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Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T22:58:18Z

Lnzspotter: /* Military traffic */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

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The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=269512 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=277449 Flugzeugbilder.de]
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=190087 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=243728 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Scheduled services===

*Austrian Arrows (Tyrolean Airways): CRJ200, Dash 8-300/400
*Eurowings: BAe 146-200/300
*Lufthansa: Airbus A319, A320, Boeing 737-300/500
*Lufthansa CityLine: BAe RJ85, CRJ100/200/700
*Ryanair: Boeing 737-800

===Charter services===

*Austrian: Airbus A320, A321
*Air Berlin: Boeing 737-800
*Freebird Airlines: Airbus A320
*Hapag-fly: Boeing 737-800
*Inter Airlines: Airbus A321
*Karthago Airlines: Boeing 737-300
*Lauda Air: Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700/800, Boeing 767-300ER
*MNG Airlines: Boeing 737-400, McDonnell Douglas MD-82
*Nouvelair: Airbus A320
*Niki (Flyniki): Airbus A320, A321
*Pegasus Airlines: Boeing 737-800
*SunExpress: Boeing 737-800
*StyrianSpirit: CRJ 200/700
*Tunisair: Boeing 737-500/600

===Cargo services===

*Amerer Air: Fokker 27, Lockheed L-188 Electra

===Other special traffic===

*Union Linz: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Following aircraft sometimes visit Linz Airport:

*Air Malta: Airbus A319, Boeing 737-300
*Alitalia: Airbus A321
*Antonov Airlines: Antonov An-124
*Arcus Air: Dornier 228
*Flying Bulls: Douglas DC-6B, Mitchell B-25J
*Eurofly: Airbus A320
*VolgaDnepr Cargo: Antonov An-124
*Welcome Air: Dornier 328-100/300
*WindJet: Airbus A320

===Military traffic===

*Aerospatiale Alouette III: Austrian Air Force
*AugustaBell AB214: Austrian Air Force
*Boeing AH-64 "Apache": United States Army (not often)
*Lockheed C-130 Hercules: Austrian Air Force
*Northrop F-5 "Tiger": Austrian Air Force
*Pilatus PC-6: Austrian Air Force
*Pilatus PC-7: Austrian Air Force
*Saab 105: Austrian Air Force
*Saab J35 "Draken/Dragon": Austrian Air Force
*Sikorsky S-70 "Blackhawk": Austrian Air Force, United States Army (not often)

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===cheap accommodation===

*[http://www.youthotel-linz.at/ Youthotel Linz City] ~10km away from airport
*[http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=1722&liste=1 Ibis Hotel Linz centrum] ~12km away from airport

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time. € 2,20 oneway / € 4,40 return.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T09:57:29Z

Lnzspotter: /* Military traffic */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=269512 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=277449 Flugzeugbilder.de]
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=190087 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=243728 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Scheduled services===

*Austrian Arrows (Tyrolean Airways): CRJ200, Dash 8-300/400
*Eurowings: BAe 146-200/300
*Lufthansa: Airbus A319, A320, Boeing 737-300/500
*Lufthansa CityLine: BAe RJ85, CRJ100/200/700
*Ryanair: Boeing 737-800

===Charter services===

*Austrian: Airbus A320, A321
*Air Berlin: Boeing 737-800
*Freebird Airlines: Airbus A320
*Hapag-fly: Boeing 737-800
*Inter Airlines: Airbus A321
*Karthago Airlines: Boeing 737-300
*Lauda Air: Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700/800, Boeing 767-300ER
*MNG Airlines: Boeing 737-400, McDonnell Douglas MD-82
*Nouvelair: Airbus A320
*Niki (Flyniki): Airbus A320, A321
*Pegasus Airlines: Boeing 737-800
*SunExpress: Boeing 737-800
*StyrianSpirit: CRJ 200/700
*Tunisair: Boeing 737-500/600

===Cargo services===

*Amerer Air: Fokker 27, Lockheed L-188 Electra

===Other special traffic===

*Union Linz: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Following aircraft sometimes visit Linz Airport:

*Air Malta: Airbus A319, Boeing 737-300
*Alitalia: Airbus A321
*Antonov Airlines: Antonov An-124
*Arcus Air: Dornier 228
*Flying Bulls: Douglas DC-6B, Mitchell B-25J
*Eurofly: Airbus A320
*VolgaDnepr Cargo: Antonov An-124
*Welcome Air: Dornier 328-100/300
*WindJet: Airbus A320

===Military traffic===

*AugustaBell AB214: Austrian Air Force
*Boeing AH-64 "Apache": United States Army
*Lockheed C-130 Hercules: Austrian Air Force
*Northrop F-5 "Tiger": Austrian Air Force
*Pilatus PC-6: Austrian Air Force
*Pilatus PC-7: Austrian Air Force
*Saab 105: Austrian Air Force
*Saab J35 "Draken/Dragon": Austrian Air Force
*Sikorsky S-70 "Blackhawk": Austrian Air Force, United States Army

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===cheap accommodation===

*[http://www.youthotel-linz.at/ Youthotel Linz City] ~10km away from airport
*[http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=1722&liste=1 Ibis Hotel Linz centrum] ~12km away from airport

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time. € 2,20 oneway / € 4,40 return.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T09:55:42Z

Lnzspotter: /* Regular Traffic */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=269512 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=277449 Flugzeugbilder.de]
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=190087 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=243728 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Scheduled services===

*Austrian Arrows (Tyrolean Airways): CRJ200, Dash 8-300/400
*Eurowings: BAe 146-200/300
*Lufthansa: Airbus A319, A320, Boeing 737-300/500
*Lufthansa CityLine: BAe RJ85, CRJ100/200/700
*Ryanair: Boeing 737-800

===Charter services===

*Austrian: Airbus A320, A321
*Air Berlin: Boeing 737-800
*Freebird Airlines: Airbus A320
*Hapag-fly: Boeing 737-800
*Inter Airlines: Airbus A321
*Karthago Airlines: Boeing 737-300
*Lauda Air: Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700/800, Boeing 767-300ER
*MNG Airlines: Boeing 737-400, McDonnell Douglas MD-82
*Nouvelair: Airbus A320
*Niki (Flyniki): Airbus A320, A321
*Pegasus Airlines: Boeing 737-800
*SunExpress: Boeing 737-800
*StyrianSpirit: CRJ 200/700
*Tunisair: Boeing 737-500/600

