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.

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Serves: Berne, Switzerland
Codes: BRN · LSZB; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Zurich
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

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

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: BRN
ICAO code: LSZB
City: Berne
Country: Switzerland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.913°, 7.499°; From OurAirports
Official website: bernairport.ch (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 509 m (1,671 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1929; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
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)
Named after: Bern, Belp; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg BSL · 77 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BRN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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.

Runways at BRN: length, width, surface and lighting
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

No route records yet

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

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

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.

WhatSourceDate
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)