Handling and FBOs
Private handling at Buochs LSZC
Buochs has one handling company listed for private and business aircraft: Buochs Airport. Ask your operator which one they have booked.
Who handles private aircraft
Before you land
- Permission
- Prior permission (PPR) is required before you land.
- Customs
- Yes – customs declaration is made through the permission request (Schengen: 3 h before arrival or 2 h before departure; non-Schengen: 24 h)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 08:00–12:05 and 13:15–17:00; Sat to sunset; Sun 10:00–sunset (local). Outside hours by request from CHF 180.
Every flight needs prior permission online. Jet A-1 only. Mainly a visual-flight airfield; instrument arrivals need a special flight plan. Foreign pilots may not taxi into the Pilatus factory area.
Hours and requirements are as the airport publishes them, last checked 30 Sep 2026. Check with the airport or your operator before you set off.
Getting to the terminal
Buochs.
| From | Drive | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne | 20 min | 12 mi · 19 km |
| Zurich | 55 min | 42 mi · 68 km |
| Lauterbrunnen | 1 hr 15 min | 49 mi · 79 km |
Road time without traffic. Routes: OSRM, map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The full guide to Buochs Airport has the runway, weather, flight times and nearby airports.