===Cargo services===

*Amerer Air: Fokker 27, Lockheed L-188 Electra

===Other special traffic===

*Union Linz: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Following aircraft sometimes visit Linz Airport:

*Air Malta: Airbus A319, Boeing 737-300
*Alitalia: Airbus A321
*Antonov Airlines: Antonov An-124
*Arcus Air: Dornier 228
*Flying Bulls: Douglas DC-6B, Mitchell B-25J
*Eurofly: Airbus A320
*VolgaDnepr Cargo: Antonov An-124
*Welcome Air: Dornier 328-100/300
*WindJet: Airbus A320

===Military traffic===

*AugustaBell AB214: Austrian Air Force
*Boeing AH-64 "Apache": Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed C-130 Hercules: Austrian Air Force
*Northrop F-5 "Tiger": Austrian Air Force
*Pilatus PC-6: Austrian Air Force
*Pilatus PC-7: Austrian Air Force
*Saab 105: Austrian Air Force
*Saab J35 "Draken/Dragon": Austrian Air Force
*Sikorsky S-70 "Blackhawk": Austrian Air Force, United States Army

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===cheap accommodation===

*[http://www.youthotel-linz.at/ Youthotel Linz City] ~10km away from airport
*[http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=1722&liste=1 Ibis Hotel Linz centrum] ~12km away from airport

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time. € 2,20 oneway / € 4,40 return.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T06:29:46Z

Lnzspotter: /* Locations to Avoid */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=269512 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=277449 Flugzeugbilder.de]
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=190087 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=243728 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===cheap accommodation===

*[http://www.youthotel-linz.at/ Youthotel Linz City] ~10km away from airport
*[http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=1722&liste=1 Ibis Hotel Linz centrum] ~12km away from airport

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time. € 2,20 oneway / € 4,40 return.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T06:28:54Z

Lnzspotter: /* cheap accomodation */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=269512 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=277449 Flugzeugbilder.de]
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=190087 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=243728 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===cheap accommodation===

*[http://www.youthotel-linz.at/ Youthotel Linz City] ~10km away from airport
*[http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=1722&liste=1 Ibis Hotel Linz centrum] ~12km away from airport

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time. € 2,20 oneway / € 4,40 return.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T06:27:44Z

Lnzspotter: /* Facilities and Transportation */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=269512 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=277449 Flugzeugbilder.de]
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=190087 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=243728 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===cheap accomodation===

*[http://www.youthotel-linz.at/ Youthotel Linz City] ~10km away from airport
*[http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=1722&liste=1 Ibis Hotel Linz centrum] ~12km away from airport

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time. € 2,20 oneway / € 4,40 return.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T06:21:35Z

Lnzspotter: /* Other Spotting Locations */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=269512 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=277449 Flugzeugbilder.de]
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=190087 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=243728 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T06:16:44Z

Lnzspotter: /* Other Spotting Locations */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
*Sample photo [http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=277449 Flugzeugbilder.de]

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-17T06:15:09Z

Lnzspotter: /* A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations due to steel construction) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T23:19:32Z

Lnzspotter: /* D) Approach Runway 09 */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching. Before you came to the roundabout, park your car in the field path on the right side.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Salzburg Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport

2005-11-16T20:09:03Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Salzburg Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport|
location=Salzburg, Austria|
iata=SZG|
icao=LOWS|
aptype=Commercial|
website=www.salzburg-airport.com|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.1|
atcground=121.75|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=123.725, 134.975|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=125.725|
atcunicom=-}}



'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

===Cheap Accomodation===

*[http://www.etaphotel.com/etaphotel/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=3705 ETAP Hotel Salzburg]

==Links about Salzburg==

*[http://www.salzburgspotters.at Salzburg Spotters Website]
*[http://www.salzburgspotters.at/forum.htm Salzburg Spotter forum]
*[http://www.salzburg-airport.at/livecam.html Live-Cams Salzburg Airport]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/829_0001.htm ORF-videotext SZG arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/829_0003.htm ORF-videotext SZG depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWS METAR & TAF for LOWS Salzburg]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_szg.htm Information-bulletin about Salzburg Airport by speednews.at]

Graz-Thalerhof Airport

2005-11-16T20:05:35Z

Lnzspotter: /* Cheap Accomodation */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Graz-Thalerhof Airport|
location=Graz-Thalerhof, Austria|
iata=GRZ|
icao=LOWG|
aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|
website=www.flughafen-graz.at|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.200|
atcground=-|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=119.300|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=126.125|
atcunicom=-}}

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

===Cheap Accomodation===

*[http://www.etaphotel.com/etaphotel/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=5107 ETAP Hotel Graz]

==Links about Graz==

*[http://www.spotterteam-graz.at Spotterteam Graz]
*[http://23651.rapidforum.com/ Graz Spotter Forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0001.htm ORF-videotext GRZ arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0002.htm ORF-videotext GRZ depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWG METAR & TAF for LOWG Graz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_grz.htm Information-bulletin about Graz Airport by speednews.at]

Graz-Thalerhof Airport

2005-11-16T20:03:45Z

Lnzspotter: /* Facilities and Transportation */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Graz-Thalerhof Airport|
location=Graz-Thalerhof, Austria|
iata=GRZ|
icao=LOWG|
aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|
website=www.flughafen-graz.at|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.200|
atcground=-|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=119.300|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=126.125|
atcunicom=-}}

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

===Cheap Accomodation===

*[http://www.etaphotel.com/etaphotel/fichehotel/de/etp/3705/fiche_hotel.shtml ETAP Hotel Graz]]

==Links about Graz==

*[http://www.spotterteam-graz.at Spotterteam Graz]
*[http://23651.rapidforum.com/ Graz Spotter Forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0001.htm ORF-videotext GRZ arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0002.htm ORF-videotext GRZ depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWG METAR & TAF for LOWG Graz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_grz.htm Information-bulletin about Graz Airport by speednews.at]

