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VIENNA AIRPORT (SCHWECHAT) - VIEWING SPOTS
 

On this site you see all viewing spots at Vienna Airport. Please spend attention to all references about bans of driving or parking. We can not ensure that visitor areas are open. We also try to inform you about traffic situations around the viewing spots, but it is possible that there are current changes without further notices.

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Position 1
 
Multi-storey 4
Weather: all weather

photo example:

Best time:
(times for June, summertime)
07:00 to 09:00 07:00 to 14:00 07:00 to 20:00 nightshoots

Apron:
Taxiway (generally):
Starts on runway 11:
Starts on runway 29:
Starts on runway 16:
Starts on runway 34:
Landings on runway 11:
Landings on runway 29:
Landings on runway 16:
Landings on runway 34:
How to get there:

Follow signage to multi- storey car park 4 > use the last (eighth) floor

Public transport:

S7 - Station Vienna Airport

Advantages:

At this time you should better use another position because of construction machineries, which handicap the sight to the apron and runway 11/29

Equipment: ladder: focal lenght:

250-400mm

   
 
 
 
 
Position 2
 
Fischamend, Industry zone
  GPS-coordinates: 48°07'05'' N
16°35'00'' E
Weather: all weather

photo example:

Best time:
(times for June, summertime)
07:00 to 11:00 07:00 to 13:00 07:00 to 20:00 nightshoots

Apron:
Taxiway (generally):
Starts on runway 11:
Starts on runway 29:
Starts on runway 16:
Starts on runway 34:
Landings on runway 11:
Landings on runway 29:
Landings on runway 16:
Landings on runway 34:
How to get there:

Follow signage to B9 Hainburger Bundesstraße > use access to Fischamend > turn right after the underpass of runway 16/34 and some other 500m (at the gas station) > do another right turn on the next cross after 300m > park your car along this street in front of the ban of driving > footpath crossing the railway on the bridge and follow this small street to one of the big hills beside the fence

Public transport:

no

Advantages:

The position is perfect for photos of planes approaching runway 16 in front of Vienna's tower

Equipment: ladder: focal lenght:

250-400mm

   


 
Position 3
 
Kleinneusiedl, runway 16/34
  GPS-coordinates: 48°06'03'' N
16°35'25'' E
Weather: all weather

photo example:

Best time:
(times for June, summertime)
07:00 to 09:00
* 13:00 to 20:00
07:00 to 13:00
* 11:00 to 20:00
07:00 to 20:00
* 07:00 to 20:00
nightshoots



*

Apron:
Taxiway (generally):
Starts on runway 11:
Starts on runway 29:
Starts on runway 16:
Starts on runway 34:
Landings on runway 11:
Landings on runway 29: * * *
Landings on runway 16:
Landings on runway 34:
How to get there:

Follow signage to B9 Hainburger Bundesstraße > use access to Fischamend > turn right at the first traffic lights in Fischamend (direction to Kleinneusiedl and Schwadorf) > ca. 50m in front of the place- name sign of Kleinneusiedl turn right and cross the railway > park your car in front of the ban of driving (you can find more possibilities to park your car in Kleinneusiedl) > footpath following the small asphalted street on a lenght of approximately 600m

Public transport:

373 - stop Kleinneusiedl

Advantages:

use this position to take photos of planes on runway 16/34 during the morning and in the afternoon of landing aircraft on runway 29

Equipment: ladder: focal lenght:

150-200mm

   


 
 
Position 4
 
Schwadorf, approach runway 34
  GPS-coordinates: 48°04'40'' N
16°35'30'' E
Weather: all weather

photo example:

Best time:
(times for June, summertime)
07:00 to 20:00 07:00 to 20:00 07:00 to 20:00 nightshoots

Apron:
Taxiway (generally):
Starts on runway 11:
Starts on runway 29:
Starts on runway 16:
Starts on runway 34:
Landings on runway 11:
Landings on runway 29:
Landings on runway 16:
Landings on runway 34:
How to get there:

Follow signage to B9 Hainburger Bundesstraße > use access to Fischamend > turn right at the first traffic lights in Fischamend (direction to Kleinneusiedl and Schwadorf) > follow this street till you can see the airport fence on the right hand (after crossing rails some hundred meters after the end of Kleinneusiedl) > at the end of the airport fence turn left and park your car opposite of the chemistry concern > cross the main street and the rails to rest on the bicycle lane

