VIE Airport (Vienna International Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

Temperature-controlled pharma boxes and e-commerce parcels by the planeload pushed Vienna International Airport (IATA: VIE, ICAO: LOWW) to its strongest cargo year on record in 2025: 313,763 tonnes, up 5.3 percent on 2024 and comfortably Austria's number one. Imports accounted for 167,568 tonnes (+2.8 percent) and exports for 146,195 tonnes (+8.4 percent), the faster export growth reflecting the industrial and life-science clusters around the city. For decades the country's only major airport has worked as the air freight gateway to Central and Eastern Europe, feeding regional markets into intercontinental networks through Vienna-based road feeder services. Austrian Airlines, the Lufthansa Group carrier based here, supplies the belly backbone, while main-deck capacity comes from operators including Korean Air Cargo, Asiana, Cargolux, Silk Way West and Turkish Cargo; ten Category F stands accept widebody freighters up to the Boeing 747 and Antonov An-124. Pharma is the signature speciality: the IATA CEIV-certified Pharma Handling Center hit its own all-time high in 2025, up 6.4 percent, serving life-science sites across Austria and its neighbours. Access runs via the A4 motorway into Vienna, about 18 kilometres away, plus S-Bahn and the City Airport Train, with a rail siding serving the cargo zone and customs operating around the clock. Shippers looking for capacity beyond Vienna typically fall back on Bratislava (BTS, roughly 55 kilometres) or Budapest (BUD), both linked to VIE by trucking. Turkish Airlines has extended its ground handling contract with the airport through 2030, securing the Istanbul connection over the medium term.

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What is the IATA code of Vienna International Airport?▼

The IATA code of Vienna International Airport is VIE. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Vienna International Airport located?▼

Vienna International Airport is located in Vienna, AT.

What is the ICAO code of Vienna International Airport?▼

The ICAO code of Vienna International Airport is LOWW. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Vienna International Airport?▼

Vienna International Airport is at an elevation of 183 meters (600 ft) above sea level.

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