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Vienna International Airport photoSoutheast of Vienna is Vienna International Airport. In 2005, there were over 230,900 separate flights departing or arriving, and the airport was used by 15.86 million passengers. After a several year long negotiation with surrounding communities it was decided to increase the capacity of airport flights with the addition of a third runway. Currently the airport is undergoing a major enlargement (construction of several new buildings) to prepare for an expected increase in passengers.

Vienna International Airport is the leader in the number of flight destinations in Eastern Europe: 42 destinations provide optimal service for passengers (source: OAG, Official Airline Guides Inc., Nov. 2006). This OAG survey showed Vienna in first place followed by Frankfurt (39 destinations), Prague (30 destinations), Munich (29 destinations), Budapest (21 destinations), Milan MXP (21 destinations) and Zurich (16 destinations).

Vienna International Airport photo
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History

Originally built as a military airport in 1938, it was taken over by the British in 1945. In 1954, the Betriebsgesellschaft was founded, and the airport replaced Aspern as Vienna's (and Austria's) principal aerodrome. There was just one runway, which in 1959 was expanded to measure 3,000 metres. The erection of the new airport building starting in 1960. In 1972 another runway was built.

The airport received Olympic teams as Austria has twice hosted the Winter Olympics. Pope John Paul II also used the airport during his visits to Austria. On December 27, 1985, the El Al ticket counter was attacked by Palestinian terrorists.

The airport formerly featured a Harrods, but it closed in 2003.

Vienna International Airport photo
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Terminals

Presently, Vienna International Airport has three terminals. A provisory Terminal (1A) was built to offer more place for low cost carriers. In 2006, the airport started building a new terminal, SKYLINK, which will make the airport more capable of dealing with higher passenger volumes (2006: 17.3 million). This new terminal will also make the airport capable of handling bigger aircraft, such as the Airbus A380.

Vienna International Airport photo
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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.

- New Tower: A new Tower was built, directly besides the World Trade Center. With its 109 meters of height, it allows a free overlook of the entire airport area and it offers another spectacular sight: a night laser show, which should welcome the passengers even from the airplane.

- New Terminal: Due to constant passenger and freight growth, Vienna International Airport has planned to build another Terminal, SKYLINK, which should be able to compensate higher passenger rates. Construction started in 2006 and will last until late 2008. If there is still an enormous amount of passenger growth, the Masterplan 2015 sees an enlargement of SKYLINK.

- Third Runway: Due to higher aviation rates, a third runway will be necessary for the airport. A mediation process was held, and the start of the construction of the third runway will be in 2009.

- Railway station: The underground railway station will be enlarged and a connection to Bratislava will be constructed. Additionally the CAT, City Airport Train, which connects the center of Vienna with the airport in just 16 minutes, will receive a new underground railway station.

Flughafen Wien AG

Vienna International Airport

P.O. Box 1

A-1300 Vienna Airport, Austria

Phone: +43-1/7007-0

E-mail: v at viennaairport com

http://www.viennaairport.com/


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General Info
Country Austria
ICAO ID LOWW
Time UTC+1(+2DT)
Latitude 48.110278
48° 06' 37.00" N
Longitude 16.569722
016° 34' 11.00" E
Elevation 600 feet
183 meters
Type Civil
Magnetic Variation 003° E (05/06)
Operating Agency CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
Alternate Name VIENNA
Near City Wien
Operating Hours SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
International Clearance Status Airport of Entry
Daylight Savings Time Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October


Communications
WIEN TWR 119.4
121.2
123.8
VIENNA ICE 131.625
INFO
Opr 0800-evening civ twilight (no later than 2000Z++).
118.525
WIEN GND
Opr 0600-2100Z++
121.6
121.77
DIRECTOR 119.8
126.55
WIEN CLNC DEL 122.125
ATIS 121.725
122.95
(121.725 Dep) (122.95 Arr)
WIEN RADAR 128.2
124.55
129.05
132.475
(FL245 and blw)


Runways
ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS
11/29 11483 x 148 feet
3500 x 45 meters
ASPHALT 055FBWT YES
16/34 11811 x 148 feet
3600 x 45 meters
ASPHALT 070FAWT YES


Navaids
Type ID Name Channel Freq Distance From Field Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME WGM WAGRAM 059X 112.2 13.2 NM 165.1
NDB WO SCHWECHAT - 303 5.0 NM 113.9


Supplies/Equipment
Fuel Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.

100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
Other Fluids DE-ICE, Anti-icing/De-icing/Defrosting Fluid (MIL A 8243)


Remarks
CAUTION Rescue copter ops at low alt to/fr ASPERN (6.5 NM N thld Rwy 16 on extn RCL Rwy 34 and 1 NM W of extn RCL Rwy 34.
FLUID Ctc Vienna Ice for de-ice svc.
FUEL A1 (TFE Austria, fone C43-22-36-53-233) (NC-100LL)
LGT PAPI Rwy 11 GS 3.1 MEHT 54'. PAPI Rwy 29 MEHT 53'. PAPI Rwy 16 MEHT 50'. PAPI Rwy 34 MEHT 50'.
NS ABTMT Rwy 29 dep climb tr 294 max grad and turn immed at 1300' MSL wi 4 NM.

11483 x 148 feet
3500 x 45 meters

Runway 11
Surface ASPHALT
True Heading 116.0
Latitude 48.122814
48° 07' 22.13" N
Longitude 16.533358
016° 32' 00.09" E
Elevation 575.0 feet
175 meters
Slope 0.2°
Landing Distance 11483 feet
3500 meters
Takeoff Distance 11483 feet
3500 meters
Lighting System SF
CL
HIRL
REIL
A1
PAPI

Runway 29
Surface ASPHALT
True Heading 296.0
Latitude 48.109047
48° 06' 32.57" N
Longitude 16.575631
016° 34' 32.27" E
Elevation 600.0 feet
183 meters
Slope -0.2°
Landing Distance 11483 feet
3500 meters
Takeoff Distance 11483 feet
3500 meters
Lighting System SF
TDZL
CL
HIRL
REIL
A1
PAPI

Runway 16/34

11811 x 148 feet
3600 x 45 meters

Runway 16
Surface ASPHALT
True Heading 164.0
Latitude 48.119783
48° 07' 11.22" N
Longitude 16.578167
016° 34' 41.40" E
Elevation 600.0 feet
183 meters
Slope -0.1°
Landing Distance 8858 feet
2700 meters
Takeoff Distance 11811 feet
3600 meters
Displaced Threshold Length 2953 feet
900 meters
Lighting System SF
TDZL
CL
HIRL
REIL
A1
PAPI

Runway 34
Surface ASPHALT
True Heading 344.0
Latitude 48.088631
48° 05' 19.07" N
Longitude 16.591339
016° 35' 28.82" E
Elevation 586.0 feet
179 meters
Slope 0.1°
Landing Distance 11811 feet
3600 meters
Takeoff Distance 11811 feet
3600 meters
Lighting System SF
CL
HIRL
REIL
A1
PAPI

Navaids

WAGRAM
Type ID Channel Freq Country State
VOR-DME WGM 059X 112.2 Austria -
Latitude Longitude Airport
48.323856
48° 19' 25.88" N
16.490953
016° 29' 27.43" E
LOWW

Navaids

SCHWECHAT
Type ID Channel Freq Country State
NDB WO - 303 Austria -
Latitude Longitude Airport
48.147425
48° 08' 50.73" N
16.457592
016° 27' 27.33" E
LOWW

 




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