Krak贸w John Paul II International Airport Krak贸w Airport im. Jana Paw艂a II | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | John Paul II Krakow-Balice International Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Krak贸w | ||||||||||||||
Location | Balice, Poland | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 241 m / 791 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 50掳04鈥40鈥砃 019掳47鈥05鈥矱 / 50.07778掳N 19.78472掳E | ||||||||||||||
Website | krakowairport.pl | ||||||||||||||
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Krak贸w John Paul II International Airport ( Polish: Krak贸w Airport im. Jana Paw艂a II since 4 September 2007; earlier in Polish: Mi臋dzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Paw艂a II Krak贸w鈥揃alice) ( IATA: KRK, ICAO: EPKK) is an international airport located near Krak贸w, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west [2] of the city centre, in southern Poland.
The airport is named after Pope John Paul II. It is the second-busiest airport of the country in terms of the volume of passengers served annually after Warsaw Chopin Airport. In 2023, it handled over 9.4 million passengers. [1]
The construction of the airport started in 1964 and opened for civil aviation in 1967. [3] The Balice airport was a military site until 28 February 1968. Four years later, the first passenger terminal was built there.
In the 1970s, the airport saw further development, which included increasing the length of the runway by 400 meters, the construction of taxiways, and the installation of high intensity runway lights. [3]
In 1988, the authorities decided to build a new terminal that was opened for public use in 1993. In 1995, the entire apron was modernized. [4]
In 1995, the airport's name was changed from Krak贸w鈥揃alice Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krak贸w鈥揃alice, to honor Pope John Paul II, who was born in relatively nearby Wadowice and had spent many years of his life in Krak贸w, including serving as Archbishop of Krak贸w from 1963 until his elevation to the Papacy in 1978. [4] For marketing reasons, the official name was further "streamlined" on 4 September 2007 as Krak贸w Airport im. Jana Paw艂a II.
The airport was modernized once more in 2002, and since then new international connections have been established.
In 2003, when Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair became interested in starting a service from the John Paul II International Airport, the airport authorities refused to reduce the landing fees.[ citation needed] In response, the regional authorities of Krak贸w and Lesser Poland Voivodeship decided to build a new airport near the existing one, using the infrastructure of the military airbase adjacent to the shared runway. Finally, an agreement was reached, and the existing airport was opened to Ryanair and other low-cost carriers such as Germanwings, EasyJet, and Centralwings.[ citation needed]
On 1 March 2007, a separate domestic terminal (T2) was opened. At that time, plans were underway to begin the construction of a new terminal.
A seven-storey parking garage opposite T1 became fully operational in May 2010. [5]
On 12 December 2012, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair announced it would be opening its second Polish base in Krak贸w basing two Boeing 737-800 aircraft at the airport from 31 March 2013, which allows the carrier to increase the number of the routes from Krak贸w to 31. [6]
Krak贸w Airport is the second busiest airport in the country after Warsaw Chopin Airport. The airport has good growth prospects, as almost 8 million people live within 100 km (62 mi) of it. [7] The airport also has a favorable location on the network of existing and planned motorways in this region of Poland. In 2021, Ryanair announced a US$800 million investment plan into Krak贸w and its airport expected to bring more than 400 direct jobs for pilots, flight crews, and ground staff along with 3500 indirect jobs. [8]
In 2023, the airport handled over 9.4 million passengers becoming the first regional airport in Poland to pass the 9 million threshold in terms of the number of passengers served annually. It collaborated with 25 traditional and low-cost airlines offering 161 flight connections to 123 airports located in 113 cities in 35 countries. [1]
In 2024, the airport authorities announced a plan to build a new terminal for the airport due to the inadequate capacity of the terminal opened in 2016. [9]
11 April 2013 saw the beginning of construction works of a new airport terminal, which is adjacent to the existing old terminal building. The works on the new terminal were completed in December 2016. The terminal serves all-year-round, 24 hours a day, both domestic as well as international flights. The expected maximum capacity of the terminal is up to 8 million passengers handled in a year (over twice as much as the airport served in 2012). It is also possible to handle transfer passengers irrespective of the routes ( Schengen/Non-Schengen destinations). The terminal has a new luggage handling system and a roofed footbridge connecting the terminal to a hotel, a multi-level parking lot and the railway station, with direct railway link to Krak贸w G艂贸wny by Koleje Ma艂opolskie. [10]
The airport has one concrete runway, number 07/25, 2,550 m 脳 60 m (8,366 ft 脳 197 ft).