Graz-Thalerhof Airport

2005-11-16T19:59:37Z

Lnzspotter: /* Links about Linz */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Graz-Thalerhof Airport|
location=Graz-Thalerhof, Austria|
iata=GRZ|
icao=LOWG|
aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|
website=www.flughafen-graz.at|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.200|
atcground=-|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=119.300|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=126.125|
atcunicom=-}}

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

==Links about Graz==

*[http://www.spotterteam-graz.at Spotterteam Graz]
*[http://23651.rapidforum.com/ Graz Spotter Forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0001.htm ORF-videotext GRZ arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0002.htm ORF-videotext GRZ depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWG METAR & TAF for LOWG Graz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_grz.htm Information-bulletin about Graz Airport by speednews.at]

Graz-Thalerhof Airport

2005-11-16T19:58:51Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Graz-Thalerhof Airport|
location=Graz-Thalerhof, Austria|
iata=GRZ|
icao=LOWG|
aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|
website=www.flughafen-graz.at|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.200|
atcground=-|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=119.300|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=126.125|
atcunicom=-}}

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.spotterteam-graz.at Spotterteam Graz]
*[http://23651.rapidforum.com/ Graz Spotter Forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0001.htm ORF-videotext GRZ arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0002.htm ORF-videotext GRZ depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWG METAR & TAF for LOWG Graz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_grz.htm Information-bulletin about Graz Airport by speednews.at]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T19:57:18Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T19:24:24Z

Lnzspotter: /* Other Spotting Locations */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~100mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset
===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder)
*Recommended focal lengths: ~35mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: sunrise up to 0900UTC
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"!

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 1330 - 1700UTC
{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: shortly before sunset

===D) Approach Runway 09===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0800 - 1400UTC

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: 0930 - 1400UTC

{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T19:17:56Z

Lnzspotter: /* Official Spotting Locations */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather.

*Recommended focal lengths: ~75mm +
*Optimum time for spotting: at night and bad weather conditions (no back-light)

{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder) Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: 1500 - 1700 UTC.
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"! Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 1500 UTC untel sunset.

{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

===D) Approach Runway 09===

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron. Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 0900 - 1400 UTC.
{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T19:14:38Z

Lnzspotter: /* Other Spotting Locations */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather. Lenses: 75 - 300mm.
{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.
{{anetlink|904820}}
{{anetlink|343719}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder) Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: 1500 - 1700 UTC.
{{anetlink|651770}}

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"! Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 1500 UTC untel sunset.

{{anetlink|870065}}
{{anetlink|507616}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

===D) Approach Runway 09===

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron. Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 0900 - 1400 UTC.
{{anetlink|357616}}
{{anetlink|577129}}
{{anetlink|563247}}

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T19:05:10Z

Lnzspotter: /* C) Taxiway G */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather. Lenses: 75 - 300mm.
{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.
{{anetlink|904820}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder) Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: 1500 - 1700 UTC.

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"! Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 1500 UTC untel sunset.

{{anetlink|870065}}

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

===D) Approach Runway 09===

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron. Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 0900 - 1400 UTC.

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T19:03:49Z

Lnzspotter: /* A-2) apron east end */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather. Lenses: 75 - 300mm.
{{anetlink|957871}}
{{anetlink|938214}}

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.
{{anetlink|904820}}

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder) Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: 1500 - 1700 UTC.

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"! Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 1500 UTC untel sunset.

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

===D) Approach Runway 09===

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron. Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 0900 - 1400 UTC.

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T19:02:59Z

Lnzspotter: /* A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

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The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather. Lenses: 75 - 300mm.
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==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder) Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: 1500 - 1700 UTC.

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"! Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 1500 UTC untel sunset.

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

===D) Approach Runway 09===

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron. Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 0900 - 1400 UTC.

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Vienna International Airport

2005-11-16T18:58:09Z

Lnzspotter: /* Links */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

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Vienna International Airport is the primary airport of Austria. It's the hub of the [http://www.aua.com Austrian Airlines Group]. 

==Official Spotting Locations==
Vienna has no official spotting locations.

==Other Spotting Locations==
The Spots are marked either in the Satelite Photo or in the Map with the corresponding numbers. In the Satelite Photo the places where you can leave your car are marked with black dots, because on all the roads around the airport driving is forbidden.

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The only spots reachable by car without any walking are 2, 4, and 5. The spots reachable from the terminal by feet are 2, 3, 4 and within a 10 minute walk you can reach spot 5 but you have to walk along a road with much traffic. For all the other spots have a car and be prepared to walk between 10 and 45 minutes. All the descriptions are starting at the airport.

'''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Austria is illegal'''

=== Spot 1 ===

Follow the road signs towards "Wien". But make sure not to use the motorway A4 (Look out for road signs pointing towards the city of "Schwechat"). At the airport exit (Which is a "T" shaped crossing) make a left and follow the street. At the second traffic light turn left and park your car there. Then walk towards the runway. Shortly before you reach the airport fence make a left and follow the path which ends at the fence around the Austrian Airlines Maintenence Area. There you can take photos of the aircraft entering or leaving the area or being parked in front of the hangars. Be aware that the fence has very small holes. The sun is in your back in the afternoon.
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=== Spot 2 ===

Follow the signs to parking area P3, you can reach it either by car or by feet. Go up to the 5th floor and you get an overview of the western apron area and the western gates of the "Pier West". During the week you can see the cargo planes of TNT, UPS and DHL parking there for the day. If you want to make photos of them be sure to go there before noon. The rest of the day you're facing the sun. The view is unrestricted because there are no windows or fences.
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=== Spot 3 ===

Inside the terminal go to the departure level of Terminal 2. Follow the signs to Restaurant "International Marketplace" or Cafe, Bar, Restaurant "Balloon". The "International Marketplace" is a self service restaurant where you get an overview of the apron area between "Pier East" and "Pier West". The windows are unfortunately (for photographers) coloured. The same applies for the restaurant "Balloon" which is a restaurant with service. When you have a boarding pass you can make photos through the windows of the terminal.
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=== Spot 4 ===

