Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt Airport (IATA: KLU), is a small international airport in the state of Carinthia, Austria. It is located in the borough of Annabichl, north northeast from the city centre of Klagenfurt.

In World War I and II, the airport of Klagenfurt was operated as a military airfield, and indeed Klagenfurt Airport was founded in 1914 as a military airport. The civil opening of Klagenfurt Airport on May 17, 1925, was an event for the City of Klagenfurt as well as for Carinthia.

Already in the years 1926 to 1938, seven airlines operated from Klagenfurt airport. Countries like Germany, Italy, Slovenia and of course domestic flights to all major cities in Austria were connected with Klagenfurt. After 1950, the airport was connected with countries like Brazil, Israel, Venezuela, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and others.

Alternative names for this airport are "Alpe-Adria-Airport" or "Airport Klagenfurt/Wörthersee".

Here are some of the major Airlines that service Klagenfurt Airport:

• Air Berlin
• Austrian Airlines
• Germanwings
• Hamburg International
• Lufthansa Regional
• Ryanair

This information was source by Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klagenfurt_Airport