Zurich Airport: New hangar for business aviation

For business aviation, Zurich Airport is planning a new hangar in the far west, near Rümlang. The airport expects costs of 50 million francs. A hangar is planned in which the machines will be serviced and parked, a terminal for passengers with security and customs controls as well as office space. Flughafen Zürich AG has therefore submitted an application for planning permission to the Federal Department for the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication (DETEC) for the "Zone West, building construction including apron and development" project, Flughafen Zürich AG writes in a press release. The planned building has an area of 80 x 280 meters and a maximum height of 30 meters. Business aviation is still located at the General Aviation Center in the east on the airport grounds. This location is to be relocated in the long term for other buildings such as a new freight facility. In the vicinity of the future new hangar, new stands are also to be created. For this reason, the spotter hill and the heligrill, which are popular with flight fans, have to give way. However, there will be a new spotter spot, says a spokeswoman for Zurich Airport AG. The start of construction of the new hangar has not yet been determined. ■