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{{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=http://www.linz-airport.com|mapurl=http://www.vffl.at/position.htm vffl airport overview|mapsource=|atctower=118.800|atcground=|atcclearance=129.125|atcapproach=119.750|atcdeparture=|atcatis=128.125|atcunicom=}} | {{infobox|fullname=Blue Danube Airport Linz|location=Hoersching Austria|iata=LNZ|icao=LOWL|aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial|website=http://www.linz-airport.com|spotter=http://www.linzspotter.info|mapurl=http://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 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.^ | ||
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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. | 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. | [http://www.speednews.at/linz//tt_montag.htm Actual LNZ-timetable for spotter including aircraft types] | ||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
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==Spotter news for Linz-Airport== | ==Spotter news for Linz-Airport== | ||
* | *since November 2006 Lockheed L-188 Electra are no longer based at the airport! | ||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
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*Austrian: Airbus A320, A321 | *Austrian: Airbus A320, A321 | ||
*Air Berlin: Boeing 737-800 | *Air Berlin: Boeing 737-800 | ||
*Dubrovnik Airline: MD83 | |||
*Freebird Airlines: Airbus A320 | *Freebird Airlines: Airbus A320 | ||
*Karthago Airlines: Boeing 737-300 | *Karthago Airlines: Boeing 737-300 | ||
*Lauda Air: Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700/800, Boeing 767-300ER | *Lauda Air: Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700/800, Boeing 767-300ER | ||
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===Cargo services=== | ===Cargo services=== | ||
*Amerer Air: Fokker 27 | *Amerer Air: Fokker 27 | ||
===Other special traffic=== | ===Other special traffic=== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
*[http://linzspotter.info Linzspotter - All about spotting at the Blue Danube airport] | |||
*[http://www.linz-spotting.com Linz-Spotting] | |||
Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at] | Besides the local spotters there is also a airport society club (VFFL - Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz). [http://www.vffl.at vffl.at] | ||
*[http://www.vffl.at VFFL Verein der Freunde des Flughafens Linz] | |||
==Links about Linz== | ==Links about Linz== | ||