Altenrhein (LSZR/ACH) — St Gallen, Switzerland

• ICAO: LSZR
• Name: Altenrhein
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 47.485001
• Longitude: 9.56077
• Elevation: 1306 ft
• Country: Switzerland
• Municipality: St Gallen
• IATA Code: ACH
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: N/A
• Timezone: Europe/Zurich
• Distance from City: 15.4 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 10/28

• Designation: 10/28
• Dimensions: 4921 X 98
• Surface: ASPH
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: NULL
• NAVAIDs: NULL
• Approach Types: ILS CAT I, RNAV (GNSS), VOR/DME
• Remarks: N/A

Runway 10L/28R

• Designation: 10L/28R
• Dimensions: 2657 X 65
• Surface: GRASS
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: NULL
• NAVAIDs: NULL
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

Runway 10R/28L

• Designation: 10R/28L
• Dimensions: 4921 X 98
• Surface: ASPH
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: YES
• NAVAIDs: NULL
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

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• Tower: 118.650 MHz
• Ground: 121.800 MHz
• Operations: N/A
• Traffic/Approach: N/A
• ATIS: 123.775 MHz

• AIS Tel: N/A
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: N/A
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

• Slot Required: Not recorded
• PPR Required: No
• PPR Contact: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

• Landing Fee: CHF 14.70 per tonne MTOW
• Parking Fee: CHF 9.36 per tonne MTOW per 24 hours
• Handling Mandatory: Yes
• Currency: CHF
• Remarks: Standard airport charges apply at St. Gallen-Altenrhein. Contact airport authority for details.

• Fuel Type: Jet A-1
• Price/L: N/A
• Last Updated: 2026-02-18
• Remarks: Fuel available during ATC operating hours at St. Gallen-Altenrhein. Contact handling agent to arrange.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• APIS Required: No
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: Schengen airport. Customs and immigration for non-Schengen arrivals. Gen dec required 24 hours in advance at St. Gallen-Altenrhein.

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• Curfew Start: 22:00
• Curfew End: 06:30
• Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
• Remarks: Night curfew in effect at St. Gallen-Altenrhein. No operations between 22:00-06:30 local except emergency. Noise abatement procedures apply.

LOIH

• ICAO: LOIH
• Name: Dornbirn
• Distance (NM): 8.2
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: No
• Immigration Remarks: Within Schengen zone. No border checks for intra-Schengen flights. Non-Schengen arrivals subject to full immigration at Hohenems.

EDNY

• ICAO: EDNY
• Name: Friedrichshafen
• Distance (NM): 11.4
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDTZ

• ICAO: EDTZ
• Name: Konstanz
• Distance (NM): 20.8
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: No: Not on the EU list of border crossing points (OJ C/2026/368) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

LSZH

• ICAO: LSZH
• Name: Zurich
• Distance (NM): 41.1
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen port of entry. Non-Schengen at dedicated areas. Swiss Border Guard and cantonal police on-site.

EDTD

• ICAO: EDTD
• Name: Villingen
• Distance (NM): 51.2
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes, with conditions: Border crossing point and customs special landing place, not a customs airport (zoll.de Teil A): from outside the EU, non-commercial or non-scheduled passenger flights with nothing to declare may land here; other flights need an exemption from the local main customs office (Zollverordnung § 5, zoll.de) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

• Overflight Permit: Conditional
• Landing Permit: Conditional
• Overflight Lead Time: 5 working days (non-EU/EFTA carriers). EU/EFTA: no permit needed.
• Landing Lead Time: 5 working days (non-EU/EFTA commercial). EU/EFTA: no permit needed. Applications must include full aircraft and flight details.

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