Airport · VIE
Vienna International Airport
- Terminals
- 3
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Vienna International Airport (VIE/LOWW) is austria's largest airport and Austrian Airlines' hub, a gateway to Central and Eastern Europe. It has 3 terminals and sits 600 ft above sea level in Vienna, Austria.
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About Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport — IATA VIE, ICAO LOWW — is the principal airport serving Vienna, in Austria, and is one of the Europe hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 48.11° latitude and 16.57° longitude, 600 feet above mean sea level, and observes Europe/Vienna local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 3 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at Vienna International Airport are anchored by Austrian Airlines, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Vienna, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make VIE a recognisable waypoint on the Europe network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Vienna include Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), Zurich (ZRH), London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), Rome (FCO), Madrid (MAD), Barcelona (BCN) and Stockholm (ARN). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting VIE to its principal Europe and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | VIE / LOWW |
|---|---|
| City | Vienna, Austria |
| Coordinates | 48.11°, 16.57° |
| Elevation | 600 ft |
| Terminals | 3 |
| Timezone | Europe/Vienna |
| Hub airlines | Austrian Airlines |
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Route guides from VIE
Directional route profiles departing Vienna International Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
- VIE → FRA to Frankfurt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Vienna International Airport?
- Vienna International Airport in Vienna, Austria, uses IATA code VIE and ICAO code LOWW.
- Which airlines are based at Vienna (VIE)?
- Austrian Airlines (OS) operates a hub or focus city at Vienna International Airport.
- Where is Vienna International Airport located?
- Vienna International Airport sits at 48.11°, 16.57° and 600 feet above sea level, in the Europe/Vienna timezone.
- How many terminals does Vienna International Airport have?
- Vienna International Airport has 3 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does VIE serve?
- VIE (Vienna International Airport) serves Vienna, in Austria.
- Is Vienna International Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. Austrian Airlines operates a hub or focus city at VIE, giving Vienna a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 3 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Vienna?
- Major nonstop markets from Vienna International Airport include Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), Zurich (ZRH), London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.