Airport guide

SionIATA code SIR

Sion (SIR/LSGS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sion, Switzerland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Sion, Switzerland
Codes: SIR · LSGS; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Zurich
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sion (SIR/LSGS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sion, Switzerland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Zurich local time at coordinates 46.250°, 7.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sion (SIR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sion, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sion airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SIR
ICAO code: LSGS
City: Sion
Country: Switzerland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.219°, 7.327°; From OurAirports
Official website: sionaeroport.ch (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sion’s own pages.

SIR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 482 m (1,582 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: June 1935; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2024: 31,842; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing sionaeroport.ch (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Bern Airport BRN · 78 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SIR

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.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 07/25: 2,000 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at SIR: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	2,000 m6,562 ft	40 m	asphalt	Lit
07G/25G	560 m1,837 ft	30 m	grass	Not listed as lit

Routes from SIR

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SIR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at SIR

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SIR, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

7TAir Glaciers (opens in a new tab)

Where SIR is

Calculated

3.3 km west-southwest

Sion lies 3.3 km west-southwest of Sion city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at SIR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sion, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sion’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:sionaeroport.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 Sion

Calculated

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

Sion: common questions

Where is Sion?

Sion serves Sion, Switzerland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.219°, 7.327°.

What are the airport codes for Sion?

The IATA code is SIR and the ICAO code is LSGS.

What time zone is SIR in?

Sion is in the Europe/Zurich time zone.

What is the official website of Sion?

The airport’s official website is sionaeroport.ch. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Sion have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SIR: 07/25 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt); 07G/25G (560 m (1,837 ft), grass).

When did Sion open?

Wikidata gives June 1935 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sion?

Wikidata records 31,842 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at SIR?

Wikidata lists SIR as a hub of Air Glaciers.

How far is SIR from Sion city centre?

Sion is about 3.3 km west-southwest of Sion city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Sion?

OurAirports gives SIR’s elevation as 482 m (1,582 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 Sion’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q687463 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)