| Schwaz Heliport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Schwaz | ||||||||||
| Location | Austria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,781 ft / 543 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°20′6.0″N11°41′51.2″E / 47.335000°N 11.697556°E Coordinates: 47°20′6.0″N11°41′51.2″E / 47.335000°N 11.697556°E | ||||||||||
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  LOXS Location of Schwaz Heliport in Austria | |||||||||||
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Schwaz Heliport( ICAO : LOXS) is a public use heliport located 15 nm north-northwest of Schwaz, Tirol, Austria.
The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.
A heliport is an area of land, water, or structure used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters, and includes its buildings and facilities. In other words, it is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters and some other vertical lift platforms. Designated heliports typically contain one or more touchdown and liftoff area and may also have limited facilities such as fuel or hangars. In some larger towns and cities, customs facilities may also be available.
Schwaz is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district. Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley.
