Infrastructure

Aerodromes are places where aircraft land and take off, are stationed and maintained. They are facilities for the handling of goods and movement of passengers.

The country's international airports connect Switzerland to Europe and the global centres of air traffic.

Regional airports primarily serve business, tourist and work flights. They complement the international airports as providers of public air transport.

Air traffic service is responsible for a safe and efficient handling of air traffic. In order to facilitate this task, the airspace is divided into sectors and classes whereby different rules apply to the traffic flying to and from the Swiss airport or crossing the Swiss airspace.

Gebäude, Antennen, Türme, Kräne, Seilbahnen, Windkraftanlagen, Hochspannungsleitungen oder weitere hohe Anlagen sowie auch Bepflanzungen können Hindernisse für die Luftfahrt darstellen und Auswirkungen auf die Sicherheit von Flugzeugen und Helikoptern haben. Deshalb sind solche Anlagen und Bepflanzungen bewilligungspflichtig und müssen bereits bei der Projektierung einer luftfahrttechnischen Prüfung unterzogen werden.

The Sectoral Aviation Infrastructure Plan (SAIP) is the federal government's planning and coordination instrument for civil aviation. It sets out the purpose, required perimeter, main aspects of use, equipment and general operating conditions for every aerodrome. The SAIP forms the basis for the planning, construction and operation of an aerodrome, in particular for concessions and operating regulations. English is not one of Switzerland's official languages. Please consult the German or French pages.