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Lviv International Airport

Lviv, Ukraine

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Elevation

1071 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Lviv International Airport

LWO

Location

Lviv · 46 · Ukraine

Connectivity

17 routes · 16 destinations

Position

49.813°, 23.956° · 1071 ft elev.

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Western Ukraine's main international gateway near the Polish border.

Opened

1929

Location

Lviv, Ukraine

Lviv International Airport, officially named Danylo Halytskyi International Airport, is the primary commercial airport serving Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine. It is located approximately 6 kilometres west of the city centre and serves both domestic and international routes. The airport underwent significant modernisation ahead of UEFA Euro 2012, which Ukraine co-hosted with Poland, including the construction of a new terminal building. It has historically handled several million passengers per year, though operations have been severely impacted by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Before the closure of Ukrainian airspace in 2022, Lviv was connected to numerous European destinations, with carriers such as Ryanair, Wizz Air, LOT Polish Airlines, and Ukraine International Airlines operating regular flights.

Terminals

The airport has one main passenger terminal, modernised and expanded in 2012 to handle increased international traffic.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by city bus routes connecting it to Lviv's city centre, and taxis and private transfers are also widely available.

Airlines here

Prior to the 2022 airspace closure, major carriers included Ryanair, Wizz Air, Ukraine International Airlines, and LOT Polish Airlines.

Notable facts

›Officially named Danylo Halytskyi International Airport after a medieval Galician ruler.
›Underwent major redevelopment for UEFA Euro 2012, co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland.
›Ukrainian airspace was closed following Russia's invasion in February 2022, halting all commercial flights.
›Located approximately 6 km west of Lviv city centre.
›The airport's IATA code LWO derives from the city's historical German name, Lemberg/Lwów.

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Route map (16 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Pacific Southwest Airlines

Ukraine International Airlines

East African

Turkish Airlines

Wizz Air Ukraine

Routes

LWO → MUCLH · CR7 CR9

LWO → WAWLO · E95 E70

LWO → VIEOS · DH4

LWO → SAWPC · 738

LWO → KBPPS · E90 735 736

LWO → LCAPS · 737

LWO → VIEPS · F70

LWO → VKOQU · 735

LWO → ISTTK · 738 739

LWO → BGYWU · 320

LWO → FCOWU · 320

LWO → GROWU · 320

LWO → VLCWU · 320

LWO → NAPWU · 320

LWO → TSFWU · 320

LWO → DTMWU · 320

LWO → TLVWU · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3208 routes Boeing 737-8002 routes Boeing 737-5002 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7001 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9001 routes Embraer 1951 routes Embraer 1701 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes Embraer 1901 routes Boeing 737-6001 routes Boeing 7371 routes Fokker 701 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport is an international airport in Lviv, Ukraine, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the central city. It is the second largest and busiest airport in Ukraine. Importance of the airport increased gradually following the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014. The airport is named after King Daniel of Galicia, the historical founder of the city in 1256 AD.

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