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Meeting someone at Altenrhein Airport.

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH · LSZR), St. Gallen, Switzerland. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeACH
SizeRegional airport
Local timeEurope/Zurich
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Altenrhein Airport

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Welcome to Altenrhein
Helen Smith
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Which terminal

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport is a regional airport, usually with a single arrivals area. When a couple of flights land together it fills up fast, so agree one exact spot to wait.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at ACH, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

Switzerland is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Altenrhein runs on Europe/Zurich time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of ACH: Friedrichshafen FDH (21 km), Memmingen FMM (75 km), Zurich ZRH (76 km), Stuttgart STR (136 km), Innsbruck INN (137 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Altenrhein?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like ACH usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at ACH?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at ACH right now?

Altenrhein runs on Europe/Zurich time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at ACH without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.