SZG

Salzburg Airport

Salzburg, Austria

Operated by Salzburger Flughafen GmbHmixed

ICAOLOWSElev1,411 ft

The Verdict

61/100Not broken, just… tired

At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #70 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2002–2026

Operational30%

62Solidly average

Sentiment25%

57It'll do

Infrastructure15%

41Below par

Sent. Velocity15%

89Reliably good

Connectivity15%

56Unremarkable

What People Think

The vibe at SZG is 'acceptable.' Not 'pleasantly acceptable.' Just 'acceptable.'

4.8Avg Rating / 10

1,510

ReviewsGoogle 1500Skytrax 10

24%Positive

★ 4.0on Google Maps (1,500 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2023–2026)+3.52 over 4 years

Then: 3.3/5 (87 reviews)Now: 6.9/5 (155 reviews)

Positive24%

Neutral32%

Negative43%

Queuing

2.0

Cleanliness

2.1

Staff

2.1

Food & Bev

1.6

Wifi

3.0

Wayfinding

2.5

Transport

3.0

Shopping

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The Numbers

1.8MPassengers (2024)

+10.7%YoY Growth

Record year! 1.8M passengers in 2024, up 4% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 495% rebound from the 2021 COVID low.

1.8MInternational (100%)

326Domestic (0%)

Passenger History

Lounges

1 available

Salzburg Airport Business Lounge

Terminal 1

priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 24,291 flights

0.3%Flights Delayed74 of 24,291 flights

0.0minAvg Delay

Delays are genuinely rare here. We're suspicious.

Delay Causes (ATFM)

Weather89%

Carrier0%

ATC0%

Airport0%

Where You Can Escape To

Eurowings Europe·Hub

52 routes · 3 regions

Europe9

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Middle East1

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Ground Transport

MMetro

RRail

TTram

BBus

The Runway Report

1 Runway

15/339,022ft × 148ft · CON · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.