Technical Data
Salzburg Airport can be used by aircraft of all sizes up to the B747-400. Improvements according to CAT II-III (intensification of centre-line lighting, improvement of approach lighting and installation of touchdown/zone lights) ensure maximum safety, even in bad weather conditions.
Location
The airport (175 hectares of land) is named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and is located 1.7 NM (3.1 km; 2.0 mi) west-southwest from the centre of Salzburg and 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Austrian-German border, and is jointly owned by the City of Salzburg (25%) and The State of Salzburg (75%). Salzburg Airport is the second largest international airport in Austria. It serves Salzburg, the fourth-largest Austrian city, as well as a gateway to Austria's numerous extensive ski areas, including the Ski Amadé region, the largest network of linked ski resorts in Europe.
| Coordinates | 47° 47' 40" North, 13° 00' 12" East |
| Elevation | 430 metres |
| Motorway Access | to the A1, A8 and A10 |
Charges & Conditions
Charges & Conditions of Use for Salzburg AirportICAO
- Aerodrome Reference Code 4E
- ICAO Code: LOWS
- IATA Code: SZG
Operating Hours
You can find our operating times here.
No landing permit for the following types of aircraft during the entire operating period due to excess of 98 dB SEK at MP 4: B727, B732, B747SP, DC10, MD80 series, TU154M
Runway
- Direction 15/33 North-South
- 2750 m x 45 m + 100 metres stopway north
- ILS/DME Cat. II/III, RNAV (GNSS), NDB
- EFAS electronic flash approach light
- system PAPI precision approach path indicator
- Runway centre-line lights, touchdown zone lights
- Radar
- Taxiway width: 23 metres
Approach
- ICAO CAT II/III: 15 metres decision altitude, 200 metres runway visible range
Aprons
- Main Apron: 14 parking positions and general aviation apron for commercial flights
- GA Apron North: general aviation, operational area of the Department of the Interior, ÖAMTC helicopter-response base, Aeroclub, Airlink
Capacity
- Terminal 1 & 2: 1,600 passengers/hour
- Passengers annually: approx. 1.8 million
Other Facilities
- 3 hangars 5.660 m², entrance height 6.5 metres
Maximum aircraft size: classification C as defined by ICAO Appendix 14 - Catering: DO&CO
- Fuel suppliers: BP, Shell, OMV
- Cargo Terminal with standard storage, cold storage, freezer compartment, hazardous goods storage
Air Traffic Control
AIS Austro Control GmbH, Salzburg
Phone +43 5 1703-6555
Fax +43 5 1703-6556
Met Office
MET Austro Control GmbH, Salzburg
Phone: 0900 979 703-05 from Austria (charges apply)
Phone: 0900 179 1703-5 from Germany (charges apply)
Phone: +43 5 1703 40 88 from other countries
Phone: +43 5 1703 99 99 automatic weather forecast
Phone: 0900 548 700 50 individual, non-aviation weather information (charges apply)