Samedan Airport

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Samedan Airport
Engadin Airport

IATA: SMV – ICAO: LSZS
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Serves St. Moritz, Switzerland
Location Samedan, Switzerland
Elevation AMSL 1,707 m / 5,600 ft
Website www.engadin-airport.ch
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,800 5,905 Asphalt
Sources: DAFIF[1][2] and airport web site[3]

Samedan Airport (IATA: SMVICAO: LSZS), also known as Engadin Airport, is located at Samedan in the Engadin valley of Switzerland, just 5 km from St. Moritz. At an elevation of 1,707 metres (5,600 ft) it is the highest airport in Europe. It has one runway designated 03/21 which has an asphalt pavement measuring 1800 x 40 metres (5905 x 130 ft).[1][2][3] Samedan Airport is one of the available airports on the Google Earth flight simulator.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Airport information for LSZS at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ a b Airport information for SMV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
  3. ^ a b Engadin Airport, official site

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Coordinates: 46°32′02″N 009°53′02″E / 46.53389, 9.88389