Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport is Austria's largest airport, located in Schwechat about 18 km southeast of central Vienna, which handled a record 32.6 million passengers in 2025 and is operated by the listed Flughafen Wien AG.
Vienna International Airport operates in the Austrian Airports segment.
Vienna International Airport: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- International Commercial Airport
- IATA / ICAO Code
- VIE / LOWW
- Operator
- Flughafen Wien AG (listed on Vienna Stock Exchange)
- Opened
- 1954 (current commercial operations)
- Location
- Schwechat, Lower Austria
- Distance from Vienna City
- ~18 km southeast of city center
- Runways
- 2 (third runway approved but not yet built)
- Terminals
- 2 passenger terminals (T1 and T3, connected)
- Passengers (2025)
- 32,559,115 at the Vienna site (+2.6%); 43.4 million for the Flughafen-Wien-Gruppe incl. Malta and Košice
- Based Carriers
- Austrian Airlines (hub), Eurowings, Ryanair, Wizz Air
- Country
- Austria
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How Vienna International Airport compares
Vienna International Airport is NOT the same as Salzburg Airport or Innsbruck Airport, the two next-largest Austrian airports, and it is NOT the same as Bratislava Airport, which sits 55 km east and is sometimes marketed as a Vienna alternative. Vienna International Airport refers specifically to the VIE airport in Schwechat, Lower Austria. It is also distinct from its operating company Flughafen Wien AG, the listed corporation that manages the airport.
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Vienna International Airport: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vienna International Airport?
Vienna International Airport is Austria's largest and busiest airport, located in Schwechat about 18 km southeast of Vienna's city center. Vienna International Airport handled 32.6 million passengers at the Vienna site in 2025 and is the main hub for Austrian Airlines.
How do I get from Vienna International Airport to the city?
Vienna International Airport connects to central Vienna by rail and bus. Until the end of October 2027 the S-Bahn main line through Wien Mitte is closed, so the CAT (City Airport Train) runs as CAT by bus to Wien Mitte in about 21 minutes, every 12 minutes from 7am to 7pm, for €14.90. Railjet, REX and IC trains run to Wien Hauptbahnhof about twice an hour, the S7 runs only to St. Marx, and the Vienna Airport Lines bus is another alternative.
Who operates Vienna International Airport?
Vienna International Airport is operated by Flughafen Wien AG, a corporation listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Vienna International Airport's ownership is split among the State of Lower Austria, the City of Vienna, airport employees, and private free-float shareholders, including a minority stake held by Germany's Fraport AG.
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