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Innsbruck Airport

Innsbruck Airport is an international airport in Tyrol that serves Innsbruck and acts as the arrival point for ski transfers to Tyrolean and Vorarlberg resorts.

Innsbruck Airport operates in the Regional alpine airport, Austria segment.

Type: place · Updated September 2026

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Innsbruck Airport: Disambiguation

Innsbruck Airport is not Salzburg Airport. Innsbruck Airport is not Munich Airport. Innsbruck Airport is not a transfer company. Innsbruck Airport is not Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof.

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Innsbruck Airport: Core Facts

IATA and ICAO codes
INN and LOWI (source)
Opened
15 January 1948 (source)
Owner
Tiroler Flughafenbetriebs GmbH (source)
Location
Kranebitten, Tyrol, Austria (source)
Elevation
581 m (1,906 ft) (source)
Runway
08/26, 2,000 m asphalt (source)
Passengers
882,876 (2025), up 2.4% (source, )
Aircraft movements
7,516 (2025) (source, )
National ranking
Third busiest Austrian airport by passengers (source, )
Summer traffic comparison
69,049 passengers in July and August 2024, down 23.7% year on year (source, )
Distance to Innsbruck city centre
About 4 km (source, )
Rail connection
No direct train to St. Anton am Arlberg; services run via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in about 1 hour 44 minutes (source, )
Verified
2026-09-15

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Innsbruck Airport: Frequently Asked Questions

Which ski resorts is it closest to?

Innsbruck Airport is the nearest major airport to the Stubai Glacier, Sölden (about 84 km) and St. Anton am Arlberg (about 96 km), which is why most Tyrolean transfers start there.

How busy is the airport?

Innsbruck Airport handled 882,876 passengers in 2025, a rise of 2.4%, making it the third busiest airport in Austria behind Vienna and Salzburg.

Is traffic concentrated in winter?

Yes. Innsbruck Airport counted only 69,049 passengers in July and August 2024, a fraction of its annual total, which shows how strongly the schedule tilts to the ski season.

Can you reach the resorts by train from the terminal?

There is no station at Innsbruck Airport. Rail passengers connect via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and the trip to St. Anton am Arlberg takes about 1 hour 44 minutes including transfers.

How far is the city centre?

Innsbruck Airport lies about 4 km from the city centre, so hotel transfers in town take roughly 15 minutes outside peak traffic.

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