Airside Training
According EU (VO) 139/2014 an airside driving license is mandatory for driving on the movement area at Vienna International Airport.
Driving on other operational areas (“Betriebsstraße”, “Pierstraßen”, areas between these roads and buildings) is permitted with “VO” permission on the airport ID card, which will be issued after the safety- and security training in the Airport ID Card Office.
Areas where no Airside Driving License is required:
Airside driving licence procedure
Application form
Fill in the application form.
The cost of the Airside driving licence is
€ 118.16 per airside user.
Please send the completed form and a scan of your official driving licence to: airsidetraining@viennaairport.com
Your access to theory
You will receive an e-mail with the access data for the theoretical online training of the Airside Driving Licence. Use this training to consolidate and deepen your knowledge for the theoretical part of the exam.
Practical training + test
Once you have completed the theoretical computer training, please make an appointment for the practical familiarization tour
and the subsequent test. You can find the available appointments in our appointment booking tool.
How to get to the practical training + test
Access to Airside Training at Pier West can be found here:
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us every Tuesday and Thursday from 07:30 a.m. to 15:00 a.m. on +43/1/7007/22330.
Further information
The chargeable airside driving license consists of three training modules:
- Theoretical training
- Practical training
- Test
The airside driving license will be issued for the following areas according the official necessity:
- POS Aircraft stands
- UM Perimeter road
- UM+ Perimeter road including air traffic control facilities
- TWC Taxiway whiskey crossing
- PUS Aircraft pushback and towing
- GAC General Aviation
- RWY Runways, taxiways and taxilanes
- FGB Airbridge
- DGS Docking Guidance System
- Due to legal regulations all issued airside driving licenses are valid for two years from the date of issue.
- Airside driving license holders are requested to take care about recurrent training registration themselves in time.
- Airside users without a valid driving license are requested to complete all necessary trainings as soon as possible.
Fill in the application form.
The cost of the Airside driving licence is
€ 118.16 per airside user.
Please send the completed form and a scan of your official driving licence to: airsidetraining@viennaairport.com