Airport guide
W. A. Mozart Salzburg AirportIATA code SZG
W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport (SZG/LOWS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salzburg, Austria in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Salzburg, Austria
- Codes
- SZG · LOWS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Region
- Europe
W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport (SZG/LOWS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salzburg, Austria in Europe. Operating on Europe/Vienna local time at coordinates 47.790°, 13.000°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport (SZG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Salzburg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport details
- IATA code
- SZG
- ICAO code
- LOWS
- City
- Salzburg
- Country
- Austria
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates
- 47.793°, 13.004°
- From OurAirports
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 W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport’s own pages.
SZG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 430 m (1,411 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 1.79 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing salzburg-airport.com (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Salzburg
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Linz-Hörsching Airport LNZ · 101 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SZG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 15/33: 2,750 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,750 m9,022 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SZG
Originfacts does not track any routes from SZG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SZG is
3.1 km west-southwest
W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport lies 3.1 km west-southwest of Salzburg 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 SZG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Salzburg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:salzburg-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 Salzburg
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LinzLinz AirportLNZ102 km
- MunichFranz Josef Strauss AirportMUC109 km
- InnsbruckInnsbruck AirportINN137 km
- KlagenfurtKlagenfurt AirportKLU161 km
- MunichAugsburg AirportAGB169 km
- BolzanoBolzanoBZO195 km
- GrazGraz AirportGRZ204 km
- LjubljanaLjubljana Joze Pucnik AirportLJU205 km
- MemmingenMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM207 km
W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport: common questions
Where is W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport?
W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport serves Salzburg, Austria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.793°, 13.004°.
What are the airport codes for W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport?
The IATA code is SZG and the ICAO code is LOWS.
What time zone is SZG in?
W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport is in the Europe/Vienna time zone.
What is the official website of W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport?
The airport’s official website is salzburg-airport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SZG: 15/33 (2,750 m (9,022 ft), concrete).
When did W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1926 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport?
Wikidata records 1.79 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
How far is SZG from Salzburg city centre?
W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport is about 3.1 km west-southwest of Salzburg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport?
OurAirports gives SZG’s elevation as 430 m (1,411 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 W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q251538 (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)