Airports / Switzerland / LUG
Lugano Airport
LSZA / LUGAgno, SwitzerlandELEV 915 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Varese-Venegono Airport (LILN) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Agno, Switzerland, Lugano Airport (LSZA / LUG) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 915 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Eliticino Tarmac SA bases aircraft at LUG. Useful alternates include Varese-Venegono Airport (LILN, 16 nm), Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, 24 nm), and Cameri Air Base (LIMN, 30 nm).
Quotes for flights out of LUG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LUG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
LSZA
IATA
LUG
FAA / Local
LSZA
Elevation
915 ft
Coordinates
46.0043° N · 8.9106° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Switzerland fields
state range 915–5,600 ft
At 915 ft, LUG sits lower than 92% of the 13 Switzerland fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 16nmLILNVarese-Venegono AirportVenegono Superiore (VA)
- 24nmMXPMilan Malpensa International AirportFerno (VA)
- 30nmLIMNCameri Air BaseCameri (NO)
- 37nmLINMilano Linate AirportSegrate (MI)
- 39nmBGYIl Caravaggio International AirportOrio al Serio (BG)
- 46nmLILEBiella-Cerrione AirfieldCerrione (BI)
Location
Open the full mapLSZA · Lugano Airport · Agno, Switzerland