<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Vienna International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Originally built as a military airport in 1938 and used during World War II as the Heinkel firm's southern military aircraft design and production complex, or Heinkel-S&uuml;d facility,it was taken over by the British in 1945 and became RAF Schwechat under the occupation of the country. In 1954, the Betriebsgesellschaft was founded, and the airport replaced Aspern Airfield as Vienna's (and Austria's) principal aerodrome. There was just one runway, which in 1959 was expanded to measure 3,000 m (9,843 ft). The erection of the new airport building began in 1959.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1972, another runway was built. In 1982, the airport was connected to the national motorway network (Ostautobahn). In 1986, the enlarged arrivals hall was opened, and in 1988 Pier East with 8 jet bridges was opened.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 27 December 1985, the El Al ticket counter was attacked by Abu Nidal, a Palestinian terrorist organization that simultaneously conducted a terrorist attack at Fiumicino Airport in Rome.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Flughafen Wien AG, one of the few publicly traded airport operators in Europe, was privatised in 1992. The state of Lower Austria and the City of Vienna each hold 20% of the shares, the private employee participation foundation holds 10%, with the remaining 50% held privately. The shares are part of the Austrian Traded Index.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1992, the new Terminal 1 was opened and a year later the shopping area around the plaza in the transit area of the B, C and D gates was opened. In 1996, Pier West with 12 jetbridges became operational.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="History Vienna International Airport" src="../../../main/img/airport/vienna/v.webp" alt="History Vienna International Airport"></p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 my-4">Transportation Vienna International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The following means of transport are available at Vienna Airport to get to the city centre:</p>
<ul class="blog-ul">
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus:</strong> There is public transportation available.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Get downtown to Vienna within 20 minutes by taxi.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Train:</strong> By S bahn and City Airport Train (CAT).</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Transfers:</strong> If you want private transportation, you can book a transfer.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car rental:</strong> Rent a car at Vienna Airport or through our search engine.</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="Transportation Vienna International Airport" src="../../../main/img/airport/vienna/v1.webp" alt="Transportation Vienna International Airport"></p>