Vienna (VIE) Airport & Passenger Statistics 2025

Page last updated: 29 March 2026

Vienna International Airport (VIE) is Austria’s busiest airport and a key European hub, sitting about 18 km southeast of central Vienna. As the main base for Austrian Airlines, it links Central and Eastern Europe with the rest of the world.

Overview

How many passengers pass through Vienna Airport each year?

Vienna Airport achieved a historic milestone in 2025, setting a new all-time passenger record that surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

Vienna Airport set a new record in 2025, handling 32.56 million passengers, up 2.6% from 31.72 million in 2024 and above the pre-pandemic high of 31.66 million in 2019.
Traffic fell sharply to 7.81 million in 2020, then climbed to 10.41 million in 2021.
Passenger numbers continued recovering to 23.68 million in 2022 and 29.53 million in 2023.

Local Passengers vs Transfer Passengers

Local passengers (originating or terminating in Vienna) totaled 25.74 million in 2025, representing 79.1% of total traffic
Transfer passengers numbered 6.56 million in 2025, accounting for 20.1% of total passengers.

Note: The remaining passengers include transit and general aviation passengers.

Aircraft Operations at Vienna Airport

Vienna Airport supports more than 200,000 aircraft movements a year.

Vienna Airport handled 240,360 aircraft movements in 2025, compared with 234,138 in 2024 and 221,095 in 2023.
Before the pandemic, the airport logged 266,802 flights in 2019.
Movements dropped to 95,880 in 2020, then rose to 111,567 in 2021 and 188,412 in 2022.

Which airlines carry the most passengers out of Vienna Airport?

Vienna Airport’s airline market in 2025 was characterized by the strong presence of its home carrier within the Lufthansa Group.

The 2025 market was led by Austrian Airlines with roughly 14.92 million passengers, about a 45.8% share.
Ryanair followed with 6.66 million passengers and a 20.5% share, while Wizz Air served more than 1.83 million passengers for a 5.6% share.

Monthly Trends in Passenger Traffic at Vienna Airport

Vienna airport experiences peak travel from June to October, with each of these months seeing over 3 million passengers in 2025.

August recorded the highest passenger traffic at 3.41 million in 2025, with July also seeing almost the same number of passengers at 3.28 million.
On the other hand, January (1.89 million) and February (1.9 million) saw the lowest passenger numbers.

Routes from Vienna Airport

As of 2025, the airport offered 208 destinations in 66 countries, flown by 67 airlines.
European services dominated, accounting for about 86% of passenger volume.
The mix of hub-and-spoke and point-to-point links serves both connecting and local travelers.

Which destinations are the most popular from Vienna Airport?

Germany led all country destinations in 2025 with 4.12 million passengers, reflecting strong business and cultural ties.
Spain ranked second with 2.95 million passengers, driven primarily by leisure travel to Mediterranean destinations.
Italy completed the top three with 2.83 million passengers, combining business travel and vacation demand.
On the other hand, Antalya, Mallorca and Barcelona were the top popular summer leisure destinations in 2025.
Bangkok, New York and Taipei dominated as long-haul destinations in 2025.

How much cargo does Vienna Airport handle annually?

Vienna airport moves more than 200,000 tons of freight a year.

In 2025, cargo volume reached 313,763 tons, up 5.3% from 297,945 tons in 2024.
Cargo volume hit 283,806 tons in 2019, slid to 217,888 tons in 2020, then recovered to 261,299 tons in 2021.
It remained below the 2019 peak in 2022 with 250,637 tons and 2023 with 245,009 tons.

Delays and Cancellations at Vienna Airport

The airport achieved recognition as the most punctual hub in the Lufthansa Group.

The airport recorded a 71.7% punctuality rate in 2024, which translates to 28.3% of total flights being delayed in 2024.
Vienna Airport managed 103,871 departures in 2023, with 887 flights cancelled representing a 0.85% cancellation rate.

How much revenue has Vienna Airport generated each year?

Vienna airport generated over €1 billion in revenue last year, setting a record.

The airport set a revenue record in 2025 at €1,128.9 million, up 7.2% from €1,052.7 million in 2024.
Revenue totaled €857.6 million in 2019 and fell to €333.7 million in 2020.
It then climbed to €407 million in 2021, €692.7 million in 2022 and €931.5 million in 2023.

Notable Incidents at Vienna airport

27 Dec 1985: Coordinated terrorist attacks at Rome and Vienna airports. Terrorists attacked Vienna International Airport with grenades and gunfire, killing three people and injuring dozens before police and security forces stopped them after a chase.
12 Jul 2000: Hapag-Lloyd Flight 3378 crash-landed after fuel exhaustion; aircraft destroyed, all passengers survived

Other Airport Statistics

References

VA: Vienna Airport Operational Data
ASN: Incidents at Vienna Airport