Follow the signs to parking Area P4. You can reach it either by car or by foot. Go up to the 8th floor. From there you get an overview of the eastern apron. For pictures with the sun in your back of aircraft parked there, approaching Rwy. 16 or taxiing towards departure from Rwy. 16 this spot is good in the afternoon. You can also take pictures of Widebodies taking off off From Rwy. 34, but narrowbodies will be too high.
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For pictures of aircraft taxiing along or using Rwy. 11/29 you're facing the sun. The view is unrestricted because there are no fences or windows.
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=== Spot 5 ===

Follow the road signs towards "Wien". But make sure not to use the motorway A4 (Look out for road signs pointing towards the city of "Fischamend" and "Bratislava"). At the airport exit (Which is a "T" shaped crossing) make a right. Drive about 300 meters until you can see a bridge crossing the street where you are driving. Shortly before the bridge you can park on the right hand side. This spot is good in the afternoon for approach photos of planes landing on Rwy. 16.
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=== Spot 6 ===

Follow the road signs towards "Wien". But make sure not to use the motorway A4 (Look out for road signs pointing towards the city of "Fischamend" and "Bratislava"). At the airport exit (Which is a "T" shaped crossing) make a right. Drive until there's a speed limitation (70 km per hour). This limitation covers a "T" shaped crossing where you have to go right. You're now in an industrial area. Follow the road until it ends in a (you guess it) "T" shaped crossing. There you make a right and follow the road until you see a bridge crossing the railroad to your left hand side. Then it's time to leave your car and do some exercise. Walk about 5 minutes following the road which crosses the railroad. You can take photos through the fence
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(it has holes where a lens should fit through), or you can climb up the small hill and make photos. In terms of light conditions this spot is good before noon for takeoffs and landings on Rwy. 16.
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=== Spot 7 ===

Follow the road signs towards "Wien". But make sure not to use the motorway A4 (Look out for road signs pointing towards the city of "Fischamend" and "Bratislava"). At the airport exit (Which is a "T" shaped crossing) make a right. Follow the road until you reach the Village of "Fischamend". In the village look carefully for roadsigns pointing towards "Kl. Neusiedl" and "Schwadorf" (and for cops measuring the speed you're driving :-) ). Make a right there. Follow the road and you'll see a small castle on the left hand side, followed by an industrial area also on the left. Shortly before you reach the village of "Klein Neusiedl" there's a small road on the right hand side which crosses the railway. Enter this road and after crossing the railway there's a "Y" shaped crossing. Leave your car there and follow the right road until you reach the airport fence. You'll have to walk approximately 10 minutes. This spot is suitable for takeoff and landings on Rwy. 16/34 before noon,
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and for landings at Rwy. 29
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after appr. 09:00 A.M. The fence has holes where a lens should fit through.

=== Spot 8 ===

There are 2 different ways to get there.
# Follow the description for Spot 7. When you've reached the airport fence make a left and walk along the fence.
# Follow the road signs towards "Wien". But make sure not to use the motorway A4 (Look out for road signs pointing towards the city of "Fischamend" and "Bratislava"). At the airport exit (Which is a "T" shaped crossing) make a right. Follow the road until you reach the Village of "Fischamend". In the village look carefully for roadsigns pointing towards "Kl. Neusiedl" and "Schwadorf" (and for cops measuring the speed you're driving :-) ). Make a right there. Follow the road and you'll see a small castle on the left hand side, followed by an industrial area also on the left. In the village of "Klein Neusiedl" you'll pass a church on the left hand side of the road. Look out for a one story high yellow building on the left hand side. At the end of this building there's a "T" shaped crossing where you have to make a right turn. Note: There's a little cafe on the right hand side of the Main Street just after the crossing. If you pass this you're too far. Follow the small road across the railway (be aware there's a STOP sign) until you see the sign which says "Driving forbidden". Park you car there and follow the road by feet. After about 5 minutes you'll reach the airport fence.

The holes there have a suitable size for a lens. This spot is good for takeoff and landings on Rwy. 16/34 before noon.
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=== Spots 9 and 10 ===

Follow the road signs towards "Wien". But make sure not to use the motorway A4 (Look out for road signs pointing towards the city of "Fischamend" and "Bratislava"). At the airport exit (Which is a "T" shaped crossing) make a right. Follow the road until you reach the Village of "Fischamend". In the village look carefully for roadsigns pointing towards "Kl. Neusiedl" and "Schwadorf" (and for cops measuring the speed you're driving :-) ). Make a right there. Follow the road and you'll see a small castle on the left hand side, followed by an industrial area also on the left. Then you'll reach the village of "Klein Neusiedl". Drive through and after the village theres a "Y" shaped crossing, take the road that's leading to the right hand side. On your right hand side you can see the airport fence. Follow the road you're on until you come to a traffic light in the village of "Schawdorf". Make a right there, take a look at you mileage counter and and leave the village following the main road. Approximately 2.0 kilometers further down this road there's small road that leads into the fields on your right hand side. This is the road you should walk in. Park your car anywhere where you find a suitable place but be sure not to block any access to the fields for the farmers. Follow the road by feet until you reach the airport fence. Make a right there and you have reached spot number 10. Follow the road back along the fence and you'll reach number 9. It's about 30 minutes to walk and both spots are good for pictures in the afternoon of aircraft landing at Rwy. 34 and for aircraft taxiing for departure from 34 or for some aircraft which are landing at Rwy. 16 and leaving the runway by using the Taxiway right in front of
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you for taxiing to the terminal.
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The holes in the fence have a size suitable for a lens.

=== Spot 11 ===

The driving instructions are the same as above, also the walking is the same, but a little bit further. When you have reached the airport fence make a left and follow the road which gets unpaved there. The airport fence leaves the road to your right hand side, follow the road until you reach the first row of trees which leads towards the fence. leave the road and follow the trees until you are at the fence, and you're there. Walking time from your car is about 40 - 45 minutes. This spot is good for line-Ups at Rwy. 29 after 09:00 A.M.
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and for pictures of aircraft landing at Rwy. 16 or taxiing to the terminal
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after landing at rwy. 16 or 34 in the afternoon.

