Private jets at Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart
Salzburg is open for take-offs and landings 06:00-23:00 local, with a 2,850-metre runway, customs on request and a General Aviation Terminal where Magnum FBO has run a lounge since April 2024. Handling by the airport is mandatory from 3.5 tonnes. Private (non-commercial) jets may take off only 07:00-22:00, and in the ski-charter season Saturdays bring extra PPR and parking limits for general aviation.
- Longest runway
- 2,850 m
- Codes
- SZG · LOWS
- Business aviation handling
- 2 handlers
Did you knowSalzburg Airport opened a terminal for private flight customers in 1999 and named it after Herbert von Karajan, the conductor, who was also a private pilot. Salzburg Airport press release, April 2024
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Charter a private jet to Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart
Salzburg airport is about 1.7 nautical miles west-south-west of the city (AIP figure), and private passengers use its General Aviation Terminal, where Magnum FBO has a lounge. The runway is 2,850 m and the airport is open 06:00–23:00, but private, non-commercial jets may only take off 07:00–22:00. On Saturdays in the ski season, extra permission and parking rules apply to general aviation.
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What the private terminal is like at Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart
Private flight passengers use the General Aviation Terminal. The airport opened the Herbert von Karajan Terminal for private flight customers in 1999 in the administration part of the airport, and Magnum FBO's lounge (since April 2024) is in the private terminal area of the General Aviation Center.
Salzburg Airport General Aviation Handling
The airport's own handling service, mandatory for aircraft from 3.5 t MTOW. The General Aviation Handling package covers airside transport of passengers, crew and baggage, help through passport and customs control, crew briefing and flight preparation (including slot monitoring and PPR requests), and coordination of de-icing, GPU, fuel, catering, hotels and ground transport. A VIP lounge is listed as an additional service.
Magnum FBO
Opened a lounge in the private terminal area of the General Aviation Center on 25 April 2024 (airport press release). Magnum describes it as a lounge for passengers and crews at the VIP terminal, and lists a 24/7 operations team and services including slot coordination, de-icing, catering and limousine booking at Salzburg.
Customs at Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart, step by step
What happens on an international flight, in the order you meet it. We handle the paperwork with the operator.
- When you book, we ask for each passenger's passport details for the operator.
- The operator arranges any Austro Control permit the flight needs. For a single charter flight the application is due at least five working days ahead.
- The airport's own handling is mandatory from 3.5 tonnes, and its handling team helps passengers through passport and customs control.
- Customs and immigration are available 06:00–23:00 on request.
- On ski-season Saturdays general aviation needs prior permission at least 24 hours ahead, and aircraft arriving that day may park for one hour only. Check the rules for your date.
Which private jets can use Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart?
On runway length, every turboprop, very light jet, light jet, super light jet, midsize jet, super midsize, heavy jet, ultra long range and VIP airliner type is within it. The check below uses each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight, at sea level on a 15°C day. Heat, altitude, a wet runway and the operator's own rules can need more, so we confirm it for your aircraft and date.
Jets must meet ICAO Chapter 3 and stay under 98 dB SEL on departure at the airport's noise monitor, or they can be suspended from Salzburg. The business aviation apron takes aircraft up to 20,000 kg and 29 m wingspan. Runway 15 departures need steeper than standard climbs with a tight first turn, so take-off weight may be limited, and the landing distance is 2,505 m on runway 15 and 2,610 m on runway 33.
| Aircraft class | On this runway |
|---|---|
| Turboprop 5–8 seats · take-off 730–1,000 m · Pilatus PC-12 NGX | Yes |
| Very light jet 4–5 seats · take-off 630–1,100 m | Yes |
| Light jet 6–7 seats · take-off 960–1,200 m · Embraer Phenom 300E | Yes |
| Super light jet 7–8 seats · take-off 820–1,350 m | Yes |
| Midsize jet 8–9 seats · take-off 1,100–1,660 m · Cessna Citation XLS+ | Yes |
| Super midsize 9–10 seats · take-off 1,400–1,600 m · Bombardier Challenger 350 | Yes |
| Heavy jet 12–14 seats · take-off 1,430–1,780 m · Dassault Falcon 7X | Yes |
| Ultra long range 13–19 seats · take-off 1,700–1,970 m · Bombardier Global 7500 | Yes |
| VIP airliner 18–50+ seats · take-off 1,500–2,100 m | Yes |
Worth knowing before you fly
- Private passengers use the General Aviation Terminal, where Magnum FBO opened its lounge in April 2024, rather than the airline terminal. The airport's own handling team is mandatory from 3.5 tonnes and helps with passport and customs control.
