Zurich airport operator plans noise fee hike to encourage fleet renewal

Flight Global
David Kaminski-Morrow
01 April 2025

Zurich airport’s operator is to introduce a new noise classification by 2027, and implement adjustments to landing fees for the noisiest aircraft.

The Swiss federal civil aviation office has approve an application from operator Flughafen Zurich which was submitted at the end of last year.

“Flying at night will become increasingly expensive,” the office states.

By January 2027 the airport operator will reclassify noise categories, adjusting surcharges for daytime operations while raising those for off-peak operations by noisy aircraft.

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