=== Spot 12 ===

The driving instructions from Spots 9 and 10 apply also to this one. but you have to follow the road after leaving the village of "Schwadorf" a little bit longer. A little bit longer means approximately 6,7 kilometers after turning right at the traffic light in "Schwadorf". On your way there are two speed limitations for 70 km per hour. After the second one look out for a "X" shaped crossing, and park your car there. Take the unpaved road to your right and follow this road until the second crossing with a unpaved road. make a right there and follow your "nose" to reach the fence. This spot is good for Takeoffs from 29
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and for landings at 11 after 09:00 A.M.
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but the holes in the fence could be a problem for big lenses.

=== Spots not indicated on the map ===

====Spot 8A and 9A====

Driving instructions like Spot 8 but don't make the right in "Klein Neusiedl". Follow the road, leave the village, see the airport fence to your right and watch for a little factory on your left. Make a left into the road after the factory and you have reached spot 8A which is good for approach pictures for Rwy. 34 in the afternoon.
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For spot 9A you have to walk along the airport fence (no path or road there) and look for a suitable position. This one is also good for approaches towards 34 in the afternoon.
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====Spot 12A====

Driving instructions for spot 12 apply also for this one, also do the walking instructions but instead of making the right on the second unpaved road. Instead of this follow the unpaved road you're on until you reach the fence where you have an overlook of Rwy. 11/29. Its good in the afternoon for pictures of widebodies like this one.
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==Locations to Avoid==

==Regular Traffic==

*[http://us.flyasiana.com Asiana Airlines] - B747-400F (Cargo)
*[http://www.china-airlines.com China Airlines] - A340-300 and B747-400F (Cargo)
*[http://www.emirates.com Emirates] - A330-200
*[http://www.evaair.com EVA Air] - A330-200 and MD11 (Cargo)
*[http://www.koreanair.com Korean Air] - B747-400F (Cargo)
*[http://www.malaysiaairlines.com Malaysia Airlines] - B777-200

==Facilities and Transportation==

*[http://www.cityairporttrain.at City Airport Train], in 16 minutes from Landstrasse (near the city centre) direct to the terminal for about 9€
*Vienna Airport Bus from the centre or west-and southstation in 45 minutes to the terminal (6€)

==Links==

*[http://www.vap-group.at Vienna Aviation Photography]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/827_0001.htm ORF-videotext VIE arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/828_0001.htm ORF-videotext VIE depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWW METAR & TAF for LOWW Vienna]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_vie.htm Information-bulletin about Vienna Airport by speednews.at]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T18:53:01Z

Lnzspotter: /* Official Spotting Locations */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather. Lenses: 75 - 300mm.

==Other Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder) Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: 1500 - 1700 UTC.

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"! Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 1500 UTC untel sunset.

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

===D) Approach Runway 09===

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron. Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 0900 - 1400 UTC.

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Salzburg Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport

2005-11-16T18:48:14Z

Lnzspotter: /* Links about Linz */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Salzburg Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport|
location=Salzburg, Austria|
iata=SZG|
icao=LOWS|
aptype=Commercial|
website=www.salzburg-airport.com|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.1|
atcground=121.75|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=123.725, 134.975|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=125.725|
atcunicom=-}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

==Links about Salzburg==

*[http://www.salzburgspotters.at Salzburg Spotters Website]
*[http://www.salzburgspotters.at/forum.htm Salzburg Spotter forum]
*[http://www.salzburg-airport.at/livecam.html Live-Cams Salzburg Airport]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/829_0001.htm ORF-videotext SZG arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/829_0003.htm ORF-videotext SZG depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWS METAR & TAF for LOWS Salzburg]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_szg.htm Information-bulletin about Salzburg Airport by speednews.at]

Salzburg Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport

2005-11-16T18:47:38Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Salzburg Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport|
location=Salzburg, Austria|
iata=SZG|
icao=LOWS|
aptype=Commercial|
website=www.salzburg-airport.com|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.1|
atcground=121.75|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=123.725, 134.975|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=125.725|
atcunicom=-}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.salzburgspotters.at Salzburg Spotters Website]
*[http://www.salzburgspotters.at/forum.htm Salzburg Spotter forum]
*[http://www.salzburg-airport.at/livecam.html Live-Cams Salzburg Airport]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/829_0001.htm ORF-videotext SZG arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/829_0003.htm ORF-videotext SZG depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWS METAR & TAF for LOWS Salzburg]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_szg.htm Information-bulletin about Salzburg Airport by speednews.at]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T18:41:32Z

Lnzspotter: /* arrive by car */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather. Lenses: 75 - 300mm.

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder) Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: 1500 - 1700 UTC.

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"! Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 1500 UTC untel sunset.

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

===D) Approach Runway 09===

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron. Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 0900 - 1400 UTC.

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

*From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

*From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

*From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

*From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T18:40:46Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}}

The Blue Danube Airport, termed after the river Danube, or Flughafen Linz is located in Hörsching, about 15 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital city of Upper Austria, Linz. The airport is equipped with an asphalt runway ( 3000 x 60m / 9843 x 197ft ) with the magnetic heading 09/27 and a parallel grass runway (660 x 45m). On runway 29 an ILS with Cat IIIb is installed, heading 09 an ILS with Cat II. There a two taxiways to the commercial area (F & G). The apron has a size of 70.000 m² or 12 parking positions for medium size aircraft, all heading west/east. On the east end of the apron there is a special parking area for ultra large size aicraft, like Boeing 747, Boeing C-17, Antonov An-124 and An-225. There are no restrictions for aircraft landing. Offical opening hours are 0430 - 2200 UTC (0500 - 2200 UTC on weekend) and a maximum of four cargo aircraft movements between 2200 und 0430 UTC on working days.^

The airfield in Hoersching was established in 1938, in 1955 the civil airport authority was founded. On the south side there is Austrian Air Force Base Hoersching-Vogler (LOXL). The north side of the airport is used for commercial aviation. Runway 09/27 is used by military und commercial aircraft.

[http://www.vffl.at/timetable/ttspotter.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types]

==Official Spotting Locations==

*[http://www.vffl.at/position.htm Photo positions map for Linz Airport]
*[http://www.vffl.at/frame_spotter.htm Linz Airport Spotter Guide by vffl.at]

===A) Dachterrasse / visitors terrace===

Free visitors terrace on the roof of airport terminal. The new platform offers a great view over the whole apron. Because back light the terrace is only approved for night shots (Attention: there are some vibrations) or by bad weather. Lenses: 75 - 300mm.