- Saturdays in the ski season are busy. For winter 2026/27 the AIP adds Saturday PPR for general aviation, a one-hour parking limit for aircraft arriving that day and a minimum approach speed at peak hours, so the aircraft may need to drop off and leave. Check the rules for your date.
- Private (non-commercial) jets cannot take off before 07:00 or after 22:00, and late landings 22:00-23:00 are for quiet commercial flights only. Plan private trips inside those hours.
- Salzburg enforces a strict departure noise limit (98 dB SEL), and the business aviation apron takes aircraft up to 20 tonnes and 29 m wingspan. Larger or older, noisier jets need checking with the operator first.
Events Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart serves
From our events calendar: what the airport is used for, and the transfer to the venue on an ordinary day.
Hahnenkamm Races, Kitzbühel
About 1 hour 15 minutes by road.
Private jets to the Hahnenkamm Races in KitzbühelSalzburg Festival
About 15 minutes by road to the old town.
Private jets to the Salzburg FestivalOperating information
For business and private flights. Details change, so we check them again for your date.
Airport
| Opening hours | The AIP gives aerodrome operating hours of 06:00-23:00 local all year (0500-2200 UTC in winter, 0400-2100 UTC in summer). Customs and immigration, air traffic control and approach control cover the same hours, with customs on request. Handling, security and de-icing are listed 05:00-23:00 local, and fuel 05:30-21:30 local, with prior notice to the airport operator outside that time. The airport's own table gives landings 06:00-22:00 for both commercial and non-commercial flights; take-offs (aircraft under 98 dB) 06:00-22:00 for commercial flights and 07:00-22:00 for non-commercial flights; and landings 22:00-23:00 only for commercial flights by aircraft under 84 dB. Magnum FBO says its operations team works 24/7. |
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| Prior permission | No year-round PPR for IFR business jets is published in the AIP. In the ski-charter season the AIP SUP for winter 2026/27 requires PPR on Saturdays (from 12 Dec 2026 to 27 Mar 2027) for all general aviation and non-scheduled, non-charter flights, including aircraft that arrive earlier and stay until Saturday. Permission must be requested from Airport Operations at least 24 hours before the flight, and the airport's winter PPR form should reach it no later than 24 hours before arrival. The airport's handling package includes making the PPR request. |
| Customs and immigration | Customs and immigration are available 06:00-23:00 local on request (AIP). The airport's General Aviation Handling package includes assistance through official clearance, including passport and customs control. Non-scheduled commercial flights by non-EU air carriers, and by EU carriers to or from non-EU countries, need an Austro Control permit unless exempt (for example EU carriers using aircraft up to 14,000 kg MTOW); for a single flight the application is due at least five working days ahead (AIP GEN 1.2). |
| Slots | Schedule Coordination Austria lists Salzburg as IATA Level 2 (facilitated), not fully coordinated. General aviation flights with 19 seats or fewer are not facilitated; aircraft with more than 19 seats have to be facilitated. |
| Noise and night restrictions | Only jets certified to at least ICAO Annex 16 Chapter 3 whose departure noise at noise-measuring station 4 does not exceed 98 dB SEL may use the airport. Aircraft exceeding 98 dB SEL on departure are suspended from operations unless the operator can show the breach was needed for safety or was a one-off. Between 06:00 and 07:00 local only commercial flights may depart; between 22:00 and 23:00 only delayed commercial flights may depart, and only commercial flights by aircraft under 84 dB SEL may land. The SIDs are also noise abatement routes and must be followed strictly. No more than idle reverse thrust unless needed for safety. When runway 33 is in use, the RNP procedures should be flown to avoid circling. |
| Aircraft parking | Business aircraft use the GAC apron, which is limited to 20,000 kg MTOM and a wingspan of up to 29 m (AIP). Arriving aircraft normally enter it via EXIT 2 and wait there for a follow-me car to the stand; parts of the apron west of taxilane G have no ATC service and are not visible from the tower. The AIP lists three hangars available to visiting aircraft, one of them air-tempered. On winter Saturdays (from 12 Dec 2026 to 27 Mar 2027) general aviation arriving that day may park for one hour at most, and only a limited number of alternate landings can be accepted. |
| De-icing | Available 05:00-23:00 local (AIP), with de-icing vehicles and type 1 and type 2 fluid. Aircraft are normally de-iced on their parking stands; the request goes to the ramp agent or to "SALZBURG ICE" by phone, and on winter Saturdays, when announced on ATIS, by radio. The airport's winter team is on alert from early November to the end of March and says it can clear the runway of snow and ice in no more than ten minutes. |
