The 2009 Austrian Figure Skating Championships (German: Österreichischen Staatsmeisterschaften im Eiskunstlauf 2009 ) were the Austrian Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing on the senior level for the title of national champion of Austria. The results of the national championships were used to choose the Austrian teams to the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships and the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships.
The 2009 Championships took place between 12 December and 14 December 2008 in the EisArena in Linz. The Junior-level Championships were held immediately prior to the Senior-level championships in the same location and arena, between 10 December and 12 December. The senior and junior compulsory dance was the Paso Doble.
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