Airport guide
Graz AirportIATA code GRZ
Graz Airport (GRZ/LOWG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Graz, Austria in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Graz, Austria
- Codes
- GRZ · LOWG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Region
- Europe
Graz Airport (GRZ/LOWG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Graz, Austria in Europe. Operating on Europe/Vienna local time at coordinates 46.990°, 15.440°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Graz Airport (GRZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Graz, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Graz Airport details
- IATA code
- GRZ
- ICAO code
- LOWG
- City
- Graz
- Country
- Austria
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates
- 46.991°, 15.440°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Graz Airport’s own pages.
GRZ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 340 m (1,115 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 831,095
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing graz-airport.at (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport MBX · 60 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GRZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 16C/34C: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16C/34C | 3,000 m9,842 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 16R/34L | 760 m2,493 ft | 25 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 16L/34R | 640 m2,100 ft | 30 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
Routes from GRZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from GRZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at GRZ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names GRZ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where GRZ is
8.9 km south
Graz Airport lies 8.9 km south of Graz city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GRZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Graz, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Graz Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flughafen-graz.at (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Graz
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MariborMaribor Edvard Rusjan International AirportMBX51 km
- KlagenfurtKlagenfurt AirportKLU93 km
- LjubljanaLjubljana Joze Pucnik AirportLJU113 km
- ZagrebZagreb International AirportZAG148 km
- ViennaVienna International AirportVIE151 km
- LinzLinz AirportLNZ168 km
- BratislavaBratislava AirportBTS186 km
- TriesteTrieste - Friuli Venezia Giulia AirportTRS198 km
- SalzburgW. A. Mozart Salzburg AirportSZG204 km
Graz Airport: common questions
Where is Graz Airport?
Graz Airport serves Graz, Austria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.991°, 15.440°.
What are the airport codes for Graz Airport?
The IATA code is GRZ and the ICAO code is LOWG.
What time zone is GRZ in?
Graz Airport is in the Europe/Vienna time zone.
What is the official website of Graz Airport?
The airport’s official website is flughafen-graz.at. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Graz Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at GRZ: 16C/34C (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt); 16R/34L (760 m (2,493 ft), grass); 16L/34R (640 m (2,100 ft), grass).
When did Graz Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1914 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Graz Airport?
Wikidata records 831,095 passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at GRZ?
Wikidata lists GRZ as a hub of Mali Air.
How far is GRZ from Graz city centre?
Graz Airport is about 8.9 km south of Graz city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Graz Airport?
OurAirports gives GRZ’s elevation as 340 m (1,115 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Graz Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q178162 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)