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Vienna International Airport
Flughafen Wien-Schwechat

IATA: VIE – ICAO: LOWW
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFlughafen Wien AG
ServesVienna, Austria
LocationSchwechat, Austria
Elevation AMSL600 ft / 183 m
Coordinates48°06′37″N 016°34′11″E / 48.11028, 16.56972
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Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
mft
11/293,50011,483Asphalt
16/343,60011,811Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Vienna International Airport (IATA: VIEICAO: LOWW) (German: Flughafen Wien-Schwechat), located 18 kilometers (11 miles) southeast of Vienna, is the busiest and biggest airport in Austria. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich It is often referred to as Schwechat, the name of the nearby town. Schwechat is a city on the south-eastern outskirts of the Austrian capital Vienna. The airport is capable of handling wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340. wide-body aircraft is a large Airliner with twin aisles and typically a fuselage diameter of 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The airport is the hub of Austrian Airlines and its subsidiaries, as well as budget airline Niki and Sky Europe. Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier Airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. Niki is an Airline based in Vienna, Austria. It operates services to leisure destinations in Europe and Egypt from Vienna SkyEurope Airlines is a Low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava, with its main base at M

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History

Originally built as a military airport in 1938, it was taken over by the British in 1945. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar In 1954, the Betriebsgesellschaft was founded, and the airport replaced Aspern as Vienna's (and Austria's) principal aerodrome. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Aspern is part of Donaustadt, the 22nd district of Vienna. In 1904 the formerly independent village was incorporated into Vienna as part of the 21st district There was just one runway, which in 1959 was expanded to measure 3,000 metres. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The erection of the new airport building starting in 1960. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1972 another runway was built. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The airport received Olympic teams as Austria has twice hosted the Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Pope John Paul II also used the airport during his visits to Austria. Pope On December 27, 1985, the El Al ticket counter was attacked by Palestinian terrorists. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel. Palestinian political violence or Palestinian terrorism refers to acts of violence committed for political reasons by Palestinians Palestinian groups that support (See Rome and Vienna Airport Attacks. The Rome and Vienna airport attacks were two major terrorist attacks carried out on December 27, 1985. )

The airport formerly featured a Harrods, but it closed in 2003. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

The designed 109-meter tall control tower presents a unique laser show after dark
The designed 109-meter tall control tower presents a unique laser show after dark
Exterior view of Hall A for international flights
Exterior view of Hall A for international flights
One of several check-in halls at the airport
One of several check-in halls at the airport
Gates of Hall C, serving mostly Schengen countries
Gates of Hall C, serving mostly Schengen countries
Interior of Terminal 1A, serves mostly low-cost carriers
Interior of Terminal 1A, serves mostly low-cost carriers
Luggage reclaim hall
Luggage reclaim hall

Terminals

Presently, Vienna International Airport has three terminals. A control tower, or more specifically an air traffic control tower is the name of the airport building from which the Air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft The Mainterminals 1 and 2 and a provisory terminal (1A) was built to offer more space for low-cost carriers. An airport terminal is a building at an Airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from Airplanes In 2006, the airport started building a new terminal, SKYLINK, which will make the airport more capable of dealing with higher passenger volumes (2007: 18. 9 million). This new terminal will also make the airport capable of handling bigger aircraft, such as the Airbus A380. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Terminal 1 hosts all Austrian Airlines Group flights, including Star Alliance and Partners. It also hosts Emirates flights. Terminal 1A hosts Fly Niki, Air Berlin, Germanwings, etc. Terminal 2 hosts Air France, Iberia, British Airways, Sky Europe, Qatar Airways, etc.

All Terminals are operated by Fraport, Vienna Airport Handling, Swissport and Austrian Airlines. After comletition of SKYLINK, Austrian Airlines and its Partners will move to the new Terminal.

Concourses

Hall A ("Pier East"): Gates A1-A8 (only Jetbridges), A10-A19 (only Buses), A44-A50 (only Buses) International Flights
(Transit-Zone; Passport-control at entrance/exit of the hall; Gates with Jetbridges and Busgates)

Hall B: B22-B43 Europe(Schengen)-Flights
(Busgates)

Hall C ("Pier West"): C51-C62 (only Jetbridges; Gates C55-C61 Transfer Gates), C71-C75 (only Buses) Europe(Schengen)-Flights, partial International Flights
(Gates with Jetbridges; Several gates are used for Europe(Schengen) -Flights and also for International Flights; For International Flights: Gates are called Transfergates; Passport-control at the respective gates; Passengers from International- to International Flights are going at arrival at one of the C-Gates, in front of the immigration-passport-control, to the transitzone to ground-floor, where they have access to other International Flights from the C-Gates and a shuttlebus-connection to the international hall A; Passengers arriving at the international hall A with an international connection-flight from one of the C-Gates use also the shuttlebus) New Busgates C71 to C75 opened on 02. 04. 2008, access via Gate C51, only Schengen-Operations

Masterplan 2015

Because of its constant growth in passenger numbers and freight, Vienna International Airport has decided to enlarge Austria's biggest airport with several new and respectively adapted buildings. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich

Airlines and destinations

Passenger airlines

Cargo airlines

Former airlines and destinations

References

  1. ^ Airport information for LOWW at World Aero Data. Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic: الملكية الأردنية transliterated: al-Malakiyah al-Orduniyah is an Airline based in Amman Saudi Arabian Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية is the national Airline of Saudi Arabia, based Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Shanghai Airlines Co Ltd (上海航空公司 is an Airline based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. SkyEurope Airlines is a Low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava, with its main base at M Spanair is an Airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It is a subsidiary of Scandinavian Airlines Systems that provides a scheduled SunExpress (Güneş Ekspres Havacılık AŞ is an Airline based in Antalya, Turkey. Syrian Arab Airlines ( Arabic: مؤسسة الطيران العربية السورية alternative name Syrianair (السورية is the Flag carrier Swiss International Air Lines Ltd (short Swiss) is the principal Airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America SC „Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române – TAROM” S Tunisair ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية التونسية is the Flag carrier Airline of Tunisia. Turkish Airlines Inc ( Turkish Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) (THY is the national airline of Turkey based in İstanbul CJSC "Ukraine International Airlines" (ЗАТ "Авіакомпанія "Міжнародні Авіалінії України" Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Aer Lingus is the Flag carrier airline of Ireland. Based at Dublin Airport, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe Africa and North Emirates SkyCargo is a Cargo airline based at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. European Air Transport is a Cargo airline based in Brussels, Belgium. Martinair is an Airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It operates passenger and cargo services to over 50 destinations worldwide TNT Airways is a Cargo and passenger Charter airline based in Liège Airport, Belgium. Asiana Airlines (; formerly Seoul Airlines) is an Airline based in Seoul, South Korea and is one of South Korea 's two major Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier also known as or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Air Namibia is the national Airline of Namibia, based in Windhoek. Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier Airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. BA Connect was a fully owned Subsidiary airline of British Airways. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. Montana Austria was an airline based in Vienna, Austria and existed between 1975 and 1981 SC „Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române – TAROM” S Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the South African Airways (SAA is South Africa 's flag carrier and largest domestic and international Airline Company, with hubs in Cape Town Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. TAP Portugal (formerly known as TAP Air Portugal & Transportes Aéreos Portugueses Portuguese Air Transportations) is the National airline Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. Source: DAFIF. DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways
  2. ^ Airport information for VIE at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF. DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways

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