===A-2) apron east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After the small airport building and a mechanic door you can pictures of aircraft on the apron, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 50 - 300mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===A-3) apron view UPS===

Walk alongside the airport terminal and the UPS hall towards the hangar. There is a short airport fence, where you can watch aircraft (e.g. Lockheed L-188, Fokker 27) standing on the western parking positions.

===B) Taxiway F===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m there is a emergency entry door and a boom where you can take pictures, but you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder. Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: from sunrise until 0900 UTC.

===B-2) Crossing Taxiway F / Runway 09/27 east end===

Park your car at the airport terminal and go first towards the "Charterparkplatz 1" then right into the small street along the airport fence. After about 150m you pass an emergency entry door and a boom and walk to the end of the track (you'll need a two- or three-step-ladder) Lenses: 25 - 150mm. Optimum time for pictures: 1500 - 1700 UTC.

===C) Taxiway G===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal towards Hoersching or Wels. You'll pass the airport cargo center and the airport tank farm, then left towards the logistic center "Schenker". Before the right hand bend of the road park your car at the small street alongside the airport fence, but before the "door 27"! Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 1500 UTC untel sunset.

===C-2) Taxiway G parking area 2===

At the southern fence at the "Charterparkplatz 2" you can take picturs shortly before sunset from aircraft taxing Twy G.

===D) Approach Runway 09===

===E) "Lager"===

Drive with the car from the airport terminal to Hoersching. At the village square of Hoersching left into a smaller street, then again left. There you'll come to a level crossing, after 150m park your car in front of the door at the airport fence. This position is also good for shots of Lockheed C-130 Hercules standing on the military apron. Lenses: 75 - 300mm. Optimum time for taking pictures: 0900 - 1400 UTC.

==Movements==

For actual movements at Linz Airport please visit [http://www.vffl.at/movements05.htm the VFFL-Movement-List]

==Spotter news for Linz-Airport==

*15-NOV-05: Inter Airlines (A321), Hapag-fly (B738; every Thursday 1215 - 1325UTC), Nordic Leisure (MD90) and Karthago Airlines (B735) will operate flights in summer season 2006 to Linz for the first time.
*15-NOV-05: Niki will base an Airbus A320 on 01-05-06.
*15-NOV-05: Two flights with Sun'd'Or B757-200 in February 2006.

==Regular Traffic==

===Airlines in Linz===

*Scheduled flights by: VO, LH, CL, FR, HG
*Charter flights by: HG, NG, VO, Z2, PGT, XQ, FHY, INX, MNB, HF, AB, TU, BJ, AZ*, KM*, IV*, NRD
*Cargo flights by: AMK

===Aircraft in Linz===

*Airbus A319 LH*, KM*
*Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY, IV*, EEZ*, LH*
*Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX, AZ*, LH*
*BAe 146-200/300 EW
*BAe 146 Avro RJ85 CL
*Boeing 737-300 LH
*Boeing 737-400 MNB
*Boeing 737-500 LH, TU
*Boeing 737-600 TU
*Boeing 737-700 NG
*Boeing 737-800 NG, PGT, XQ, HF, AB
*Boeing 767-300 NG
*Canadair Regional Jet 100/200 VO, CL, Z2
*Canadair Regional Jet 700 CL, Z2
*Dash 8-300 VO
*Dash 8-400 VO
*Douglas DC-6 Flying Bulls
*Fokker 27 AMK
*Fokker 100 VO
*Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
*Lockheed L-188 AMK
*McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB, AZ*, NRD
*McDonnell Douglas MD-90 NRD

Airlines with * visits LNZ only on single charter.

Special visitors in Linz are/were: A300, AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154

==Locations to Avoid==

There are some driving restrictions on small streets around the airport. Please keep all doors at the airport fence free for emergency cases.

Don't destroy any plants on fields or meadows.

==Facilities and Transportation==

At the airport terminal there is a self serving restaurant (1000 to 1800 UTC), two bistros (0500 - 2200 UTC), a bank, a EC-cashpoint (EC-bancomat) and a newspaper-store (0600 - 1800 UTC).

===arrive by car===

From Vienna: Motorway A1 direction Salzburg - leave the Motorway at the Exit Ansfelden and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 8km from the Autobahn exit.

From Salzburg/Graz: Motorway A1 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Traun, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 8km away from the exit.

From Munich/Nuremberg/Passau: Motorway A25 direction Knoten Haid/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Wels-Ost, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

From Prague/Berlin: Motorway A7 direction Knoten Linz/motorway A1 - leave the Motorway at the Exit Salzburger Straße, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 10km away from the exit.

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main train station every 60 minutes between 0500 and 1800 UTC for Klagenfurt airport. No bus traffic on Sunday. Additionally there is an extra Ryanair-shuttle bus one time a day according to Ryanair arrival time.

==Wheater conditions==

Most of the time the wind blows from the west or north-west. Depending on wind strength aircraft land on Rwy 27 and start with back-track on Rwy 27. In autumn there is some fog around the airport in the morning.

==Meeting enthusiasts==

There is a group of about 15 spotters, called "Linz Airport Report Team". If there is any special movement, you`ll find this guys taking photos at the airport fence or at night at the vistors terrace.

Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at]

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz]
*[http://www.linzmobil.at/cgi-bin/sbb.cgi?&forum=Flugverkehr&a=forum Linzmobil Airport Linz discussion forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0001.htm ORF-videotext arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/831_0003.htm ORF-videotext depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWL METAR & TAF for LOWL Linz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_lnz.htm Information-bulletin about Linz Airport by speednews.at]
*[http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/search4.cgi?stype=location&tr=188&srng=1&toprange=&srch=LNZ&offset=&range=25 LNZ-pictures at Fluzeugbilder.de]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Linz%20-%20Horsching%20%28LNZ%20%2F%20LOWL%20%2F%20LOXL%29&distinct_entry=true LNZ-pictures at airliners.net]
*[http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Linz Horsching%20-%20LOWL LNZ-pictures at Jetphotos.net]
*[http://auaonline.homelinux.com/aua/php/searchengine.php?von=0&keywords=REG&submitten=set&bereich=10&aircraftname=ALL&airlines=ALL&airport=24&keywordtext=&order=actual%20DESC LNZ-pictures at Austrian-Planepics]

Klagenfurt Airport

2005-11-16T18:30:34Z

Lnzspotter: /* Facilities and Transportation */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

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location=Klagenfurt, Austria|
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icao=LOWK|
aptype=Commercial|
website=www.klagenfurt-airport.com|
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atcunicom=-}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===A) Visitors terrace===

Klagenfurt Airport offers a free visitors terrace at terminal building straightened to the south. Back-light during the day.

