Linz - Blue Danube Airport / Hoersching
| Continent: Europe | Country: Austria |
| Blue Danube Airport Linz | |
| Location | Hoersching Austria |
| IATA code | LNZ |
| ICAO code | LOWL |
| Airport type | Mixed-Use Commercial |
| Website | [www.linz-airport.com www.linz-airport.com] |
| Overview map | [ ] |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 118.800 |
| Ground | |
| Clearance | 129.125 |
| Approach | 119.750 |
| ATIS | 128.125 |
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.
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.
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"
Airlines and Aircraft
Airlines in Linz
Daily flights are operated by Tyrolean Airways, Lauda Air, Lufthansa, Lufthansa CityLine, Ryanair and Niki (from May 2006). Outgoing charter flights are operated by MNG Airlines, SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, Inter Airlines (Summer 2006), Tunisair, Nouvelair.
Aircraft in Linz
- Airbus A319 LH
- Airbus A320 HG, NG, OS, LH, FHY
- Airbus A321 HG, OS, INX
- 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
- 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
- Fokker 27 AMK
- Fokker 100 VO
- Lockheed C-130 Austrian Air Force
- Lockheed L-188 AMK
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MNB
Special visitors in Linz are/were: AN12, AN24, AN26, A124, A225, B752, FK50, FK70, E145, IL76, T154