Airport Dübendorf Air Base – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

Dübendorf is being rebuilt rather than expanded: the Federal Council has assigned the site (ICAO: LSMD) in Canton Zurich a triple role as an innovation park, a military federal base and a future civil works-and-research airfield. The Swiss Air Force now concentrates on roughly ten hectares north of the runway, home to an air transport squadron flying helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft of the Federal Air Transport Service. There is no commercial scheduled or freight traffic, no IATA code and no cargo handling; the civil opening has been delayed and the cantonal parliament has capped it at a maximum of 20,000 movements a year. Air freight for the region therefore runs through Zurich Airport (ZRH) some ten kilometres to the west, which offers cargo terminals, customs facilities and long-haul belly capacity, with EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL) a price-sensitive alternative and Frankfurt (FRA) or Milan Malpensa (MXP) options for outsize consignments depending on routing. Because Switzerland is outside the EU customs union, every import and export must be declared to the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, which changes lead times and paperwork compared with intra-EU shipments. Road access is short via the A1 motorway and Zurich's northern ring, keeping trucking between the innovation park, the city and ZRH straightforward.

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Where is Dübendorf Air Base located?▼

Dübendorf Air Base is located in Zurich, CH.

What is the ICAO code of Dübendorf Air Base?▼

The ICAO code of Dübendorf Air Base is LSMD. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Dübendorf Air Base?▼

Dübendorf Air Base is at an elevation of 448 meters (1470 ft) above sea level.

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