Vienna-Schwechat ( Flughafen Wien-Schwechat ) or Vienna International Airport ( Vienna International Airport ) ( IATA : VIE , ICAO : LOWW ) is located 18 km south-east of Vienna and is the busiest airport in Austria . The name "Vienna-Schwechat" or simply "Schwechat" comes from the nearest town, Schwechat . The airport can receive wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 , as well as the Airbus A380 . Vienna-Schwechat Airport is a hub for Austrian Airlines and its subsidiaries. In 2008, at the World Airport Awards ceremony, Vienna-Schwechat Airport was recognized as the best airport in Central and Eastern Europe [1] .
| Vienna-Schwechat Airport Vienna International Airport | ||||||||||
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| IATA : VIE - ICAO : LOWW | ||||||||||
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| Type of | civil | |||||||||
| A country | Austria | |||||||||
| Location | Vein | |||||||||
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| Operator | Flughafen Wien AG | |||||||||
| NUM height | +183 m | |||||||||
| Timezone | UTC +1 | |||||||||
| Working hours | around the clock | |||||||||
| Site | Official site | |||||||||
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| Annual passenger traffic | β² 27 million | |||||||||
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History
Originally built as a military airport in 1938 , in 1945 it was taken under control by the British authorities . In 1954 , Betriebsgesellschaft was founded, and the airfield at Schwechat replaced Vienna Aspern Airport as the country's main airport. At this time there was only one runway , which in 1959 was increased to 3,000 meters. Construction of the new airport building began in 1960 . In 1972 a second runway was built.
The airport has hosted the Olympic teams twice, since Austria has twice hosted the Winter Olympics . John Paul II also used the airport during his visits to Austria. On December 27, 1985, the El Al ticket office came under attack from Palestinian terrorists .
Terminals
There are four terminals at Vienna International Airport: main terminals 1, 2 and 3 and an additional terminal 1A, built to serve low-cost airlines .
Terminal 1 serves airlines other airlines that are members of the Oneworld and SkyTeam alliance .
Terminal 1A serves low-cost airlines.
Terminal 2 is closed for repairs at least until the end of 2017.
The newest Terminal 3 is used by Austrian Airlines , as well as Star Alliance and their partners. In addition, this terminal also accepts Emirates and El Al flights.
Operators of all terminals are Fraport , Vienna Airport Handling , Swissport and Austrian Airlines .
Halls
Hall B: In the basement of Hall C. Outputs B22-B43 (buses only) European flights ( Schengen zone )
Hall C (βWest Pierβ): for flights inside the Schengen zone; exits C31-C42 (only teletrap); exits C35-C41 (transfer), C71-C75 (buses only)
Hall D (East Pier, former Hall A ): international flights outside the Schengen zone. Outputs D21-D29 (only teletrap), D31-D37 (only buses), D61 β D70 (only buses)
Hall F (Level 1 North Pier): used for flights within the Schengen zone. Outputs F01-F37 (teletrap and buses)
Hall G (Level 3 of the North Pier): flights outside the Shenge zone. Outputs G01-G37 (teletrap and buses)
Master Plan 2015
In connection with the constant growth of passenger and freight traffic, the management of the Vienna International Airport decided to build new buildings.
- New control tower . The construction of the tower control tower with a height of 109 meters is completed, this height allows you to view the entire territory, in addition, a laser show is arranged from the tower in the dark.
- New terminal: in connection with the constant growth of passenger and freight traffic, Terminal 3 - SKYLINK was built, which provides services for increasing passenger traffic to high standards.
- The third runway : in connection with the tightening of aviation standards, the third runway will become necessary for the airport.
- Railway station: the underground railway station will be expanded, the roads to Bratislava will be built. A new underground railway station of the City Rail Network was built , the specialized branded City-Airport Train electric trains go to the city center in about 16 minutes. Almost the same train goes along the neighboring route, but not the βfirmβ one, it costs almost twice as cheap.
Airlines
Passenger Airlines
- Adria airways
- Aeroflot
- Aer lingus
- airBaltic
- Air china
- Air france
- Air Malta
- Air Moldova
- Air transat
- Air via
- Alitalia
- Austrian Airlines
- Austrian Arrows operator Tyrolean Airways
- Azerbaijan Airlines
- British airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Bulgaria Air
- Bulgarian Air Charter
- Central Connect Airlines
- China Airlines
- Croatia Airlines
- Cyprus Airways
- Delta air lines
- Dniproavia
- easyJet
- Emirates
- EgyptAir
- El al
- EVA Air
- Finnair
- Free Bird Airlines
- Georgian Airways
- Germanwings
- Iberia
- Iberia Regional operator Air Nostrum
- Intersky
- Iran Air
- Jet air
- KLM
- Klm cityhopper
- Korean Air
- LOT Polish Airlines
- LOT Polish Airlines operator EuroLOT
- Lufthansa
- Lufthansa Regional operator Air Dolomiti
- Luxair
- MAT Macedonian Airlines
- Mesopotamia Air
- Montenegro Airlines
- Onur air
- Pegasus Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Russia
- Royal jordanian
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- Scandinavian Airlines System
- Shanghai Airlines
- SunExpress
- Syrian Arab Airlines
- Swiss International Air Lines
- TAROM
- Tunisair
- Turkish Airlines
- Ukraine International Airlines
- UTai r
Freight Airlines
- Aer lingus
- Emirates skycargo
- European Air Transport
- Martinair Cargo
- TNT Airways
- Asiana Airlines
- Korean Air
- China Airlines
Notes
- β The World Airport Awards, Winner 2008 Archived July 30, 2008.