| Other restrictions | Handling is mandatory from 3.5 t MTOW. Runway 15 departures require higher than standard climb gradients with at least 25 degrees of bank in the first turn, and take-off mass limits may apply; operators must make sure crews know these departures and their contingency procedures. The ILS to runway 15 has a non-standard missed approach that needs specific crew familiarisation, and the CAT II/III procedure needs Austro Control authorisation for each operator and aircraft type. On winter Saturdays (from 12 Dec 2026 to 27 Mar 2027), 08:00-20:00 local, arriving IFR flights unable to keep at least 160 knots to 5 NM final are normally not accepted. Jets of type B757 or wake category Heavy should expect runway 15 when the wind is 6 knots or less. |
Runways
| 15/33 | 2,850 m, asphalt (bitumen) |
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By road
| Salzburg city | About 1.7 NM (roughly 3 km) west-south-west of the city (AIP) |
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Flying times
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Questions
Is there a private terminal at Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart?
Yes. Private flight passengers use the General Aviation Terminal. The airport opened the Herbert von Karajan Terminal for private flight customers in 1999 in the administration part of the airport, and Magnum FBO's lounge (since April 2024) is in the private terminal area of the General Aviation Center.
What are Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart's opening hours for private flights?
The AIP gives aerodrome operating hours of 06:00-23:00 local all year (0500-2200 UTC in winter, 0400-2100 UTC in summer). Customs and immigration, air traffic control and approach control cover the same hours, with customs on request. Handling, security and de-icing are listed 05:00-23:00 local, and fuel 05:30-21:30 local, with prior notice to the airport operator outside that time. The airport's own table gives landings 06:00-22:00 for both commercial and non-commercial flights; take-offs (aircraft under 98 dB) 06:00-22:00 for commercial flights and 07:00-22:00 for non-commercial flights; and landings 22:00-23:00 only for commercial flights by aircraft under 84 dB. Magnum FBO says its operations team works 24/7.
Can I clear customs at Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart on a private flight?
Customs and immigration are available 06:00-23:00 local on request (AIP). The airport's General Aviation Handling package includes assistance through official clearance, including passport and customs control. Non-scheduled commercial flights by non-EU air carriers, and by EU carriers to or from non-EU countries, need an Austro Control permit unless exempt (for example EU carriers using aircraft up to 14,000 kg MTOW); for a single flight the application is due at least five working days ahead (AIP GEN 1.2).
What size of private jet can use Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart?
The longest runway is 2,850 m. Going by each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight: every turboprop, very light jet, light jet, super light jet, midsize jet, super midsize, heavy jet, ultra long range and VIP airliner type is within it. Jets must meet ICAO Chapter 3 and stay under 98 dB SEL on departure at the airport's noise monitor, or they can be suspended from Salzburg. The business aviation apron takes aircraft up to 20,000 kg and 29 m wingspan. Runway 15 departures need steeper than standard climbs with a tight first turn, so take-off weight may be limited, and the landing distance is 2,505 m on runway 15 and 2,610 m on runway 33. The operator confirms performance for your aircraft, load and date.
Which events do people fly to Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart for?
On our events calendar: Hahnenkamm Races, Kitzbühel (about 1 hour 15 minutes by road); Salzburg Festival (about 15 minutes by road to the old town). Slots and parking fill early on event dates, so book as soon as your plans are firm.
What are the fees for a private jet at Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart?
Our quotes include landing and handling fees, along with fuel, crew and taxes. What the airport and handler charge depends mainly on the aircraft's size and the time of day. Out-of-hours, de-icing and special event fees can be extra, and we tell you which could apply before you book.
Can we have catering on a private flight to Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart?
Yes. Tell us what you would like when you book and the operator orders it for the flight. Depending on the operator and region it is either included or charged separately, and we tell you which before you book.
Checked 13 November 2026 from the official AIP and published airport, government and handler information (eaip.austrocontrol.at, salzburg-airport.com, magnumfbo.com, austrocontrol.at, slots-austria.com). Not for operational use; we confirm everything for your flight.