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Krak贸w Airport:
Year | Passenger Count | Percent Change |
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2003 | 593,214 | |
2004 | 841,123 | 42% |
2005 | 1,586,130 | 89% |
2006 | 2,367,257 | 49% |
2007 | 3,068,199 | 30% |
2008 | 2,923,961 | 5% |
2009 | 2,680,322 | 8% |
2010 | 2,863,996 | 7% |
2011 | 3,014,060 | 5% |
2012 | 3,439,758 | 14% |
2013 | 3,647,616 | 6% |
2014 | 3,817,792 | 5% |
2015 | 4,221,171 | 11% |
2016 | 4,983,645 | 18% |
2017 | 5,835,189 | 17% |
2018 | 6,769,369 | 17% |
2019 | 8,410,817 | 24% |
2020 | 2,592,972 | 69% |
2021 | 3,072,074 | 18% |
2022 | 7,394,176 | 140% |
2023 | 9,404,611 | 27% |
2024 (Jan-Mar) |
2,167,477 | 14,7% |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
It was the 63rd busiest airport in Europe in 2019 and had the greatest increase in passengers in all of Europe in 2019 with a 24.2% passenger increase in 2019 compared to 2018.
In addition to road access by private car or taxi, other options are:
The SKA1 suburban line operates from the Airport to Krak贸w G艂贸wny (Main railway station) and further to Wieliczka. The service resumed in September 2015. It takes about 17 minutes to get to the city centre, [50] and further 20 minutes to Wieliczka (for Salt Mine).
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Public buses link the airport during the day and during the night with the main railway and bus station in Krak贸w ( Krak贸w G艂贸wny railway station) and the ICE Congress Centre.
Media related to John Paul II Airport in Balice-Krak贸w at Wikimedia Commons
Krak贸w John Paul II International Airport Krak贸w Airport im. Jana Paw艂a II | |||||||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||||||
Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | John Paul II Krakow-Balice International Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Krak贸w | ||||||||||||||
Location | Balice, Poland | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | |||||||||||||||
Focus city for | |||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 241 m / 791 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 50掳04鈥40鈥砃 019掳47鈥05鈥矱 / 50.07778掳N 19.78472掳E | ||||||||||||||
Website | krakowairport.pl | ||||||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||||||
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Statistics (2023) | |||||||||||||||
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Krak贸w John Paul II International Airport ( Polish: Krak贸w Airport im. Jana Paw艂a II since 4 September 2007; earlier in Polish: Mi臋dzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Paw艂a II Krak贸w鈥揃alice) ( IATA: KRK, ICAO: EPKK) is an international airport located near Krak贸w, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west [2] of the city centre, in southern Poland.
The airport is named after Pope John Paul II. It is the second-busiest airport of the country in terms of the volume of passengers served annually after Warsaw Chopin Airport. In 2023, it handled over 9.4 million passengers. [1]
The construction of the airport started in 1964 and opened for civil aviation in 1967. [3] The Balice airport was a military site until 28 February 1968. Four years later, the first passenger terminal was built there.
In the 1970s, the airport saw further development, which included increasing the length of the runway by 400 meters, the construction of taxiways, and the installation of high intensity runway lights. [3]
In 1988, the authorities decided to build a new terminal that was opened for public use in 1993. In 1995, the entire apron was modernized. [4]
In 1995, the airport's name was changed from Krak贸w鈥揃alice Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krak贸w鈥揃alice, to honor Pope John Paul II, who was born in relatively nearby Wadowice and had spent many years of his life in Krak贸w, including serving as Archbishop of Krak贸w from 1963 until his elevation to the Papacy in 1978. [4] For marketing reasons, the official name was further "streamlined" on 4 September 2007 as Krak贸w Airport im. Jana Paw艂a II.
The airport was modernized once more in 2002, and since then new international connections have been established.
