About Cointrin
Geneva Airport – formerly and still unofficially known as Cointrin Airport – is the international airport for Geneva, the second most populous city in Switzerland. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the city centre. It surpassed the 15-million-passengers-a-year mark for the first time in December 2014. The airport serves as a hub for Swiss International Air Lines and easyJet Switzerland. It features a network of flights mainly to continental European destinations as well as some long-haul routes to North America, China, Africa, and the Middle East, amongst them Swiss International Air Lines' only long-haul service outside Zürich, to New York–JFK.
- Canton
- Genève
- Area
- 9.9 km²
Population
27'059residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'163
Vacancy
0.16%
Foreign residents
46.0%
Dwellings
11'250
Jobs (FTE)
23'190
Tax multiplier
42%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Cointrin, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
23'190 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'835 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
23'190FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary20.3%
Tertiary79.4%
Land use
66% built-up, 28% agricultural, 4% forest. Measured across 991 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement67.3%
Agriculture28.3%
Forest4.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
MCR led the 2023 National Council election with 18.9%, ahead of SP at 17.9%.
Source BFS
MCR
18.9%+10.4 pp
SP17.9%+0.9 pp
SVP16.8%−0.6 pp
Grüne15.0%−6.6 pp
FDP9.4%−3.1 pp
Mitte8.4%
GLP4.9%+1.2 pp
Others
3.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.5%
Second homes9.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.0°C
Rain 946 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
