 tons were envisaged. × Verfügbarkeit prüfen; Auswahl Parkort. (Swiss, Emirates, Singapore, Malaysian, United, American, Delta, Continental, Air Canada, Korean, JAL). [15], As had been expected the construction costs had been significantly exceeded. Unique location, shops open 365 days a year, great transport connections, parking options: An office in the airport terminal provides you with an easily accessible base in close proximity to your customers. In 1973, Hangar III, Cargo Hall East, Car Park F and the General Aviation Centre were completed. The Canton of Zurich acquired a further 135 hectares of land for the expansion of the civil engineering works, which lasted until the beginning of 1961 in parallel with the construction of the buildings. The staggered design meant that it was possible to react to changes without having to impose a complete halt to construction. [42][43] The three airside terminals are: Terminal A contains gates prefixed A. There were also plans to expand the airport's cargo facilities. Official homepage of the observation deck. This was accepted by the voters on 7 May 1950 with 73,551 votes to 59,088 (yes share of 55.45 %). At the entrance to the observation desk there is a safety check like for normal passengers, but there are no restrictions for liquids. The need for a dedicated commercial facility led to the search for a location at which to build a replacement airport. As a result, please consult a flight tracking site such as, Departing runway with winds from the east. Frequencies are listed at the beginning of this article. Use this tool to help you get between terminals. [4] The first international flight from Switzerland landed on July 21, 1921. The following year, Flughafen Zürich AG, trading under the brand Unique, became the new airport operator. Runway 14/32 was opened in 1976, and 16/34 began renovation. [12] On 2 October 2001, a major cash-flow crisis at Swissair, exacerbated by the global downturn in air travel caused by the September 11 attacks, caused the airline to ground all its flights. After the passenger terminal with two finger docks had failed in the cantonal referendum, the FIG had worked out a new project until 1958. [92] Other companies that were formerly based on the airport include Swissair[93] and Crossair. Furthermore, you have an excellent view onto Rwy16/34! However, the ICAO increased the crosswind tolerances for aircraft in subsequent revisions to such an extent that the runway was decommissioned after just over ten years. © 2020 Red Cirrus, LLC. This page was last edited on 31 December 2017, at 21:36. The focus was now on qualitative expansion, taking into account spatial planning and environmental protection considerations. In August 1943, the Federal Military Department declared its agreement to abandon the armory as a matter of principal "in the higher national interest". book now! There are two terminal buildings, namely Terminal A, where mainly European routes and international TWA flights are processed and Terminal B, where not only charter flights are being handled but all other international flights not taken care of by Terminal A. The station has frequent Zürich S-Bahn services, plus direct InterRegio, InterCity, and Eurocity services, to many places including Basel, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Brig, Geneva, Konstanz, Lausanne, Lucerne, Munich, Romanshorn, St. Gallen, and Winterthur.