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==Facilities==
The terminal has no [[jet bridge|airbridges]]; mobile stairways or the aircraft's own [[airstair]]s are used for boarding. The airport can handle aircraft up to the size of a [[Boeing 767]]. In February 2017, it was announced that the current passenger terminal, which was inaugurated for the [[1964 Winter Olympics]] will be replaced with a new, larger facility
Innsbruck Airport is well known for having a difficult approach due to surrounding terrain, prohibiting certain aircraft types from operating at the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austrocontrol.at/content/lfa/Flugbewilligungen/Special_Performance_Procedures/LOWI/LOWI.shtml|title=Request Rejected|website=www.austrocontrol.at}}</ref> The approach and descent is a very complicated process—the Alps create vicious winds and currents, which pilots have to deal with throughout the process. It is a Category C airport, an airport with special difficulties requiring pilots to have special training before using it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airfieldcharts.com/airportcategorisation.htm|title=Airport Categorisation|website=www.airfieldcharts.com}}</ref>
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