Vienna Airport adopts new tech to create full digital twin

Vienna Airport is the largest airport in Austria. Image: Adobe Stock

With the integration of digital twin technology, Vienna Airport will implement openBIM-based facility management to optimise process and information sharing.

The airport will be using Nemetschek’s dRofus dTwin solution. This will provide comprehensive digital replicas of the airport’s infrastructure across its whole lifecycle, supplying a central platform that connects all relevant building and asset information from multiple sources, systems and stakeholders to support all users with up-to-date building information.

“Digitalisation is now indispensable in large construction projects,” said Dr. Günther Ofner, CFO of Flughafen Wien AG (Vienna Airport AG).

“Vienna Airport is intensively driving forward the digital mapping of its infrastructure. All airport buildings and areas will be digitally recorded in the future – Vienna Airport will thus receive a digital twin. This will enable us to manage the construction and operation of the extensive airport infrastructure even more efficiently and sustainably.”

With more than 31 million passengers, Vienna Airport is the largest Austrian airport. The airport will be expanding its Terminal 3 in 2027 to create a space of 70,000m² on three levels with a new central security checkpoint, additional gates, lounges and a new shopping and restaurant area.