9. AIRportlauf
am 18. Juni 2026

Die Teilnehmer am AIRportlauf können am Tag des Events, also am 18.06.26, auf den Parkplätzen P3 kostenlos parken - vorbehaltlich Verfügbarkeit von Parkplätzen am P3. Bei der Startnummernausgabe im amadeus terminal 2 werden die Ausfahrtstickets ausgegeben. Das kostenlose Parken gilt nicht am Vortag (beim Vorabend Check-In) und gilt nicht für Besucher. 

Nein, das ist kein Staffelbewerb mit Stabübergabe, sondern es werden die vom Team (3 Läufer) gesammelten Kilometer einfach zusammengezählt.

Nein, Duschmöglichkeiten sind nicht vorhanden.

Ja, Umkleidemöglichkeiten/Garderoben stehen im amadeus terminal 2 in beschränkten Ausmaß zur Verfügung. Für in der Garderobe belassene Gegenstände wird jedoch keine Haftung übernommen

Ja, wir freuen uns über Fans und Besucher. Diese sind jedoch nur im Bereich des Start / Zielgeländes zugelassen. Aus operationellen und sicherheitstechnischen Gründen ist es nicht möglich, sich an anderen Streckenabschnitten aufzuhalten. Jeder Besucher wird gebeten, sich am Schalter „Besucher-Registrierung“ einzufinden. Ohne diese Registrierung ist ein Zugang zum Eventgelände nicht möglich. Jeder Besucher muss ebenso wie jeder Teilnehmer eine Sicherheitskontrolle passieren. 

Nein, Hunde sind am Flughafengelände nicht zugelassen. Ausnahmen bestehen natürlich für Polizei-, Blinden- und Partnerhunde.

Ja, im amadeus terminal 2 kann man gegen eine Spende Wertgegenstände deponieren. Auch diese Spende kommt natürlich dem Projekt „Betreutes Wohnen in Wals“ der Lebenshilfe Salzburg zugute.

Der AIRportlauf am Flughafen Salzburg steht seit jeher im Zeichen des sozialen Engagements. Dank der Erlöse aus den vergangenen acht Läufen konnten bereits zahlreiche Projekte im Wohnhaus Wals der Lebenshilfe Salzburg umgesetzt werden, die den Alltag der Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner nachhaltig erleichtert und verbessert haben. Auch heuer wird wieder ein wichtiges Vorhaben unterstützt: Geplant sind umfangreiche Sanierungsmaßnahmen im Bereich der Sanitäranlagen und Badezimmer, um den Wohnkomfort weiter zu erhöhen und den Bedürfnissen der Bewohner bestmöglich gerecht zu werden.

Ja, Spenden können bereits online bei der Anmeldung getätigt werden. Und wir freuen uns auch über Spenden die vor Ort noch getätigt werden.

Das Startgeld beinhaltet die Teilnahme zum Lauf, die Verpflegung an den Labstationen und das sportliche Buffet im Rahmen der Siegerehrung. 

On 12.10.2026, a public information event will take place from 16:00 to 18:00 at Amadeus Terminal 2. Together with our experts and the project managers, we will present the Phase 2 remediation project in detail. You will have the opportunity to ask your questions directly on site. From this date onward, detailed information and documents on Phase 2 will also be available on our website.

As things stand, total project costs amount to approximately €50 million; this figure covers the currently ongoing stabilization measures (Phase 1) and construction work (Phase 2), as well as expenses for ongoing groundwater monitoring and other costs.

Funding of up to €30 million from the contaminated site remediation fund has been requested for the overall remediation project, with the remainder to be financed by the airport itself.

PFAS is an abbreviation for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, also known under the older name PFC. PFAS are organic fluorine compounds and, due to their technical properties, have been or are used in numerous consumer products (see below) as well as in fire extinguishing agents (new - fluorine-free - extinguishing agents have been used at the airport since autumn 2018). 

In non-stick pans, cake pans, water- and dirt-repellent textile clothing (e.g. outdoor clothing, Goretex, etc.), impregnations (for shoes, textiles, leather, etc.), "Wash-Ins" (additives for impregnations in the washing machine), carpet cleaners, packaging material for food, disposable tableware, surface care products (for stone, wood, etc.), ski waxes, paints, varnishes, polishes and in many more everyday articles.

