VIE Airport Code, Vienna International Airport
VIE is the IATA airport code for Vienna International Airport, the main international gateway for Vienna, Austria. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, LOWW.
What airport is VIE?
VIE is the IATA airport code for Vienna International Airport, in Vienna, Austria. The same airport has the ICAO code LOWW.
It is a major hub, ranked number 31 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code LOWW begins with L, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Europe.
| IATA airport code | VIE |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | LOWW |
| Airport | Vienna International Airport |
| City | Vienna |
| Country | Austria |
| Main airlines | HG, AB, 4U |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is VIE airport located?
Vienna International Airport (VIE) is in Vienna, Austria, at coordinates 48.1103, 16.5697.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 48.11° N, 16.57° E. The runways sit at 600 ft (183 m) elevation.
Runways at VIE
It has 2 runways. The longest is 11,811 ft (3.60 km), designated 16/34.
Which airlines fly to VIE?
The open route dataset lists HG (Niki), AB (Air Berlin), 4U (Germanwings), IG (Meridiana), LH (Lufthansa), RJ (Royal Jordanian) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Vienna International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the VIE code comes from
VIE is VIEnna, from the city's French and English spelling rather than the German Wien. Schwechat is Austrian Airlines' hub, and the code's Latin-alphabet diplomacy, picking the international spelling over the local one, is a quiet pattern across the IATA registry.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Vienna International Airport?
The IATA code for Vienna International Airport in Vienna is VIE. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Vienna?
The 3-letter IATA code for Vienna International Airport in Vienna is VIE.
What is the ICAO code for Vienna International Airport?
The ICAO code for Vienna International Airport is LOWW. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code VIE.
What is the difference between VIE and LOWW?
VIE is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. LOWW is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Vienna International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Austria and the wider region:
Popular routes from VIE
Distance and typical flight time from Vienna International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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