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Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport

Katowice, Poland

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Elevation

995 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport

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Location

Katowice · SL · Poland

Connectivity

28 routes · 27 destinations

Position

50.476°, 19.081° · 995 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

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Silesia's gateway serving Poland's industrial heartland.

Opened

1966

Location

Pyrzowice near Katowice, Poland

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport, commonly known as Katowice Airport, is the main international airport serving the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland. Located near Pyrzowice, approximately 30 kilometres north of Katowice city centre, it serves the broader Silesian metropolitan area, one of the most densely populated urban regions in Central Europe. The airport has grown significantly since Poland's EU accession in 2004, driven largely by the expansion of low-cost carriers. It handles several million passengers annually and serves as an important hub for leisure and business travel connecting Silesia to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport was renamed in 2023 to honour Wojciech Korfanty, a key Polish political figure and leader of the Silesian Uprisings. It operates a modern passenger terminal and continues to invest in infrastructure to accommodate growing traffic.

Terminals

The airport operates a single main passenger terminal that has undergone multiple expansions to increase capacity and improve passenger experience.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Katowice and other Silesian cities primarily by bus and shuttle services, with direct coach links to Katowice central station and surrounding cities.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at Katowice include Ryanair, Wizz Air, and LOT Polish Airlines, with Ryanair and Wizz Air accounting for a significant share of traffic.

Notable facts

›The airport was renamed Wojciech Korfanty International Airport in 2023 to honour the Polish Silesian activist.
›It is located near the village of Pyrzowice, not within Katowice city limits.
›Katowice Airport serves one of the most populous metropolitan areas in Poland, the Upper Silesian metropolitan area.
›The airport saw rapid passenger growth following Poland's accession to the European Union in 2004.
›It is one of the busiest airports in Poland by passenger numbers, typically ranking third or fourth nationally.

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Route map (25 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

KTW → DUS4U · CRJ

KTW → DUBFR · 738

KTW → CHQFR · 738

KTW → STNFR · 738

KTW → ALCFR · 738

KTW → BHXFR · 738

KTW → FRALH · 735 CR7 733

KTW → FRALO · 735 CR7 733

KTW → WAWLO · E70 DH4

KTW → BGYW6 · 320

KTW → CGNW6 · 320

KTW → KUTW6 · 320

KTW → NAPW6 · 320

KTW → SVGW6 · 320

KTW → CIAW6 · 320

KTW → DSAW6 · 320

KTW → TLVW6 · 320

KTW → TRFW6 · 320

KTW → HHNW6 · 320

KTW → LTNW6 · 320

KTW → BCNW6 · 320

KTW → BGOW6 · 320

KTW → BVAW6 · 320

KTW → DTMW6 · 320

KTW → EINW6 · 320

KTW → MMXW6 · 320

KTW → NYOW6 · 320

KTW → IEVWU · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32019 routes Boeing 737-8005 routes Boeing 737-5002 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7002 routes Boeing 737-3002 routes CRJ1 routes Embraer 1701 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes

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