Zurich Airport: Difference between revisions

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<tr><td>09.00-20.00</td><td>Landing Rwy14<br>Departure Rwys 16&28</td></tr>
<tr><td>09.00-20.00</td><td>Landing Rwy14<br>Departure Rwys 16&28</td></tr>
<tr><td>20.00-00.30</td><td>Landing Rwy28<br>Departure Rwys32&34</td></tr></table></td></tr>
<tr><td>20.00-00.30</td><td>Landing Rwy28<br>Departure Rwys32&34</td></tr></table></td></tr>
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===Terminals and parking stands===
[[Image: zurich_terminals.jpg|thumb|The terminal area. Cutout of Spotting-Points graphic below]]At Zurich airport there are three Terminals, Terminal 1 (former A), Terminal 2 (former B), Terminal E (former Midfield).<br>
In the table below is listed which airplanes can be seen in which area.
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<tr><td width="100">Terminal 1 (A)</td><td width="75">&nbsp;</td><td width="500">This terminal is mostly used by Swiss. Many longhaul flights (A332/A343) are being handled here aswell as some european flights (A32X, RJ). Besides Swiss sometimes other European carriers can be found here, for example BA.<br>
<u>Best view from:</u> Spotting Points <b>1</b> and <b>2</b><br><br></td><td width="240" rowspan="2"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Terminal 2 (B)</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>Terminal 2 was closed when Terminal E was opened and the finger docks were demounted. Now this terminal is mostly being used to park longhaulers which stay for a longer time. For example SAA A342, Malasian B777, or the MNG A300F. On the southern side there are new stands for regional aircrafts (CRJs, ERJs, ...) which are served by bus. (Lufthansa, Alitalia, Air France)<br>
<u>Best view from:</u> Spotting Point <b>1</b><br><br></td></tr>
<tr><td>Terminal E (Midfield)</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td width="840" colspan="2">The terminal opened in 2003 is the point where all longhaul flights of foreign airlines are handled. (UAE, SIA, MAS, UAL, AAL, DAL, COA, ACA, KAL, SAA, JAL). Also there are some longhauls of Swiss (mostly to the USA) as well as most European carriers here..<br>
<u>Best view from:</u> Spotting Point <b>2</b>, but only the aircrafts on the western side of the terminal which is about 1/3 of all aircrafts.<br><br></td></tr>
<tr><td>Mike-Stands</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td width="840" colspan="2">South of Terminal 2 there are the Mike-Stands (designated C and D but served by Taxiway Mike). These are stands served by bus. On these stands mostly medium airliners (A32X, B737, MD8X) von DLH, SAS, AUA and IBE can be spotted.
<br><u>Best view from::</u> Spotting Point <b>1</b> (a little far away) and <b>5</b></td></tr>
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