LOWI Innsbruck runways and takeoff performance

Runways at LOWI

Innsbruck has one runway, so every departure and arrival uses 08/26, towards 081° or 261° true depending on the wind. With no second runway there is no crosswind alternative: on a day with strong wind across the field, the crosswind limit of your aircraft decides whether you can go.

Displaced thresholds: 08 103 m. A displaced threshold shortens the landing distance from that end, not the takeoff run.

Example takeoff performance

Flap setting, assumed temperature (FLEX) and V1/VR/V2 in knots for an A320ceo at 70 t and a 737-800 at 72 t, from the start of each runway of at least 1,800 m. Conditions are a standard day so runway length and airport elevation are what change: ISA temperature at the runway elevation, QNH 1013, calm wind, dry, no obstacles.

At these conditions the A320 takes off with CONF 3 and an assumed temperature of 40 °C from each runway end in the table, V2 135 kt.

At 1,907 ft the air is thinner than at sea level, even with the standard-day temperature down to 11.2 °C. On 08 the A320 example takes CONF 3 and 40 °C; the same 2,000 m runway at sea level would allow CONF 3 and 49 °C. That gap is the thrust reduction the elevation takes away.

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example cannot take off from either end here, even at full thrust on a standard day. 2,000 m at 1,907 ft above sea level is runway-limited: a full A320 has to take off lighter, with less fuel or payload.

An illustration for flight simulation, not for real-world operations. Your own numbers depend on weight, weather, runway condition, intersection and obstacles; SkyNexus computes them from your SimBrief plan and the live METAR. See the A320 performance calculator and the 737-800 performance calculator for how it works.

Flying LOWI on VATSIM

VACC Austria publishes a pilot briefing for Innsbruck with local procedures. Read it before you file: VACC Austria LOWI briefing. In SkyNexus the division notes show up next to your departure briefing, with the live VATSIM and IVAO controllers along your route.

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LOWI questions

How long is the longest runway at LOWI?

Runway 08/26 at Innsbruck is 2,000 m (6,562 ft) long and 45 m wide, surfaced in asphalt.

What is the elevation of Innsbruck?

Innsbruck Airport sits at 1,907 ft above sea level. Elevation lowers air density, which raises true airspeed at a given V-speed and lengthens the takeoff run, so it matters for performance.

Which flap setting does an A320 use for takeoff at LOWI?

In our reference example (70 t, ISA, calm wind, dry runway, full length) the A320 uses CONF 3 here. On a real day the answer moves with weight, temperature, wind and the runway condition; SkyNexus works it out from your SimBrief flight plan and the live METAR.

Which runway at LOWI limits a heavy A320 takeoff?

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example cannot take off from either end here, even at full thrust on a standard day. 2,000 m at 1,907 ft above sea level is runway-limited: a full A320 has to take off lighter, with less fuel or payload.

Is there a VATSIM pilot briefing for LOWI?

Yes. VACC Austria publishes a pilot briefing for Innsbruck with local procedures. SkyNexus links to it and shows the division notes next to your departure and arrival briefing.