LOWW Vienna runways and takeoff performance

Runways at LOWW

The main runway is 16/34 on 164/344° true. 11/29 lies 48° off that axis and is the crosswind option when the wind blows across the main runways.

Lengths run from 3,500 m on 11/29 to 3,600 m on 16/34, a difference of 100 m.

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 1+F and an assumed temperature of 59 °C from each runway end in the table, V2 159 kt.

At 600 ft the air is thinner than at sea level, even with the standard-day temperature down to 13.8 °C. On 16 the A320 example takes CONF 1+F and 59 °C; the same 3,600 m runway at sea level would allow CONF 1+F and 61 °C. That gap is the thrust reduction the elevation takes away.

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example gets CONF 1+F with an assumed temperature of 49 °C from each runway end. Runway length does not limit a full A320 here on a standard day; heat, a tailwind or a wet runway would change that.

The A320 V2 values include improved climb: with a long runway and a high assumed temperature, V2 is raised above its minimum so the one-engine climb gradient still holds. That is why V2 runs higher on the longer runways.

The 737-800 assumed temperature is at its FCOM maximum (marked max) from each runway end in the table, so at 72 t the runway is not what limits it.

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 LOWW on VATSIM

VACC Austria publishes a pilot briefing for Vienna with local procedures. Read it before you file: VACC Austria LOWW 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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• LKPR Prague150 NM
• EDDM Munich192 NM
• LOWI Innsbruck217 NM
• EDDB Berlin Brandenburg281 NM

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LOWW questions

How long is the longest runway at LOWW?

Runway 16/34 at Vienna is 3,600 m (11,811 ft) long and 45 m wide, surfaced in asphalt.

What is the elevation of Vienna?

Vienna International Airport sits at 600 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 LOWW?

In our reference example (70 t, ISA, calm wind, dry runway, full length) the A320 uses CONF 1+F 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 LOWW limits a heavy A320 takeoff?

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example gets CONF 1+F with an assumed temperature of 49 °C from each runway end. Runway length does not limit a full A320 here on a standard day; heat, a tailwind or a wet runway would change that.

Is there a VATSIM pilot briefing for LOWW?

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