Innsbruck Airport

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Innsbruck Airport (IATA: INN, ICAO: LOWI), also known locally as Kranebitten Airport, is the largest international airport in Tyrol in western Austria. It is located approximately 4 kilometres (2+1⁄2 mi) from the centre of Innsbruck.

OwnerTiroler Flughafenbetriebs GmbH
ServesInnsbruck
LocationKranebitten, Tyrol, Austria
Opened15 January 1948; 78 years ago (1948-01-15)
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Innsbruck Airport
Flughafen Innsbruck
Summary
OwnerTiroler Flughafenbetriebs GmbH
ServesInnsbruck
LocationKranebitten, Tyrol, Austria
Opened15 January 1948; 78 years ago (1948-01-15)
Elevation AMSL1,906 ft / 581 m
Coordinates47°15′37″N 011°20′38″E
Websitewww.innsbruck-airport.com
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INN/LOWI is located in Austria
INN/LOWI
INN/LOWI
Location within Austria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 6,562 2,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers125,495
Aircraft movements2,010
Cargo (including
road feeder service,
metric tons)		0

Statistics[1]
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The airport, which was opened in 1925,[2] handles regional flights around the Alps, as well as seasonal international traffic to further European destinations. During the winter, activity increases significantly, due to the high number of skiers travelling to the region.

Operations

Terminal

The terminal has no jet bridges: instead, mobile stairs are used for boarding large aircraft that do not have their own airstairs. The airport can handle aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 767. In February 2017, it was announced that the current passenger terminal, which was inaugurated for the 1964 Winter Olympics will be replaced with a new, larger facility which started construction in 2019.[3]

Special approach procedures

Innsbruck Airport is characterized by a difficult landing approach due to surrounding terrain, prohibiting certain aircraft types from operating at the airport.[4] The approach and descent is a very complicated process—the Alps create vicious winds and currents, which pilots have to deal with throughout the process. It is a Category C airport, an airport with special difficulties requiring pilots to have special training before using it.[5] Approach or ascent over the eastern end of the runway goes over the inner city at fairly low altitude.

Tenants

Innsbruck Airport served as the base of Tyrolean Airways and Welcome Air until their demise, although the newly established independent technical division Tyrolean Airways Luftfahrzeuge Technik GmbH remains here.[6] Innsbruck also used to accommodate the head offices of Air Alps.[7]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer regular scheduled and charter flights at Innsbruck Airport:[8]

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AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal: Athens[9][10]
Air Baltic Seasonal: Riga[11]
Air Dolomiti Seasonal: Frankfurt[12][13]
Austrian Airlines Vienna[14]
Seasonal: Amsterdam,[15] Billund,[16] Brussels,[17] Copenhagen,[17] Warsaw–Chopin[17]
Avanti Air Seasonal charter: Calvi[18]
British Airways Seasonal: London–City,[19] London–Gatwick,[20][21] London–Heathrow[22]
easyJet London–Gatwick[23]
Seasonal: Birmingham,[24] Bristol,[25] Edinburgh,[26] London–Luton,[23] Manchester[25]
Eurowings Seasonal: Hamburg,[25] Karpathos,[27] Kos,[28] Lamezia Terme,[28][29] Stockholm–Arlanda[30]
Seasonal charter: Copenhagen,[31] Heraklion, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes
Iberia Seasonal: Madrid[32]
Icelandair[33] Seasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík[34][35]
Jet2.com Seasonal: Birmingham,[25] Bristol,[25] Edinburgh,[25] Manchester[36]
Marathon Airlines Seasonal charter: Cagliari,[37] Kalamata,[37] Preveza/Lefkada[37]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal: Copenhagen
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Copenhagen, Stockholm–Arlanda[25]
Transavia Amsterdam[38]
Seasonal: Eindhoven,[25] Rotterdam/The Hague[25]
TUI Airways Seasonal: Birmingham,[39] Bristol,[39] Dublin,[40] Edinburgh,[39] London–Gatwick, London–Stansted,[41] Manchester,[42] Newcastle upon Tyne[43]
TUI fly Belgium Seasonal: Brussels[44]
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Statistics

PassengersYear0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,000200020052010201520202025PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
Aerial view of the airport and its surrounding mountains.
Apron during the winter season
Terminal interior
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Passenger statistics[45][46][47] [48]
YearTotal passengers% change
2007859,832Steady
2008969,474Increase 12.8
2009956,972Decrease 1.3
20101,033,512Increase 8.0
2011997,020Decrease 3.5
2012930,850Decrease 6.6
2013981,118Increase 5.4
2014991,356Increase 1.0
20151,001,255Increase 1.0
20161,006,738Increase 0.6
20171,092,547Increase 8.5
20181,119,347Increase 2.4
20191,144,471[49]Increase 2.2
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Ground transportation

The airport is connected to the city and to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof by city bus F. The bus runs every 15 minutes and takes 18 minutes to reach the city.[50]

See also

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