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Samedan Airport (IATA: SMV, ICAO: LSZS), also known as Engadin Airport, is a regional airport in Samedan in the Engadin valley of Switzerland, 5 km from St. Moritz.

Samedan Airport Flughafen Engadin
IATA: SMV ICAO: LSZS
Summary
Airport type	Public and military
Serves	St. Moritz, Switzerland
Location	Samedan
Elevation AMSL	1,707 m / 5,600 ft
Coordinates	46°32′02″N 009°53′02″E
Website	engadin-airport.ch
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 1,800 5,905 Asphalt
Sources: airport web site[1]

History

At the end of World War II, Swiss authorities identified existing locations that were to be modernized as regional airports, a second tier of infrastructure to support the primary urban airports, with Samedan being one of the five.[2]

Facilities

The airport has one runway designated 03/21 with an asphalt pavement measuring 1800 x 40 metres (5905 x 130 ft).[1] Because of its location at the bottom of a valley, it is not equipped with an instrument landing system.[3]

Operations

At an elevation of 1,707 metres (5,600 ft), it is the second highest airliner airport in Europe (with Courchevel being the highest). It is also considered one of the most challenging airports in the world because of its difficult topography and winds, and because of the thinness of the air at its altitude.[3] The airport does not have any scheduled passenger flights (the nearest such airports are Lugano, 185 km/115 mi Milan Malpensa/Milan, 180km/112mi, and Zürich, 220 km/135 mi distance by road). Much of its traffic consists of light to heavy general aviation traffic, including many private-corporate jets, private propeller aircraft, and the fleet of Swiss Jet. One of the biggest planes seen there, more often than not, is the HK^{[clarification needed]} Co.'s 737-200 or the A320 ^{[citation needed]}. The takeoff generally requires the spooling up of engines, with brakes on, to minimize the time on the runway while maximizing as much speed possible. This technique is generally performed by bigger aircraft, with heavier payload^{[citation needed]}.

See also

• Transport in Switzerland

References

External links

Media related to Samedan Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Current weather for LSZS at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for SMV at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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[de] Flugplatz Samedan

Der Flugplatz Samedan (Marketingname: Engadin Airport) ist mit 1707 m ü. M. einer der höchstgelegenen Flugplätze Europas. Er liegt beim Engadiner Dorf Samedan, rund fünf Kilometer entfernt vom Schweizer Touristenort St. Moritz.

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- [en] Samedan Airport

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[fr] Aérodrome de Samedan-Engadin

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[it] Aeroporto d'Engadina

L'Aeroporto d'Engadina (IATA: SMV, ICAO: LSZS), conosciuto anche come Aeroporto di Samedan, è un aeroporto situato nella località di Samedan, in Engadina, a pochi chilometri da Sankt Moritz, nei Grigioni, Svizzera.

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[ru] Самедан (аэропорт)

Аэропорт Самедан, также известный как Аэропорт Энгадин (ИАТА: SMV, ИКАО: LSZS) — региональный аэропорт в Швейцарии, расположенный в коммуне Самедан.

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