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Start the season optimally prepared! All the latest information on all aspects of aviation safety at the Austro Control Season Opener in Vienna and Bregenz.

Austro Control - together with NAV CANADA and Skyguide - was honoured with the CANSO Global Safety Achievement Award 2025. This award recognises companies that have made a significant contribution to aviation safety.

In a survey conducted by the business magazine trend, Austro Control was ranked as best employer in Austria.

The future of European air traffic control was the focus of high-level talks and discussions in Brussels on 18 and 19 February. Our management team, Elisabeth Landrichter and Philipp Piber, played a central role in these discussions.

Austro Control was awarded the "berufundfamilie" quality label for its commitment to reconciling work and family life. The award ceremony took place in Vienna's Aula der Wissenschaften.

The A6 Alliance comprises the leading Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), responsible for the safe management of more than 80% of air traffic in Europe.

On November 19, 2024, the CEOs of the six COOPANS-Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) with Alliance Board Chair Philipp Piber, Austro Control came together at Thales Headquarters at Rungis in France to ring in a new era of ATM System modernisation in Europe.

Austro Control will introduce new online services in autumn 2024 to modernise interaction with the authority. New online forms will make it easier to submit applications.

With a Free Route Airspace that extends from Austria to North Macedonia and now extended to Italy, routes are further optimised leading to substantial reductions in emissions. The new Free Route Airspace was presented at an international meeting in Vienna.

To make sure, you can safely fly your drone in a foreign country we have put together a few tips.

Proposals for improving arrival and departure routes or statements in regard to new or changed routes can now be submitted by citizens.

Please find the dates regarding our Examiner Refresher Webinars 2024.

Change of Phraseology at uncontrolled airfields in Austria

The 2023 edition of the digital Aeronautical Chart – ICAO 1:500.000 will be available beginning of April.

Austro Control Online-Recruiting-Day will take place on May 6.

Ausro Control has approved the first electric plane for Austria.

Season Opener 2022 - all the information you need for a good start into a new season.

Austro Control has developed the first "Point in Space" procedure for a hospital heli pad.