Thomson Airways B757-204(ET/W) G-BYAY (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

The Salzburg W. A. Mozart Airport is located close to the city of Salzburg and is the second largest airport in Austria. The airport was on 16 August 1926 put into operation, and named after Salzburg-born composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In addition to its world-famous classical music composer, Salzburg is also home to the "Flying Bulls" of the company Red Bull.

Our correspondent, Andreas Schmucki, had a closer look at "W. A. Mozart "Salzburg Airport during summer 2012 and winter 2013. Just recently returned from Salzburg, Andreas Schmucki will provide us with an "Update" in the near future and some impressions of the winter season at the Salzburg Airport.

Salzburg Airport is the source and destination traffic in and around Salzburg, including the adjacent Bavarian districts (Euregio Salzburg - Berchtesgaden - Bavaria), the adjacent upper Austria and Tyrol lowlands. Scheduled traffic especially to the large international airports in Frankfurt, Vienna, Zurich and Dusseldorf are provided and daily served. As a target of international charter flights, mainly from the UK, Russia and Scandinavia, it is an important destination; also regarding the income/turnover of the Salzburg Airport Authorities during the summer and winter periods.

Basic data of Salzburg „W. A. Mozart“

Opening:       1926
Operator:       Salzburger Flughafen GmbH
Area:             ca. 175 ha
Terminals:      2
Passengers:  1'700‘983 (Stand 2011)
Airfreight:      19‘548 t (Stand 2011)
Employees:   ?

Runways

15/33              2750m x 45m             (concrete)
 

(Quellen: Wikipedia, Archiv Wings-Aviation)

Sommer 2012

Boeing 737-436 British Airways  G-DOCZ (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Boeing 737-436  British Airways G-GBTB (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Boeing 737-377 Jet2 G-CELU in Scotland-livery (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Boeing 737-7L9/W Cimber Sterling OY-MRG (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Boeing 737-8JP/W Norwegian Air Shuttle LN-DYV (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Boeing 737-8JP/W Norwegian Air Shuttle LN-DYX (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Airbus A319-132 Germanwings D-AGWS (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Boeing 737-436CSA Holidays OK-WGX (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Dassault Falcon 2000EX Air Alsie OY-CKH

Cessna 560XL Private  D-CSEB (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Cessna 680 Private D-CYOU (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Bombardier CRJ 200ER D-AJOY (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Grumman Gulfstream G450 Private N918LL (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

 Ryanair B737-8AS/W EI-EFV (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Luxembourg B767-33A(ER) P4-MES (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Yakutia Airlines B757-256(ET/W) VQ-BCK (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Thomas Cook Airlines B757-28A G-FCLB  (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Transavia Airlines B737-7K2/W PH-XRA (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Transaero Airlines B747-446 EI-XLG (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Transaero Airlines B777-212(ER) EI-UNR (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Winter 2013

Boeing 757-204(ET/W) Thomson Airways, G-BYAX (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)

Highlights in Salzburg:
The supersonic airliner Concorde landed for the first time on 23 April 1984 in Salzburg, followed by a Boeing 747 in the following February.  

Home of the "Flying Bulls" of Red Bull
In August 2003, the Hangar 7 was opened east of the runway with a solemn air show. It is a museum of vintage aircraft that are maintained in the hangar 8 opposite the runway. The operator is The Flying Bulls. In Hangar 7, a restaurant is headed by Eckart Witzigmann, one of the world's leading chefs.

Conclusion:
A visit to Salzburg-Airport, especially during the winter season is worthwhile recommended, by our correspondent, Andreas Schmucki.