Wiener Neustadt East Airport

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{{Infobox airport

| name = Wiener Neustadt East Airport

| nativename = {{lang|de|Flugplatz Wiener Neustadt/Ost}}

| image =

| image-width = 200

| image2 = Aerial image of the Wiener Neustadt-Ost airfield.jpg

| image2-width = 250

| IATA = None

| ICAO = LOAN

| type = Public

| owner =

| operator = Diamond SFCA

| city-served = Wiener Neustadt, Austria

| location =

| elevation-f = 896

| elevation-m = 273

| coordinates = {{coord|47|50|36|N|016|15|36|E|region:AT_type:airport}}

| website = [http://www.loan-airport.at/ loan-airport.at]

| metric-rwy = y

| r1-number = 09/27

| r1-length-m = 1,067

| r1-length-f = 3,500

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| footnotes = Source: DAFIF{{cite web|url-status=usurped|url=http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=LOAN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=LOAN|archive-date=2019-03-05|title=Airport information for LOAN|website=World Aero Data}} Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.{{GCM|LOAN|source=DAFIF}}

|opened=1915|nativename-a=Flugplatz Wiener Neustadt Ost}}

Wiener Neustadt East Airport ({{langx|de|link=no|Flugplatz Wiener Neustadt/Ost}}) {{airport codes|None|LOAN}} is an airport serving Wiener Neustadt, a city in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is used for business and general aviation but doesn't feature commercial scheduled services; the nearest major airport is Vienna International Airport. In the 1990s, Tyrolean operated scheduled flights with a Dash 7 in and out of Wiener Neustadt Airport. The airport is home to Diamond Aircraft Industries{{Cite web|url=http://www.diamond-air.at/de/|title=Aviation as unique as you are|publisher=Diamond Air|language=de|access-date=2018-04-24}}

Location

Wiener Neustadt East Airport is located northeast of the city of Wiener Neustadt and south of Theresienfeld. The next larger commercial airport is Vienna International Airport which is located about 60 km north of Wiener Neustadt. Wiener Neustadt East Airport is the second largest airport in the city of Wiener Neustadt. The largest is Wiener Neustadt West Airport which is a military airport.

History

In 1915 the Österreichische Flugzeugfabrik (ÖFFAG) opened Wiener Neustadt Airport as their factory airfield. During World War II, the airfield was used for military purposes. The airfield was closed until 1972 when the Sport Flieger Club Austria (SFCA) rented the airfield to continue its operations. The SFCA overhauled and rebuilt the airport. The airport had four grass runways until the SFCA decided to build an asphalt runway, which is still in use today. One year later Diamond Aircraft, Austria's most famous aircraft factory, located their headquarters and factories at Wiener Neustadt Airport. In 1998 Diamond Aircraft Industries bought 51% of the airfield and the Diamond SFCA Ges.m.b.H.{{Cite web|url=http://www.loan-airport.at/|publisher=Loan Airport|title= Home page|language=de|access-date=2018-04-24}} was created to manage all operations of the airport. Wiener Neustadt East Airport is one of the oldest airports in Europe.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfca.at/about.php|title=Über uns {{!}} SFCA - Sport Flieger Club Austria|website=www.sfca.at|language=en|access-date=2018-04-24}}

Airlines and destinations

As of January 2025, there are no scheduled services operated at the airport.

Facilities

The airport has two aprons which are approved for commercial operations. Mostly the southern apron is used by business jets, while the north apron is used for general aviation and formerly for commercial operations. For passengers there are two restaurants. Smaller shops and a small mall are nearby.

References

External links

[http://www.loan-airport.at/ Official website]
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Category:Airports in Lower Austria

Category:Buildings and structures in Wiener Neustadt