Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport
Small regional airport serving eastern Switzerland near Lake Constance.
- ›Located near the Rhine delta where the Rhine flows into Lake Constance.
- ›The airport is in close proximity to the borders of Austria and Liechtenstein.
- ›It has a runway length that limits operations to smaller regional and turboprop aircraft.
- ›The site was historically used by Dornier aircraft manufacturing operations.
- ›The airport is also known as Airport St. Gallen-Bodensee, referencing nearby Lake Constance (Bodensee).
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport, situated on the southern shore of Lake Constance in the Rhine Valley, has served the region since the 1920s, making it one of Switzerland's oldest airfields. Operating as a small regional hub, it primarily handles leisure and charter traffic, connecting eastern Switzerland and western Austria to select European destinations. Its compact, unhurried character offers a refreshing contrast to Switzerland's busier international airports.
- Main Terminal — A single, compact passenger terminal handling all arrivals and departures with short walking distances and efficient processing.
- Taxi services available directly outside the terminal
- Car rental desks available at or near the airport
- Local bus connections to Altenrhein and Rorschach town centre
- Private shuttle services to St. Gallen city and surrounding areas
- Direct road access via the A13 Rhine Valley motorway
- Hotel Seeblick Thal
- Hotel Anker Rorschach
- Parkhotel Rorschach
- Hotel Mozart St. Gallen
Inside the terminal, a small café and bar provide light snacks, sandwiches, and beverages for departing passengers. The nearby towns of Altenrhein and Rorschach offer lakeside restaurants serving Swiss and regional cuisine within a short drive. St. Gallen city, roughly 15 kilometres away, provides a much wider selection of dining options including traditional Appenzeller dishes.
- Arrive early as the terminal is small and can feel busy during peak charter departures.
- Check bus connections to Rorschach in advance, as frequency can be limited outside peak hours.
- Lake Constance is minutes away — worth exploring if you have time before or after your flight.
- Currency exchange options are very limited at the airport; exchange money beforehand in St. Gallen.
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