==Other Spotting Locations==

==Locations to Avoid==

==Regular Traffic==

*HLX F100, B735, B73G
*Lauda Air A320, B73G, B738 (only on charterflights in summer)
*Pegasus B738 (only on charterflights in summer)
*StyrianSpirit CRJ2
*Tunisair A319, A320, B735, B736 (only on charterflights in summer)
*Tyrolean Airways DH8C, DH8D

==Facilities and Transportation==

Airport terminal equipped with a restaurant.

===arrive by car===

From Graz/Vienna: Motorway A2 direction Italy - leave the Motorway at the Exit Klagenfurt Flughafen and follow the road signs. The Airport is roughly 1km from the Autobahn exit.

From Villach/Salzburg: Motorway A2 direction Vienna - leave the Motorway at the Exit Klagenfurt Flughafen, and follow the road signs. The airport is located about 600m away from the exit. (Caution: the exit lane to the Exit Klagenfurt begins in the Ehrenthalerberg Tunnel, be sure not to miss it

===arrive by bus===

A bus leaving main bus station and main train station every 30 minutes between 0500 and 1700 UTC for Klagenfurt airport.

==Links about Klagenfurt==

*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/833_0001.htm ORF-videotext KLU arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/833_0002.htm ORF-videotext KLU depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWK METAR & TAF for LOWK Klagenfurt]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_klu.htm Information-bulletin about Klagenfurt Airport by speednews.at]

Klagenfurt Airport

2005-11-16T18:22:48Z

Lnzspotter: /* Location */

Klagenfurt Airport

2005-11-16T18:21:48Z

Lnzspotter: /* Location */

Klagenfurt Airport

2005-11-16T18:21:11Z

Lnzspotter: /* Regular Traffic */

Klagenfurt Airport

2005-11-16T18:17:00Z

Lnzspotter: /* Official Spotting Locations */

Klagenfurt Airport

2005-11-16T18:13:30Z

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Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport

2005-11-16T18:11:25Z

Lnzspotter: /* Links about Graz */

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport|location=Innsbruck, Austria|iata=INN|icao=LOWI|aptype=Commercial|website=www.innsbruck-airport.com|mapurl=|mapsource=|atctower=120.100|atcground=|atcclearance=121.800|atcapproach=119.275|atcdeparture=|atcatis=126.025|atcunicom=}}

Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport is located 5 kilometres west of the center of Innsbruck, with a single runway ( 2000 x 45m / 6562 x 148ft ) with the magnetic heading 08/26.

Innsbruck's first airfield was located at the eastern end, but was newly opened south of the village Kranebitten in 1948, that's where the airport got its name from.
A first scheduled service started to Zurich in 1950, flown by Swissair.

Nowadays, Innsbruck is the operational homebase of Austrian Arrows (Tyrolean Airways), Tyrolean Air Ambulance and Welcome Air.
In 2004, the airport was used by 728.000 passengers and a total amount of 14,000 flights.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Airport Viewing Terrace===

An excellent photography location, you can never be in the wrong place there, as the viewing terrace overlooks the entire runway and the apron positions.
To get there, just enter the airport terminal, then go upstairs and follow the sign "Besucherterasse" out, passing by the FlyINN restaurant.
The terrace is free of charge, opening times are not always the same, but usually around 8am.
As you look north, sun will stay behind you all day long, so photography has no restrictions from dawn till dusk.

In terms of zoom range for shooting pictures, you will need about 40+mm for apron or taxi shots, and at least 100mm for landings and/or take-off's.
There is no glass or any other barrier that could harm your spotting, so enjoy yourself!

Example photographs, taken from the terrace:
{{anetlink|778121}} (Landing on 26)
{{anetlink|869907}} (Apron)
{{anetlink|824902}} (Take-off on 08)

==Other Spotting Locations==

===The Inn Dam===

The Inn Dam is a great location if runway 08 is in use for landings, but also for runway 26 take-off's.

The spot can be reached from the airport terminal by walking to the west behind the hangars and along the perimeter fence to the 08 end of the runway (make sure to wear good shoes in winter!).
Walking time is about 15 minutes, and please DO NOT walk through the farmer's field in summer or autumn just to short-cut but stay near the fence!

For any photos from the Inn Dam, you do not need a ladder to shoot over fences.

Recommended focal lengths:
*Approaches / landings 08: 70mm +
*Line-up's 08: 50mm +
*Take-off's 26: 200mm +

If you are by car, there's also the possibility to reach the spot by driving the Bundesstrasse from Innsbruck in direction Kranebitten, where you can leave you car near Kranebitter Hof. From there, walk over a small bridge in airport direction and follow the road to the dam.

Example photographs, taken from Inn Dam:
{{anetlink|757281}} (Approach to 08)
{{anetlink|804681}} (Line-up on 08)
{{anetlink|801939}} (Take-off on 26)

===South-West Fence===

This location is no real spotting point, as it's more or less the entire perimeter fence from the hangars to the Inn Dam.
The position, which is one of my favourites, is good for line-up's and landings on 08, and rotation and climb out shots from 26.

