Lugano Airport

History of Lugano Airport

Lugano airport used to be a grass field back in 1938 and it was expanded into an airport with an asphalt runway in 1960. There have been numerous attempts to establish an airline out of Lugano but up until 2019, all those airlines have met the fate of bankruptcies. Lugano airport is only 80 miles from Milano and it is one of the main airports for the private jets to access lake Como. Lugano airport has a flight school and flying club facilities. It also has a duty free shop and a restaurant.

Lugano Airport Terminals

Lugano airport has one terminal which is used both by the Airlines and the General aviation traffic.

Information and restrictions Lugano Airport

ICAO – LSZA, IATA – LUG

Lat/Long

N46-00.2/E008-54.4

Longest Hard Surface Runway (ft)

5052 x 98, 01/19

Elevation (ft)

915

Runway Surface

Asphalt

Fuel Available

AVGAS JET

PCN

Current UTC

5:26:44 PM (+1.00)

Local Standard Time

6:26:44 PM

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