Linz (LOWL/LNZ) — Linz, Austria

• ICAO: LOWL
• Name: Linz
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 48.2332
• Longitude: 14.1875
• Elevation: 980 ft
• Country: Austria
• Municipality: Linz
• IATA Code: LNZ
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: LOVV
• Timezone: Europe/Vienna
• Distance from City: 10.9 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 08/26

• Designation: 08/26
• Dimensions: 9852 X 197
• Surface: Asphalt
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: LIGHTED
• NAVAIDs: ILS RWY 08, ILS RWY 26
• Approach Types: ILS, VOR, NDB, RNAV
• Remarks: RWY formerly designated 09/27, renamed to 08/26 effective 18 NOV 2010.

Runway 08L/26R

• Designation: 08L/26R
• Dimensions: 1865 X 144
• Surface: Grass
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: N/A
• NAVAIDs: N/A
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

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• Tower: 118.800 MHz
• Ground: N/A
• Operations: 125.680 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: Approach 119.750 MHz; Tower 118.800 MHz (03:30-21:00 UTC Mon-Fri MHz
• ATIS: 128.130 MHz

• AIS Tel: N/A
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +43 7221 600 0
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: +43 7221 600 1151
• Website: https://www.linz-airport.com/en
• Remarks: N/A

• Slot Required: Yes
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: [email protected]
• Remarks: Slots mandatory for scheduled/commercial IFR (Level 2 SMA, EU Facilitated). GA IFR and all non-scheduled flights require PPR. PPR required outside 06:00-21:00 UTC. Slot requests via [email protected].

• Open: 04:30
• Close: 22:00
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: Yes
• Remarks: Mon-Fri 04:30-22:00 UTC winter / 03:30-21:00 UTC summer; Sat-Sun 05:00-22:00 UTC winter / 04:00-21:00 UTC summer. Available on request outside published hours.

• Landing Fee: N/A
• Parking Fee: N/A
• Handling Mandatory: No
• Currency: EUR
• Remarks: Austria Air Transport Levy (ATL) applies to all commercial and charter departures on aircraft MTOW >2,000 kg. Rate varies by flight distance. Crew on duty, infants under 2 without seat, transit passengers, and certain repositioning/emergency flights are exempt.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• APIS Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: Landing permit not required for EU/EEA aircraft. Non-EU aircraft require PPR and may need overflight/landing permits from Austro Control. APIS required for all international flights per EU regulations.

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• Curfew Start: 21:00
• Curfew End: 03:30
• Noise Chapter Min: 3
• Remarks: Night curfew applies outside main operating hours. ICAO Annex 16 Chapter III minimum. Max wingspan 36m. Extended cargo ops on request (min 2 movements). Curfew times vary by day/season: Mon-Fri summer curfew 21:00-03:30 UTC; Sat-Sun summer 21:00-04:00 UTC; Mon-Fri winter 22:00-04:30 UTC; Sat-Sun winter 22:00-05:00 UTC.

LOLW

• ICAO: LOLW
• Name: Wels
• Distance (NM): 6.6
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: No
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen airport. Customs and immigration for non-Schengen arrivals. Gen dec required 24 hours in advance at Wels.

LOWS

• ICAO: LOWS
• Name: Salzburg
• Distance (NM): 54.4
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: No US CBP Preclearance. Landing permit not required for EU/EFTA aircraft. Prior notification via handling agent required for non-EU aircraft. APIS submission mandatory for international flights per EU regulations.

EDME

• ICAO: EDME
• Name: Eggenfelden
• Distance (NM): 59.3
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: No: Not on the EU list of border crossing points (OJ C/2026/368) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDMS

• ICAO: EDMS
• Name: Straubing
• Distance (NM): 77.5
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes, with conditions: Border crossing point and customs special landing place, not a customs airport (zoll.de Teil A): from outside the EU, non-commercial or non-scheduled passenger flights with nothing to declare may land here; other flights need an exemption from the local main customs office (Zollverordnung § 5, zoll.de) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

LOWZ

• ICAO: LOWZ
• Name: Zell Am See
• Distance (NM): 79.8
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: No
• Immigration Remarks: Within Schengen zone. No border checks for intra-Schengen flights. Non-Schengen arrivals subject to full immigration at Zell am See.

• Overflight Permit: No
• Landing Permit: Conditional
• Overflight Lead Time: N/A - no permit required; file flight plan 2 hours before departure
• Landing Lead Time: 3 working days before flight

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