The following restrictions  and local rules are applicable in Switzerland:

Night Ban Regulation in Switzerland

• Departures are prohibited from 2400-0600CET
• Arrivals are prohibited from 2400-0500CET

Night Restriction in Switzerland

• Departures are possible under certain conditions (e.g. noise index) from 2200-2400CET
• Arrivals are possible under certain conditions (e.g. noise index) from 2200-2400CET and from 0500-0600CET

source: VIL (federal ordinance 748.131.1 concerning aeronautical infrastructure)

Please consult AIP Switzerland  about detailed regulation and restrictions at each individual airport!

General Restrictions and Local Rules

• Curfew for ICAO noise rule chapter 1 and 2 aircrafts
• Airlines operating for the first time to Switzerland will have to send a copy of their IATA 2-letter or ICAO 3-letter code certificate well in advance to the respective coordination office

The following restrictions  and local rules are applicable for slot allocation at Zurich airport:

Night curfew for slot allocation

• Arrivals: 2300-0609CET
• Departures: 2246-0544CET
• Extended night curfew regulation for the following types of departure:

  - Charter flights (series and ad-hoc)
  - Training and technical flights
  Latest possible allocated departure slot is 2145CET!

The night curfew regulation does not allow any exceptions!

Departure restriction runway 16

Departure slots allocated 1015-1155CET are valid for take-off on runway 28 only. The slots will be allocated by the coordinator under this condition. The air carrier has to ensure that a departure on runway 28 is possible. Departures on runway 16 falling under this rule may be delayed in order to allow an unconstrained inbound rush. Incumbent departure slots are not affected by this restriction.

2019-05-29_Local_Rule_DEP_16_v04.04  [PDF, 276 KB]

Time critical operations of base carriers

2018-03-13_Local_Rule_Time_Critical_Operation_Base_Carriers  [PDF, 16.0 KB]

Others

• During annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) end of January max. 2 hours parking allowed
• Flights into/out of SR Technics Maintenance require a previously cleared airport slot