--- iata: GRZ name: Graz Airport city: Graz country: Austria lastUpdated: '2026-09-02' officialWebsite: 'https://graz-airport.at/en/' sources: - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/' - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/traffic-figures-2025/' - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/company/' - >- https://graz-airport.at/en/passengers/about-your-journey/graz-airport-lounge/ - 'https://graz-airport.at/media/2024/06/Graz-Airport-Lounge-Folder-2026.pdf' - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/passengers/at-the-airport/to-and-from/' - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/passengers/at-the-airport/parking/' - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/passengers/about-your-journey/security-control/' - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/passengers/about-your-journey/check-in/' - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/passengers/at-the-airport/shops-food-drinks/' - 'https://graz-airport.at/en/flights/destinations/' - >- https://eaip.austrocontrol.at/lo/261001/PART_3/AD_2/PRI/AD_2_LOWG/LO_AD_2_LOWG_en.pdf - 'https://www.verbundlinie.at/de/hilfe' - 'https://www.holding-graz.at/de/mobilitaet/ticketinfos-graz-linien/' - >- https://www.holding-graz.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tarifbestimmungen-und-Befoerderungsbedingungen-ab-1.7.2026.pdf - >- https://aviation.direct/modernisierung-der-verkehrsinfrastruktur-am-bahnhof-flughafen-graz-feldkirchen - 'https://www.wateratairports.com/topic/graz-airport-grz/' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/austria/graz/grz-graz-airport-lounge - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graz_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Graz Airport (Flughafen Graz / Graz-Thalerhof), IATA GRZ / ICAO LOWG, sits about 9 km / 5 NM south of Graz centre across Feldkirchen bei Graz and Kalsdorf (Abtissendorf / Thalerhof). Operator: Flughafen Graz Betriebs GmbH under Holding Graz (city-majority ownership). Official site: graz-airport.at. Styria’s main civilian airport — do not confuse with Vienna (VIE), Klagenfurt (KLU), or Maribor (MBX) across the Slovenian border. - >- Official 2025 traffic release (20 Jan 2026): 831,095 passengers (+1.4% vs 819,273 in 2024) — scheduled 617,554 (+0.6%), charter 213,541 (+3.9%); 10,437 commercial movements (+1.8%); cargo 19,500 t (+4.4%, airport “cargo total”); GA movements 30,555 (−0.5%). Still below the 2019 peak (~1.037M pax). Summer 2026 schedule cited by the airport: ~35 destinations / 14 countries, including year-round hub feeds to Vienna, Munich, Frankfurt, Zürich, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Istanbul, plus a new London scheduled link (3×/week) and leisure newcomer Olbia. - >- One compact passenger terminal (no jet bridges — apron stairs / bus gates). Main paved runway 16C/34C is 3,000 × 45 m bitumen (AIP LOWG; ARP elev 341 m / 1,120 ft). RWY 34C supports ICAO CAT II/III ILS; 16C has a displaced threshold so landing distance is shorter than the full pavement (commonly cited ~2,740 m LDA). Two parallel grass strips serve general aviation. AD admin hours typically 05:00–22:30 local (AIP). - >- Best public links: ÖBB S-Bahn S1 at station Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen (~300–500 m covered walk to the terminal; ~12–15 min to Graz Hbf) and RegioBus 630 at the terminal curb (via Puntigam / Zentralfriedhof to tram 5). Airport remains inside Verbund Zone 101 — Holding Graz Linien Stundenkarte from 1 Jul 2026 is €3.30 adult / €1.70 half / €2.10 reduced; 24-Stunden-Karte €7.20 / €3.60 / €4.50. Taxi rank outside arrivals; centre commonly ~15–25 minutes (metered — confirm on the day). - >- Security follows classic EU cabin-liquid rules (airport security page): one 1-litre resealable bag with containers ≤100 ml; large electronics out of bags. No cheap public Fast Track product is published. Check-in desks close 45 minutes before departure (Pegasus and SunExpress: 60 minutes). Lufthansa Group early bag-drop the night before exists only when another LH-Group flight operates that evening — holiday charters excluded. - >- One passenger lounge: Graz Airport Lounge, airside first floor after security (stairs or lift). Core hours usually 05:00–21:00 depending on the day’s schedule (Priority Pass often summarises 05:30–20:00 — trust live desk/app). Walk-up €35 at the landside information desk; Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / Diners Club collect an invitation at the same desk from 05:30 before security. Airline invitations via boarding-pass QR or check-in. No showers. Food airside is a short cluster (Restaurant Globetrotter, Café-Bistro, Spar, Heinemann duty-free) — not a food hall. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Small terminal, real peaks on summer leisure banks' detail: >- GRZ is walkable and calm most mornings, then compresses when Eurowings / LH Group banks and Mediterranean charter waves stack. Security is classic 100 ml with limited lanes — build more buffer than the building size suggests on peak summer Saturdays and school-holiday departures. Styrian fog / low cloud plus a single paved runway can ripple delays even when the hall looks empty. CAT II/III on 34C helps arrivals in poor visibility; it does not create spare runway capacity. summary: >- Compact campus, honest leisure peaks — pad check-in/security on summer Saturdays and do not treat GRZ like an empty GA field. