Airport guide
Bern AirportIATA code BRN
Bern Airport (BRN/LSZB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Berne, Switzerland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Berne, Switzerland
- Codes
- BRN · LSZB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Region
- Europe
Bern Airport (BRN/LSZB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Berne, Switzerland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Zurich local time at coordinates 46.910°, 7.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bern Airport (BRN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Berne, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bern Airport details
- IATA code
- BRN
- ICAO code
- LSZB
- City
- Berne
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.913°, 7.499°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bern Airport’s own pages.
BRN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 509 m (1,671 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 11,236
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dam-api.bfs.admin.ch (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg BSL · 77 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BRN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
5 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 14/32: 1,730 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,730 m5,676 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14L/32R | 650 m2,133 ft | 30 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 14R/32L | 648 m2,125 ft | 30 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 16R/34L | 515 m1,690 ft | 50 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 16L/34R | 152 m500 ft | 61 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BRN
Originfacts does not track any routes from BRN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at BRN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Berne, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bern Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bernairport.ch (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Berne
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SionSionSIR75 km
- Basel, Switzerland/MulhouseEuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-FreiburgMLH77 km
- Basel, Switzerland/MulhouseEuroAirport SwissBSL77 km
- ZurichZurich AirportZRH100 km
- GenevaGeneve AirportGVA130 km
- LuganoLugano AirportLUG150 km
- DoleDole-Jura AirportDLE158 km
- AltenrheinAltenrhein AirportACH169 km
- MilanMilano Malpensa AirportMXP170 km
Bern Airport: common questions
Where is Bern Airport?
Bern Airport serves Berne, Switzerland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.913°, 7.499°.
What are the airport codes for Bern Airport?
The IATA code is BRN and the ICAO code is LSZB.
What time zone is BRN in?
Bern Airport is in the Europe/Zurich time zone.
What is the official website of Bern Airport?
The airport’s official website is bernairport.ch. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bern Airport have?
OurAirports lists 5 open runways at BRN: 14/32 (1,730 m (5,676 ft), asphalt); 14L/32R (650 m (2,133 ft), grass); 14R/32L (648 m (2,125 ft), grass); 16R/34L (515 m (1,690 ft), grass); and others.
When did Bern Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1929 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Bern Airport?
Wikidata records 11,236 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Bern Airport?
OurAirports gives BRN’s elevation as 509 m (1,671 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bern Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q619845 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)