Austria
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 15 May 1955 |
| Capital City: |
| Vienna |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 115 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 92 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
Located in central Europe, modern Austria was created in 1918 following the collapse of the Hapsburg empire. It is bordered by Germany to the north west, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the north east, Hungary to the south east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland to the west.
About 75% of the land area is covered by the Austrian Alps, which range up to 12,500 ft (3,800 m), while fertile plains to the east include the Danube river valley and the Graz basin. The total land area is 82,732 sq km (31,942 sq miles). The population of 8.4 million (2007 figure) comprises 93% German, 6% Croat/Slovene/Hungarian and 1% other ethnic groups. 78% of the people are Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant, 2% Muslim and 15% other or non-religious. The capital city is Vienna.
National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Austrian History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Austria
Yahoo Austria page
wikipedia: Austria
wikipedia: History of Austria
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Austrian civil aircraft were registered in the series A-xxxx onwards from 1919, with the registration in numbers not letters. The sequence was ended by the Anchluss with Germany in March 1938. In 1934 a new civil register was established using the prefix OE-xxx, eg: Tiger Moth OE-DAF. After WW2 the OE- register was re-established. State-owned aircraft use the sequence OE-Fxx. Gliders use the same prefix OE-xxxx, but with numerical registrations.
An incomplete all-time Austrian civil aircraft register listing is here.
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Current military air arms-
Air Force (Österreichische Luftstreitkrafte)
Historical military air arms-
Air Force (Deutsch-Oesterreichische Fliegertruppe) [1918-1922]
Air Force (Fliegertruppe) [1935-1938]
Central Government Agencies
Border Guard (Grenzschutz)
Government
Paramilitary Police (Gendarmerie)
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (OEAMTC)
Medical Aviation (ARA – Air Rescue Austria)
Police Aviation (Polizei)
Commercial Aviation
Austrian Airlines
Lauda Air
Tyrolean Airways
Welcome Air
wikipedia: Airlines of Austria
The World’s Airlines: Austria
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
Diamond Aircraft
HB Flugtechnik
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Graz
Innsbruck
Linz
Salzburg
Vienna
Airports in Austria
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
Aviaticum
Fahrzeug-Technik-Luftfahrt Museum
Flying Bulls
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
Oesterreichisches Luftfahrtmuseum
Technisches Museum, Wien
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Magazines Guide for Austria
Aviation Bibliography
Austrian Aviation Bibliography – to be added
Web Links
The World’s Airlines – Austria
List of all Austrian airlines
SPAA – Seaplane Pilots Association Austria
Flying seaplanes in Austria, including very good history section
Oesterreichischer Aeroclub
Official national aviation organisation
Austria Charter Operators
Information on all charter operators in Austria
Spotterteam Graz
Graz airport based aviation enthusiasts – photos, reports, airport visitors etc
Austrian Aviation Net
Commercial airlines and flying in Austria
Fluglinks.at
Web links for Austrian civil aviation
www.aviator.at
Lots of information about private flying in Austria
Piloten.at
Information for private pilots in Austria
30 April 2011 4:08 pm 
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