Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 6
- Scheduled routes
- 551
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- ZRH → PMI · 7 carriers
Top airports in Switzerland
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | ZRH | 318 | Departures → |
| 2 | Geneva | GVA | 208 | Departures → |
| 3 | Mulhouse, France/Basel | MLH | 13 | Departures → |
| 4 | Berne | BRN | 10 | Departures → |
| 5 | Altenrhein | ACH | 1 | Departures → |
| 6 | Sion | SIR | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Switzerland
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWISS | LX | 127 | Network → |
| 2 | easyJet | U2 | 110 | Network → |
| 3 | Edelweiss Air | WK | 91 | Network → |
| 4 | Comlux Aruba | CS | 16 | Network → |
| 5 | Helvetic Airways | 2L | 13 | Network → |
| 6 | Jet2 | LS | 11 | Network → |
| 7 | Condor | DE | 9 | Network → |
| 8 | Wizz Air | W6 | 9 | Network → |
| 9 | Scandinavian Airlines | SK | 7 | Network → |
| 10 | British Airways | BA | 6 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Switzerland
Most-served international destinations
- Palma de Mallorca (PMI) · Spain — 8 carriers
- Heraklion (HER) · Greece — 8 carriers
- Larnaca (LCA) · Cyprus — 6 carriers
- Rhodes (RHO) · Greece — 6 carriers
- Antalya (AYT) · Turkiye — 5 carriers
- Pristina (PRN) · Kosovo — 5 carriers
- Djerba (DJE) · Tunisia — 5 carriers
- Hurghada (HRG) · Egypt — 5 carriers
Aviation accidents in Switzerland
- 2026-06-28 — PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. PC-6/B2H4 (KIAS Airlines) — 11 fatal
- 2026-06-20 — PIPER PA-28-180 Archer III
- 2026-06-13 — SONACA AIRCRAFT S.A. S201
- 2026-05-09 — ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER ASG 32Mi
- 2026-05-04 — AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350 B3
- 2026-04-25 — AIRBUS S.A.S. A330-343
- 2026-03-13 — VANS RV14 — 1 fatal
- 2026-02-06 — SOCATA TBM700 C2
- 2025-11-11 — AIRBUS S.A.S. A340-313
- 2025-10-28 — AIRBUS S.A.S. A320-251N
- 2025-10-28 — CIRRUS SF50
- 2025-10-18 — GUIMBAL CABRI G2 (Swiss Helicopter AG)
- 2025-10-01 — DELIVERY GLIDER AG Jedsy X UA
- 2025-09-19 — PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-18 "150" — 1 fatal
- 2025-09-19 — PIPER PA18 150 — 1 fatal
- 2025-08-16 — SCHLEICHER ASW20 — 2 fatal
- 2025-08-16 — AEROSPOOL, SPOL. S R.O. WT9 — 1 fatal
- 2025-08-16 — AEROSPOOL WT9 DYNAMIC LSA — 1 fatal
- 2025-07-28 — DAHER TBM-940 (Private Germany)
- 2025-07-23 — KAMAN K-Max
Where Switzerland flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Switzerland?
Switzerland has 6 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Switzerland?
Switzerland has 551 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Switzerland?
Top operators by route count: SWISS, easyJet, Edelweiss Air, Comlux Aruba, Helvetic Airways.
Which is the busiest airport in Switzerland?
By scheduled-route count, Zurich (ZRH) is the busiest airport in Switzerland with 318 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Switzerland?
Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Spain sees the most competition with 8 carriers serving it from Switzerland.
Which countries do Switzerland-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Spain (56 routes), United Kingdom (51 routes), Greece (44 routes), Italy (35 routes), Germany (30 routes).