Yes, the application of PFAS-containing firefighting foam was classified as a legacy contamination site dating back to the 1960s. The affected area of ​​the airport was designated as a Priority 1 legacy site in accordance with the Contaminated Sites Ordinance. Measures necessary for the remediation of the contaminated areas have been—and continue to be—defined. This work is being carried out in close coordination with the State of Salzburg and the Environment Agency Austria. The final designation of legacy site S23 was established on August 10, 2026.

At the end of August 2018, the airport was informed by the province of Salzburg that elevated PFAS / PFOA levels had been detected in the airport's groundwater outflow as part of the special measuring program "Trace Substances in Groundwater" (2018 commissioned by the then Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism).

Immediately after the results of the groundwater investigation became known in the fall of 2018, the extinguishing foam containing PFOS was replaced by a new fluorine-free extinguishing foam. In addition, during mandatory firefighting drills and extinguishing agent tests, firefighting foam was no longer tested at the airport, but at an authorized on-site disposal company.

In 2018, an internal and external team of experts was formed to survey potentially affected groundwater uses. This information is continuously shared with the relevant authorities in order to jointly plan further steps.

In the autumn of 2022, the Nature and Environmental Protection Department of the State of Salzburg commissioned an environmental monitoring program to assess the impact of PFAS contamination on water usage downstream of the "S23" legacy contaminated site. Groundwater, surface water, fruit and vegetables, and fish were tested for potential PFAS contamination.
It was determined that there is generally no acute health risk (regarding drinking water, fruit, and vegetables). However, regarding fish consumption, medical advice has been—and continues to be—to reduce the consumption of fish from the affected bodies of water.
Visit the website: Environmental Monitoring – State of Salzburg

Yes; the expertise of Senior Physician Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. med. Hans-Peter Hutter—Head of the Department of Environmental Hygiene and Environmental Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna—is indispensable regarding all matters of environmental medicine. Professor Hutter has been involved in the PFAS legacy contamination remediation project from the very beginning, and his professional expertise informs all measures associated with the remediation project.
 

From 2026, the drinking water limit for these substances will be 0.1µg/l,. Remediation efforts at the airport are guided by compliance with this limit.

Comparatively higher concentrations are found in fish than in other foods.

Fundamentally, the aim is to keep the population's exposure to PFAS through food as low as possible. To assess the health implications of PFAS exposure, the TWI (Tolerable Weekly Intake—the maximum amount of substances or contaminants in food that can be consumed weekly over a lifetime without resulting in adverse health effects) can be used as a reference.

Following a comprehensive re-evaluation of the health effects of four indicator substances within the PFAS group, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established a precautionary TWI of 4.4 nanograms per kilogram of body weight.

While exceeding the tolerable intake does not pose an immediate health risk, it does reduce the precautionary safety margin regarding potential adverse health effects. Given the concentrations detected previously, consuming even a single portion of fish (approx. 100 g) is likely to result in exceeding the TWI value by a significant margin. Therefore, based on EFSA recommendations and for reasons of preventive health protection, consumption is currently advised against.

This assessment is based on a specific evaluation of a limited number of samples. However, it is highly probable that fish in the areas currently being sampled contain similarly high concentrations. Conclusion: From a preventive health perspective, the regular consumption of local fish is not recommended; instead—if consumed at all—it should occur no more than once every six months. Likewise, as a precautionary measure, children and pregnant women are strongly advised against consuming fish from the contaminated area.

In general, adverse effects associated with certain PFAS have been demonstrated regarding—among other things—lipid metabolism, the immune and hormonal systems, and, notably, the developing fetus.

The health risk associated with acute or chronic exposure depends primarily on the concentration and type of PFAS, the duration of exposure, and whether the water is actually consumed or used to prepare food.

If contaminated groundwater is used as drinking water or for beverages, the amount ingested is of health concern. This also applies to water used for cooking and preparing infant formula, as well as to foods prepared with such water. Showering and bathing, however, are less problematic, as absorption through the skin is typically minimal.

As a precautionary measure, pregnant and breastfeeding women should not consume water contaminated with PFAS. Naturally, this also applies to the preparation of infant formula. Overall, residents in the study area are currently advised, as a precaution, against using water from private wells for the purposes described above.

If you have a private well in the contaminated area, you should not use the water for drinking or food preparation. While the water has been used to irrigate fruit and vegetable plants, test results to date indicate that contamination levels in the edible parts are low. However, if large quantities of produce are grown in your own garden, it is recommended as a precautionary measure to have this food tested, if this has not already been done.

From today's perspective, it is possible to mark down three PFOS input areas at the airport site for remediation measures. An initial assessment of the existing groundwater contamination is also available. All investigations will be continued and completed step by step.