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Klagenfurt AirportIATA code KLU

Klagenfurt Airport (KLU/LOWK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Klagenfurt, Austria in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Klagenfurt, Austria
Codes: KLU · LOWK; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Vienna
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Klagenfurt Airport (KLU/LOWK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Klagenfurt, Austria in Europe. Operating on Europe/Vienna local time at coordinates 46.650°, 14.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Klagenfurt, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Klagenfurt Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KLU
ICAO code: LOWK
City: Klagenfurt
Country: Austria
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Vienna
Coordinates: 46.643°, 14.338°; From OurAirports
Official website: airport-klagenfurt.at (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Klagenfurt Airport’s own pages.

KLU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 449 m (1,472 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1925; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2024: 137,844; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport LJU · 47 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KLU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 10L/28R: 2,720 m, concrete.

Runways at KLU: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
10L/28R	2,720 m8,924 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit
10R/28L	740 m2,427 ft	27 m	grass	Not listed as lit

Routes from KLU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KLU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at KLU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Klagenfurt, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Klagenfurt Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:airport-klagenfurt.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 Klagenfurt

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Klagenfurt Airport: common questions

Where is Klagenfurt Airport?

Klagenfurt Airport serves Klagenfurt, Austria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.643°, 14.338°.

What are the airport codes for Klagenfurt Airport?

The IATA code is KLU and the ICAO code is LOWK.

What time zone is KLU in?

Klagenfurt Airport is in the Europe/Vienna time zone.

What is the official website of Klagenfurt Airport?

The airport’s official website is airport-klagenfurt.at. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Klagenfurt Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at KLU: 10L/28R (2,720 m (8,924 ft), concrete); 10R/28L (740 m (2,427 ft), grass).

When did Klagenfurt Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1925 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Klagenfurt Airport?

Wikidata records 137,844 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Klagenfurt Airport?

OurAirports gives KLU’s elevation as 449 m (1,472 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 Klagenfurt Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q694404 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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