Katowice Airport

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Katowice Airport

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport is an international airport, located in Pyrzowice, 30 km north of Katowice, Poland. The airport has the 4th-biggest annual passenger flow in Poland. Katowice Airport is the biggest Polish airport in terms of leisure traffic. It is also the second biggest airport in the country in terms of cargo traffic.

It operates a variety of charter, regular and cargo flights. Long-haul flights are operated from Katowice to Varadero in Cuba, Bangkok in Thailand, Cancún in Mexico, Malé in Maldives and to Puerto Plata as well as Punta Cana in Dominican Republic by LOT’s Boeing 787s Dreamliner. The airport has the tallest Air Traffic Control Tower and the second longest runway in Poland. Katowice Airport is the Poland’s only airport with more than one passenger terminal and the airport with the biggest number of based airlines. The Katowice Airport serves the most industrialised region in Poland, one of the most urbanised areas of Europe.

13 million inhabitants are estimated to live within 100 km of Katowice Airport. This is a larger catchment area than many airports in Europe.

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10 Million Ryanair Passengers at Katowice Airport
25/06/2025

10 Million Ryanair Passengers at Katowice Airport

The Irish carrier has been present in Pyrzowice since 2007 On 25 June 2025 (Wednesday), Ryanair handled the 10-millionth passenger on flights to/from Katowice Airport. Mr. Mateusz was the lucky passenger; he flew to Pyrzowice from Catania, Italy. Ryanair …
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10 years of the new runway at Katowice Airport
29/05/2025

10 years of the new runway at Katowice Airport

41M passenggers, 270K tonnes of freight, 370K takeoffs and landings Ten years ago, i.e. on 28 May 2015, one of the longest runways in Poland (length: 3 200 m, width: 45 m) was put into service …
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Katowice Airport Begins Construction of Car Park 'P5'
03/10/2024

Katowice Airport Begins Construction of Car Park 'P5'

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport in Pyrzowice is currently carrying out construction of a new car park, designation "P5." As part of the first stage of the project, the airport will gain 900 new parking spaces …
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Multimodal Goods and Fuel Delivery Hub is Being Created at Katowice Airport
30/07/2024

Multimodal Goods and Fuel Delivery Hub is Being Created at Katowice Airport

On 24 July 2024, The Upper Silesian Aviation Group (GTL S.A.) – the company managing Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport in Pyrzowice, Poland – signed an agreement with construction works contractor for project "Construction of a …
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Fourth Aircraft Maintenance Hangar to be Built at Katowice Airport
22/05/2024

Fourth Aircraft Maintenance Hangar to be Built at Katowice Airport

A new aircraft maintenance hangar will be built at Katowice Airport. The building will be leased by Wizz Air. Currently, the building is in the design phase. A construction works contractor will be chosen by the …
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Record-breaking Cargo at Katowice Airport
18/04/2024

Record-breaking Cargo at Katowice Airport

From January to the end of March 2024, the cargo terminal at Katowice Airport handled 9 838 tonnes of freight, i.e. 725 tonnes more (+7.9%) in comparison with the first three months of 2023. The result for the …
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Contact

Katowice Airport
Wolności 90, 42-625
Ożarowice
Poland
  • +48 32 392 72 00

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