Vienna Airport has recorded the strongest air cargo performance in its history, handling 313,763 tonnes of freight in 2025, a 5.3 % increase compared with the previous year and a new all-time high for the Austrian gateway.
The growth was driven by a combination of expanded long-haul connectivity with additional belly-hold capacity and robust demand in the e-commerce and pharmaceutical sectors. Vienna’s specialised handling infrastructure — including the Vienna Pharma Handling Centre — also posted record throughput, exceeding 2024 volumes by 6.4 %, underscoring the airport’s capacity for time-critical and temperature-sensitive freight.
Airport leadership emphasized the central role of air cargo in supporting global supply chains and regional economic activity, describing Vienna Airport as a key logistics gateway for Central and Eastern Europe. Import volumes increased alongside export growth, and the airport’s 24/7 operations, wide-body freighter capacity and integrated road feeder services were cited as critical enablers of its expanded cargo flows.
