Opening hours of terminal T1
For security reasons, the terminal T1 is closed from 00:00 am to 04:00 am. The French sector is closed from 11:00 pm to 04:30 am. It is not allowed to stay inside during this time.
If you can not afford a night in a hotel, we suggest you to contact a youth hostel.
Advertising objects
We do not send GVA advertising objects such as pens, key ring, etc.
Prohibited airlines
A380 in Geneva ?
Technically, the A380 could already land here today! Our runway is long enough, wide enough and strong enough for landing. We would of course have to take some precautionary measures for movement on the tarmac and also for parking an A380.
Request to release balloons
The federal Ordinance on aircraft of special categories (OACS 748.941) stipulates the following conditions essential for air safety:
Art. 16 Restrictions applicable for free balloons
It is forbidden to release free balloons:
a) if their payload is higher than 2 kg and their capacity is greater than 30 m3;
b) at a distance of less than 5 km from a commercial or military airport runway, if their capacity is greater than 1m3.
A written authorization can be delivered by the federal Office of the civil aviation for the above-mentioned case letter (a), and by air traffic control or the airport authority for the letter (b).
The release of all other types of balloons do not require authorization from the point of view of air safety.
The number of balloons released simultaneously will, however, not exceed 300, and the balloons will not be attached in bunches. Moreover, no metal object will be attached to the balloons.
When more than 300 balloons are released, a 15 minute interval must be respected.
The request must be sent 15 days in advance to:
SKYGUIDE
Sandra Malachowski
Rte de Pré-Bois 15-17
P.O. Box 796
1215 Geneva 15
Tel: +4122 417 40 16
Fax: +4122 417 45 01
E-mail: sandra.malachowski@skyguide.ch
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