---- PLEASE DO NOT EDIT, THIS SITE CURRENTLY IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ----

==Links about Innsbruck==

*[http://www.fly.to/innsbruck Hawkeye's Aviation Web Site Innsbruck]
*[http://11058.rapidforum.com/ Innsbruck airport spotter forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/832_0001.htm ORF-videotext INN arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/832_0002.htm ORF-videotext INN depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWI METAR & TAF for LOWI Innsbruck]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_inn.htm Information-bulletin about Innsbruck Airport by speednews.at]

Klagenfurt Airport

2005-11-16T18:09:26Z

Lnzspotter:

Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport

2005-11-16T18:07:49Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport|location=Innsbruck, Austria|iata=INN|icao=LOWI|aptype=Commercial|website=www.innsbruck-airport.com|mapurl=|mapsource=|atctower=120.100|atcground=|atcclearance=121.800|atcapproach=119.275|atcdeparture=|atcatis=126.025|atcunicom=}}

Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport is located 5 kilometres west of the center of Innsbruck, with a single runway ( 2000 x 45m / 6562 x 148ft ) with the magnetic heading 08/26.

Innsbruck's first airfield was located at the eastern end, but was newly opened south of the village Kranebitten in 1948, that's where the airport got its name from.
A first scheduled service started to Zurich in 1950, flown by Swissair.

Nowadays, Innsbruck is the operational homebase of Austrian Arrows (Tyrolean Airways), Tyrolean Air Ambulance and Welcome Air.
In 2004, the airport was used by 728.000 passengers and a total amount of 14,000 flights.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Airport Viewing Terrace===

An excellent photography location, you can never be in the wrong place there, as the viewing terrace overlooks the entire runway and the apron positions.
To get there, just enter the airport terminal, then go upstairs and follow the sign "Besucherterasse" out, passing by the FlyINN restaurant.
The terrace is free of charge, opening times are not always the same, but usually around 8am.
As you look north, sun will stay behind you all day long, so photography has no restrictions from dawn till dusk.

In terms of zoom range for shooting pictures, you will need about 40+mm for apron or taxi shots, and at least 100mm for landings and/or take-off's.
There is no glass or any other barrier that could harm your spotting, so enjoy yourself!

Example photographs, taken from the terrace:
{{anetlink|778121}} (Landing on 26)
{{anetlink|869907}} (Apron)
{{anetlink|824902}} (Take-off on 08)

==Other Spotting Locations==

===The Inn Dam===

The Inn Dam is a great location if runway 08 is in use for landings, but also for runway 26 take-off's.

The spot can be reached from the airport terminal by walking to the west behind the hangars and along the perimeter fence to the 08 end of the runway (make sure to wear good shoes in winter!).
Walking time is about 15 minutes, and please DO NOT walk through the farmer's field in summer or autumn just to short-cut but stay near the fence!

For any photos from the Inn Dam, you do not need a ladder to shoot over fences.

Recommended focal lengths:
*Approaches / landings 08: 70mm +
*Line-up's 08: 50mm +
*Take-off's 26: 200mm +

If you are by car, there's also the possibility to reach the spot by driving the Bundesstrasse from Innsbruck in direction Kranebitten, where you can leave you car near Kranebitter Hof. From there, walk over a small bridge in airport direction and follow the road to the dam.

Example photographs, taken from Inn Dam:
{{anetlink|757281}} (Approach to 08)
{{anetlink|804681}} (Line-up on 08)
{{anetlink|801939}} (Take-off on 26)

===South-West Fence===

This location is no real spotting point, as it's more or less the entire perimeter fence from the hangars to the Inn Dam.
The position, which is one of my favourites, is good for line-up's and landings on 08, and rotation and climb out shots from 26.

---- PLEASE DO NOT EDIT, THIS SITE CURRENTLY IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ----

==Links about Graz==

*[http://www.fly.to/innsbruck Hawkeye's Aviation Web Site Innsbruck]
*[http://11058.rapidforum.com/ Innsbruck airport spotter forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/832_0001.htm ORF-videotext INN arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/832_0002.htm ORF-videotext INN depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWI METAR & TAF for LOWI Innsbruck]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_inn.htm Information-bulletin about Innsbruck Airport by speednews.at]

Graz-Thalerhof Airport

2005-11-16T18:02:09Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Graz-Thalerhof Airport|
location=Graz-Thalerhof, Austria|
iata=GRZ|
icao=LOWG|
aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|
website=www.flughafen-graz.at|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.200|
atcground=-|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=119.300|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=126.125|
atcunicom=-}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

==Links about Linz==

*[http://www.spotterteam-graz.at Spotterteam Graz]
*[http://23651.rapidforum.com/ Graz Spotter Forum]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0001.htm ORF-videotext GRZ arrival]
*[http://teletext.orf.at/800/830_0002.htm ORF-videotext GRZ depature]
*[http://www.tmdg.co.uk/cgi-bin/auth/afinfo?ALLM=LOWG METAR & TAF for LOWG Graz]
*[http://www.speednews.at/airport_grz.htm Information-bulletin about Graz Airport by speednews.at]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T17:53:35Z

Lnzspotter: /* Airlines and Aircraft */

Graz-Thalerhof Airport

2005-11-16T17:52:23Z

Lnzspotter:

Graz-Thalerhof Airport

2005-11-16T17:51:47Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Graz-Thalerhof Airport|
location=Graz-Thalerhof, Austria|
iata=GRU|
icao=LOWG|
aptype=|
website=www.flughafen-graz.at|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.200|
atcground=-|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=119.300|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=126.125|
atcunicom=-}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

Graz-Thalerhof Airport

2005-11-16T17:49:36Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Austria]]
{{categorynoregion|Europe|Austria}}

{{infobox|fullname=Klagenfurt Airport|
location=Klagenfurt, Austria|
iata=KLU|
icao=LOWK|
aptype=|
website=|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.1|
atcground=-|
atcclearance=-|
atcapproach=126.825|
atcdeparture=-|
atcatis=124.075|
atcunicom=-}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

==Facilities and Transportation==

Category:Austria

2005-11-16T17:47:49Z

Lnzspotter:

[[Category:Europe]]

[[Graz-Thalerhof Airport (GRZ/LOWG)]]

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T11:21:50Z

Lnzspotter: /* Meeting enthusiasts */

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T11:18:43Z

Lnzspotter: /* Locations to Avoid */

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T11:17:46Z

Lnzspotter: /* Locations to Avoid */

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T11:15:55Z

Lnzspotter: /* Aircraft in Linz */

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-16T11:11:59Z

Lnzspotter: /* Airlines in Linz */

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-15T22:54:06Z

Lnzspotter:

Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching

2005-11-15T22:53:10Z

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