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LNZ LOWL  Linz, Austria

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LNZ at a glance

  • What it is: Linz-Hörsching Airport is a regional airport serving Linz, Austria.
  • Codes: LNZ on your ticket, LOWL on the radar.
  • Size: 2 runways at 980 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Vienna (UTC+2), so every time shown for LNZ is local rather than UTC.
2
Runways
980 ft
Field elevation

About Linz-Hörsching Airport

Linz-Hörsching Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 48.24° N, 14.19° E, on Europe/Vienna time (UTC+2).

Linz-Hörsching Airport has 2 runways. The longest, 08/26, measures 9,843 ft by 197 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. Surfaces vary across the field (asphalt, grass). 1 of the 2 carry runway lighting.

Runway 08/26 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

The runways are not interchangeable. 08E/26E is 2,165 ft against 08/26's 9,843 ft, a difference of 7,678 ft, so the shorter one generally takes regional traffic while the longer handles anything heavy.

Runways at LNZ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
08/26 9,843 ft (3,000 m) 197 ft Asphalt Lit
08E/26E 2,165 ft (660 m) 148 ft Grass Unlit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near LNZ

Great-circle distance from Linz-Hörsching Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Vienna VIE 177 km east Vienna
Munich MUC 178 km west Munich
Václav Havel Prague PRG 208 km north Prague
M. R. Štefánik BTS 224 km east Bratislava
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik LJU 225 km south Zgornji Brnik
IATA / ICAO
LNZ / LOWL
Location
Linz, Austria 48.235, 14.188
Time zone
Europe/Vienna
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Austria.

VIE Vienna International Airport Vienna, Austria
MUC Munich Airport Munich, Germany
BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport Bratislava, SK
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Zgornji Brnik, SI

More airports and guides connected to LNZ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Vienna (VIE) serves the same country. The codes LNZ and LOWL are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about LNZ

What is the airport code for Linz-Hörsching Airport?

Linz-Hörsching Airport uses the IATA code LNZ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LOWL in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LOWL is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does LNZ have?

Linz-Hörsching Airport operates 2 runways. The field sits at 980 ft above sea level.

What time zone is LNZ in?

Linz-Hörsching Airport operates on Europe/Vienna local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at LNZ live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Linz-Hörsching Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Vienna.