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Linz AirportIATA code LNZ

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

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Serves: Linz, Austria
Codes: LNZ · LOWL; 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

Linz Airport (LNZ/LOWL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Linz, Austria in Europe. Operating on Europe/Vienna local time at coordinates 48.240°, 14.190°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Linz Airport (LNZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Linz, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Linz Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LNZ
ICAO code: LOWL
City: Linz
Country: Austria
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Vienna
Coordinates: 48.235°, 14.188°; From OurAirports
Official website: linz-airport.com (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 Linz Airport’s own pages.

LNZ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 299 m (980 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1955; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2024: 180,694; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing statistik.at (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Linz; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport JCL · 81 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LNZ

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 08/26: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at LNZ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	3,000 m9,843 ft	60 m	asphalt	Lit
08E/26E	660 m2,165 ft	45 m	grass	Not listed as lit

Routes from LNZ

No route records yet

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

Where LNZ is

Calculated

11 km southwest

Linz Airport lies 11 km southwest of Linz 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 LNZ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:linz-airport.com (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 Linz

Calculated

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

Linz Airport: common questions

Where is Linz Airport?

Linz Airport serves Linz, Austria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.235°, 14.188°.

What are the airport codes for Linz Airport?

The IATA code is LNZ and the ICAO code is LOWL.

What time zone is LNZ in?

Linz Airport is in the Europe/Vienna time zone.

What is the official website of Linz Airport?

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

How many runways does Linz Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LNZ: 08/26 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt); 08E/26E (660 m (2,165 ft), grass).

When did Linz Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1955 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Linz Airport?

Wikidata records 180,694 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

How far is LNZ from Linz city centre?

Linz Airport is about 11 km southwest of Linz city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Linz Airport?

OurAirports gives LNZ’s elevation as 299 m (980 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 Linz 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 Q700852 (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)