Austria is a beautiful European country, where millions of tourists come every year to see the charming Vienna or ski in Innsbruck and Salzburg. There are six international airports in Austria with excellent infrastructure and convenient transportation. The largest is the airport in the capital, and the smallest are in Klagenfurt and Linz (Austria).
Airport terminal with a story
Graz Airport (Thalerhof) is an international airport serving southern Austria. It is located near the city of Graz, the second largest city in the country.
The construction of the oldest airport in Austria began in 1913, and the first flight took place a year later. The first passenger flight served the route Vienna-Graz-Klagenfurt. In connection with the increase in passenger flow in 1937, the construction of a large terminal began. After World War II, Austria was forbidden to have both a military and a civilian fleet. And only in the 50s, after the resumption of airspace, the airport began to expand, the grass runway was replaced with concrete and its length was significantly increased.
The number of routes grew rapidly, the first international flight was in 1966 to Frankfurt.
In the 2000s, the number of passengers exceeded the mark of more than 900,000 people per year, which led to the expansion of the existing terminal and the construction of a new one. In the summer of 2015, the airport received two new routes to Zurich and to Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
The building of the passenger terminal has shops, restaurants and cafes, a travel agency, car rental offices.
You can get to the airport by train, the station is a short walk from the terminals. Graz Train Station takes 10-15 minutes by train. Also, buses depart from the passenger terminal along the route Yakominiplatz - railway station.
The largest in the country
Vienna Airport Schwechat is an international airport in Vienna, the capital of Austria, located in the town of Schwechat, 18 kilometers from the center of Vienna.
This is the country's largest airport, which is capable of accepting such large aircraft as the Airbus A380. From the airport, flights depart to all European destinations, as well as long-haul routes to Asia, North America and Africa.
There are 4 terminals at Vienna Schwechat Airport:
- Terminals 1 and 3 are used by major airlines.
- Terminal 1 A serves low cost airlines.
- Terminal 2 is currently closed for reconstruction.
There are several ways to get to the airport:
- A train connects the airport with the city center and the train station. Since 2015, RJ high-speed trains also leave for the airport. From it to the train station can be reached in 15 minutes.
- There are several bus routes from the airport to Vienna; the trip takes only 20 minutes. There are also international buses. Which can deliver travelers from the airport to Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Romania.
Mozart Airport
Salzburg Airport is Austria's second largest airport. It is located 3 kilometers from the city center.
The airport consists of two passenger terminals:
- Terminal 1 is the main facility with 26 reception desks, shops, bars and restaurants.
- Terminal 2 is much smaller, it has only 9 check-in desks.
Since many tourists come to Salzburg who want to get to the ski resorts of Austria, there is a ski equipment reception in the terminals.
Salzburg Airport is located near the city center, so it is very easy to get to it: trolleybuses No. 2 and No. 10 run every 10 minutes from the airport to the center. The trip lasts about 30 minutes.
Tirol Airport
Innsbruck Airport is the largest international airport in Tirol in western Austria, 3 kilometers from the center of Innsbruck. Regional flights to the Alps and seasonal international flights to Europe depart from the airport. In winter, the airport capacity increases significantly due to the large number of ski lovers.
Innsbruck Airport is known for the fact that due to the surrounding mountains, landing and take-off of aircraft is somewhat more complicated. It belongs to category C, requiring special training from pilots.
Innsbruck Airport is easily accessible by bus. Bus route F connects Innsbruck Main Station with the airport and runs every 15 minutes. The trip takes about 20 minutes.
Alpe Adria Small Airport
Another airport in Austria, Klagenfurt (or Alpe Adria) is located near the sixth largest city in the country. The facility consists of one small passenger terminal, which has several shops and restaurants, as well as a viewing terrace for travelers. From Klagenfurt, flights depart for Vienna and Cologne.
You can get to the airport by train. The train station is within walking distance of the terminal. From here every half hour trains leave for the central railway station, there is also a suburban connection.
Several times a day there is a bus on the route "Airport - Ljubljana", and regular bus service connects the airport with the city center.
Blue Danube Airport
Located in Linz, a small international airport is only 12 kilometers from the city. It operates flights to Podgorica, Frankfurt, Heraklion, Dubrovnik, Tallinn, Dusseldorf, Vienna, to the islands of Rhodes and Corfu.
Linz Airport (Austria) can be reached by motorway B 319 using your own car or bus number 602, which runs from the city center. Travel time 20 minutes. A free shuttle runs from the Hershing Train Station to the airport.
These are all airports in Austria.