In 2003, when Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair became interested in starting a service from the John Paul II International Airport, the airport authorities refused to reduce the landing fees.[ citation needed] In response, the regional authorities of Krak贸w and Lesser Poland Voivodeship decided to build a new airport near the existing one, using the infrastructure of the military airbase adjacent to the shared runway. Finally, an agreement was reached, and the existing airport was opened to Ryanair and other low-cost carriers such as Germanwings, EasyJet, and Centralwings.[ citation needed]
On 1 March 2007, a separate domestic terminal (T2) was opened. At that time, plans were underway to begin the construction of a new terminal.
A seven-storey parking garage opposite T1 became fully operational in May 2010. [5]
On 12 December 2012, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair announced it would be opening its second Polish base in Krak贸w basing two Boeing 737-800 aircraft at the airport from 31 March 2013, which allows the carrier to increase the number of the routes from Krak贸w to 31. [6]
Krak贸w Airport is the second busiest airport in the country after Warsaw Chopin Airport. The airport has good growth prospects, as almost 8 million people live within 100 km (62 mi) of it. [7] The airport also has a favorable location on the network of existing and planned motorways in this region of Poland. In 2021, Ryanair announced a US$800 million investment plan into Krak贸w and its airport expected to bring more than 400 direct jobs for pilots, flight crews, and ground staff along with 3500 indirect jobs. [8]
In 2023, the airport handled over 9.4 million passengers becoming the first regional airport in Poland to pass the 9 million threshold in terms of the number of passengers served annually. It collaborated with 25 traditional and low-cost airlines offering 161 flight connections to 123 airports located in 113 cities in 35 countries. [1]
In 2024, the airport authorities announced a plan to build a new terminal for the airport due to the inadequate capacity of the terminal opened in 2016. [9]
11 April 2013 saw the beginning of construction works of a new airport terminal, which is adjacent to the existing old terminal building. The works on the new terminal were completed in December 2016. The terminal serves all-year-round, 24 hours a day, both domestic as well as international flights. The expected maximum capacity of the terminal is up to 8 million passengers handled in a year (over twice as much as the airport served in 2012). It is also possible to handle transfer passengers irrespective of the routes ( Schengen/Non-Schengen destinations). The terminal has a new luggage handling system and a roofed footbridge connecting the terminal to a hotel, a multi-level parking lot and the railway station, with direct railway link to Krak贸w G艂贸wny by Koleje Ma艂opolskie. [10]
The airport has one concrete runway, number 07/25, 2,550 m 脳 60 m (8,366 ft 脳 197 ft).
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Krak贸w Airport:
Year | Passenger Count | Percent Change |
---|---|---|
2003 | 593,214 | |
2004 | 841,123 | 42% |
2005 | 1,586,130 | 89% |
2006 | 2,367,257 | 49% |
2007 | 3,068,199 | 30% |
2008 | 2,923,961 | 5% |
2009 | 2,680,322 | 8% |
2010 | 2,863,996 | 7% |
2011 | 3,014,060 | 5% |
2012 | 3,439,758 | 14% |
2013 | 3,647,616 | 6% |
2014 | 3,817,792 | 5% |
2015 | 4,221,171 | 11% |
2016 | 4,983,645 | 18% |
2017 | 5,835,189 | 17% |
2018 | 6,769,369 | 17% |
2019 | 8,410,817 | 24% |
2020 | 2,592,972 | 69% |
2021 | 3,072,074 | 18% |
2022 | 7,394,176 | 140% |
2023 | 9,404,611 | 27% |
2024 (Jan-Mar) |
2,167,477 | 14,7% |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
It was the 63rd busiest airport in Europe in 2019 and had the greatest increase in passengers in all of Europe in 2019 with a 24.2% passenger increase in 2019 compared to 2018.
In addition to road access by private car or taxi, other options are:
The SKA1 suburban line operates from the Airport to Krak贸w G艂贸wny (Main railway station) and further to Wieliczka. The service resumed in September 2015. It takes about 17 minutes to get to the city centre, [50] and further 20 minutes to Wieliczka (for Salt Mine).
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Public buses link the airport during the day and during the night with the main railway and bus station in Krak贸w ( Krak贸w G艂贸wny railway station) and the ICE Congress Centre.
Media related to John Paul II Airport in Balice-Krak贸w at Wikimedia Commons