Katowice International Airport

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Katowice International Airport
Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice


The new Terminal B at the Katowice International
IATA: KTW – ICAO: EPKT
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator GTL (Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze)
Serves Katowice
Location Pyrzowice
Elevation AMSL 303 m / 995 ft
Coordinates 50°28′27″N 019°04′48″E / 50.47417, 19.08
Website www.lotnisko-katowice.pl
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,799 9,183 Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Number of Passengers 1,995,914
(+36.9% from 2006)
Aircraft Movements 24,489
(+16.5% from 2006)
Statistics from Office of Civil Aviation (ULC)

Katowice International Airport (Polish: Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice) (IATA: KTW, ICAO: EPKT) is an international airport located in Pyrzowice, 30 km north of the Katowice city centre, in Poland.

The airport features two passenger terminals A and B (completed in 2007) and a cargo terminal. Its concrete runway is 2,799 m long and 59 m wide and can accommodate any Boeing 747 or Boeing 777, albeit not at MTOW.[1] Heavy transports such as An-124 or An-225 are sometimes seen here.

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[edit] Getting to and from the airport

[edit] By car

In 2007 new high speed road was opened between the "Podwarpie junction" and the terminal building. Passengers travelling by car from Katowice city centre should take the S86 express road and follow the blue text "Pyrzowice" with an aircraft logo on white background signs.

[edit] By bus

There is an hourly bus service between Katowice city centre and the airport. The bus leaves every full hour from Katowice Main Railway Station and stops near Qubus Hotel Katowice, Novotel Katowice and in Sosnowiec. It takes approximately 50 minutes to get from Katowice to the airport. The ticket costs 20 PLN (5.5 EUR) one way.

[edit] Terminals

Observation deck inside Terminal B at the Katowice International Airport
Observation deck inside Terminal B at the Katowice International Airport
Terminal B - lobby seen from upper level
Terminal B - lobby seen from upper level
Waiting room in terminal A
Waiting room in terminal A

Katowice International Airport has two terminals. Terminal A handles all non-Schengen flights; while Terminal B handles all Schengen flights. The longest airport observation deck in Poland is in Katowice International Airport.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] Terminal A

  • Air Europa (Madrid [sesonal])
  • Air Italy Polska (Antalya, Chania, Hurghada, Manastir, Sharm el Sheikh) [Seasonal]
  • LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw)
  • Ryanair (Bristol, Dublin)
  • Wizz Air (Belfast-International, Bourgas [seasonal], Bournemouth, Cork, Coventry, Doncaster/Sheffield, Glasgow-Prestwick, Liverpool, London-Luton, London-Stansted)

[edit] Terminal B

[edit] Accidents and Incidents

  • On 27 October 2007, a Boeing 737-800 chartered by the UN destroyed dozens of approach and landing lights whilst making a low approach at Poland's Katowice.[2] No passengers were reported injured but the approach lights were seriously damaged and made inoperable taking them out of service for three weeks.


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Boeing 747 8 Airport Planning Guide", Boeing.com. Link accessed 2007-08-22.
  2. ^ "Spanish 737's low approach wrecks Katowice Airport lighting" Flight Global, 29/10/07

[edit] External links

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