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'One terminal, no jet bridges — re-check Schengen holds' detail: >- Landside: check-in, bag drop, arrivals/reclaim, info desk (lounge tickets), car hire, bus curb. Airside: security, compact departure lounge, Globetrotter / Café-Bistro / Spar / Heinemann, Graz Airport Lounge upstairs. Apron walks and bus boarding are normal. Re-read FIDS for Schengen vs non-Schengen after the commercial zone. Meeting point: landside arrivals after reclaim. summary: >- Single passenger building with upstairs lounge — easy to learn, easy to congest when charters bank. category: terminal - label: Food title: Globetrotter + café/Spar — lounge if you need calm detail: >- Expect Restaurant Globetrotter, a Café-Bistro, Spar groceries, and Heinemann duty-free rather than a multi-kitchen food court. With Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / Diners or €35 walk-up, Graz Airport Lounge is the quiet sit-down with snacks and drinks. Long landside gaps are often better spent in Graz centre via S1 (~12–15 min to Hbf) than fighting for airside seats on peak days. summary: >- Fine for coffee and a plate; the €35 lounge or the city beat scrambling the gate cafés on charter peaks. category: food - label: Status title: S1 rail is the default — Zone 101 ticket covers the airport detail: >- Walk ~300–500 m (covered) to Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen for S-Bahn S1 to Graz Hbf (~12–15 min). Bus 630 stops at the terminal curb toward Puntigam / Zentralfriedhof for tram 5. Verbund Zone 101 Stundenkarte from 1 Jul 2026: €3.30 adult. Graz Card / valid city tickets cover the airport when they include Zone 101. Taxi is convenient with luggage; centre often ~15–25 minutes. summary: >- Real S-Bahn S1 plus bus 630 — GRZ is inside Zone 101 (€3.30 Stundenkarte from Jul 2026); buy before you ride. category: status lounges: - name: Graz Airport Lounge zone: >- Airside after security, first floor of the departure area (stairs or lift). Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / Diners must collect an invitation at the landside information desk (near check-in) before security. hours: >- Usually 05:00–21:00 depending on the daily flight schedule (airport lounge page + 2026 lounge folder). Priority Pass commonly lists 05:30–20:00 — trust the live desk and network app when they disagree. access: - >- Paid walk-up €35 at the landside information desk on presentation of a same-day boarding pass (airport page / 2026 lounge folder) - >- Priority Pass, Dragon Pass, or Diners Club — collect invitation at the landside information desk from 05:30, then clear security and enter upstairs - >- Airline invitation via boarding-pass QR or check-in desk when your carrier contracts the lounge (confirm on your ticket/app for the day) bestFor: - >- Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / Diners holders with 60–150 minutes before departure - Paid walk-up when airside café seats are gone on leisure peaks - Early and mid-day departures that fit the schedule-dependent hours summary: >- GRZ’s only passenger lounge — work desks, seating, relax chairs, self-service snacks and soft/alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, apron view. Worth it with a network card or the €35 walk-up when the hold is busy; skip if the desk says closed for your bank or you are already late for an apron-gate call. No showers. verdict: worth-it terminal: Main terminal (airside first floor) amenities: - Light snacks / self-service food - Soft drinks and complimentary standard alcohol - Wi-Fi - Work desks - Relax seating / recliners - Flight information / TV - Apron views - Step-free access via lift - No showers waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Bathroom tap refill (Styrian tap water) zone: airside summary: >- Graz Airport staff confirmed to Water at Airports that there are no public drinking fountains or bottle-fill stations. Toilet mixer taps are potable drinking water (sometimes slightly warm). Refill an empty bottle after the classic 100 ml checkpoint — the accessible / family washroom tap is usually the easiest bottle fit. location: >- Airside washrooms after security; accessible / family toilet tap is the most bottle-friendly (confirm live) terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Bottled water at Café-Bistro / Spar / Heinemann zone: airside price: Typically about €2–4 for 0.5 L (outlet-dependent; confirm at till) summary: >- Sealed bottles at landside and airside cafés, Spar, and duty-free if you want a guaranteed aircraft bottle. Classic 100 ml rules apply at security — buy airside or refill after screening. location: >- Landside shelves before security and airside Café-Bistro / Spar / Heinemann counters in the departure lounge terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7.6 slug: grz region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/grz](/airports/grz). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/grz) - [Lounge directory](/airports/grz/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Graz Airport (GRZ) Graz, Austria · Europe Styria’s compact civilian gateway 9 km south of Graz: one terminal, real S-Bahn S1, classic 100 ml security, and a €35 upstairs Graz Airport Lounge — easy to walk, easy to underestimate on summer charter Saturdays. ## Airportist Score **7.6 / 10** - Comfort: 7.2 - Navigation: 8.6 - Food: 6.4 - Transport: 9.0 - Disruption resilience: 6.8 ## At a glance - Passengers: 831,095 (2025) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal (no jet bridges) - Typical security: 14 min - On-time: 81% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Travelers who want rail (S1) into Graz Hbf in about 12–15 minutes - Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / Diners holders willing to collect a landside lounge invite - LH Group / Austrian feeders to VIE, MUC, FRA and SWISS to ZRH - Summer leisure departures across the Mediterranean and Turkey without routing via Vienna ## Watch out for - Classic EU 100 ml liquids — no published cheap public Fast Track - Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / Diners need a landside information-desk invitation before security - Check-in closes 45 minutes before departure (60 minutes for Pegasus and SunExpress) - Single paved runway plus Styrian fog/low cloud can ripple delays on leisure peaks ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/grz/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/grz/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/grz/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/grz/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/grz/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/grz/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/grz/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/grz/reviews.md)