LSGS is the ICAO code for Sion Airport (IATA SIR), located in Sion, VS, Switzerland.
Sion Airport (LSGS) sits in the Rhône Valley of the Swiss canton of Valais. The single 6,562 ft runway handles every current business jet up through heavy operations. Field elevation 1,585 ft, with modest summer density-altitude considerations. Sion is one of the principal Swiss-side gateways to the Valais ski resorts — Verbier, Crans-Montana, Zermatt (via Visp train), and Saas-Fee. Winter peak (December–March) drives most demand. The Matterhorn is visible from the field on clear days. Ground time to Verbier is 35 minutes; Crans-Montana is 25; Zermatt via Visp + train is 90.
Sion Airport is the airport of the city of Sion, Switzerland and is located 2.5 km southwest of Sion city in the Rhone Valley. The airport opened in 1935.
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