Public transport:

373 - stop Schwadorf/ Schulgasse

Advantages:

Because of the fact that this position is on the southern end of Vienna Airport you cannot obey traffics using not runway 34 to land. The advantage of this photo position is, that you can walk down the bicycle lane in the direction of Kleinneusiedl in the morning, so that it is possible to spot the hole day

Equipment: ladder: focal lenght:

150-200mm

   

 
 
 
Position 5
 
runway 34, Line-up
  GPS-coordinates: 48°05'11'' N
16°35'06'' E
Weather: all weather

photo example:

Best time:
(times for June, summertime)
13:00 to 20:00 12:00 to 20:00 07:00 to 20:00 nightshoots

Apron:
Taxiway (generally):
Starts on runway 11:
Starts on runway 29:
Starts on runway 16:
Starts on runway 34:
Landings on runway 11:
Landings on runway 29:
Landings on runway 16:
Landings on runway 34:
How to get there:

Follow signage to B9 Hainburger Bundesstraße > use access to Fischamend > turn right at the first traffic lights in Fischamend (direction to Kleinneusiedl and Schwadorf) > use a parking lot in Schwadorf and go back some metres to the place-name sign of Schwadorf > turn left (ban of driving except cyclists) and follow this street till the second gravel path > turn right and you reach the airport fence soon (time to walk ca. 30min, ca. 2km)

Public transport:

no

Advantages:

Our tipp: use you bicycle. The ban of driving contains cars only.

Equipment: ladder: focal lenght:

200-300mm

   
 
 
 
 
Position 6
 
runway 29, Line-up
  GPS-coordinates: 48°06'25'' N
16°34'17'' E
Weather: all weather

photo example:

Best time:
(times for June, summertime)
12:00 to 20:00 11:00 to 20:00 07:00 to 20:00 nightshoots

Apron:
Taxiway (generally):
Starts on runway 11:
Starts on runway 29:
Starts on runway 16:
Starts on runway 34:
Landings on runway 11:
Landings on runway 29:
Landings on runway 16:
Landings on runway 34:
How to get there:

Follow signage to B9 Hainburger Bundesstraße > use access to Fischamend > turn right at the first traffic lights in Fischamend (direction to Kleinneusiedl and Schwadorf) > use a parking lot in Schwadorf and go back some metres to the place-name sign of Schwadorf > turn left (ban of driving except cyclists) and follow this street till the first asphalted (!) street  > turn right and follow the street to the airport fence > turn left and use one of the next two gravel paths on your right (time to walk ca. 60min, ca. 3km)

Public transport:

no

Advantages:

Our tipp: use you bicycle. The ban of driving contains cars only.

Equipment: ladder: focal lenght:

200-300mm

   
 
 
 
 
Position 7
 
Piste 11, climb
  GPS-coordinates:  48°07'04'' N
16°31'30'' E
Weather: all weather

photo example:

Best time:
(times for June, summertime)
11:00 to 20:00 11:00 to 20:00 07:00 to 20:00 nightshoots

Apron:
Taxiway (generally):
Starts on runway 11:
Starts on runway 29:
Starts on runway 16:
Starts on runway 34:
Landings on runway 11:
Landings on runway 29:
Landings on runway 16:
Landings on runway 34:
How to get there:

Follow signage to B9 Hainburger Bundesstraße > use access to Fischamend > turn right at the first traffic lights in Fischamend (direction to Kleinneusiedl and Schwadorf) > in the centre of Schwadorf turn right at the traffic lights and follow the main street for 4 kilometres > park your car beside the busstop and use the asphalted street (ban of driving) > turn left at the first gravel path an find a position of your choice  (walking time ca. 20min!)

Public transport:

no

Advantages:

At this position you can take photos of planes just startet on runway 29. You can use your bicycle to reach this position easier too.

Equipment: ladder: focal lenght:

350-500mm

   
   
Remark:

Please obey all parking and traffic restrictions; Please pay attention on playing children and pets on their walk. Entrances and gates must be free at all times. Help active to create a good environment with all people living and working near the fence.
Leave the fence in an intact shape. Please take your litter with you again!
We wish you a pleasant and intersting stay at Vienna Airport!