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Olsztyn-Mazury Airport

Szymany, Poland

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Location

Szymany · WN · Poland

Position

53.482°, 20.938° · 463 ft elev.

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Northeast Poland's gateway serving the Warmia-Mazury lake district.

Opened

2016

Location

Szymany, Poland

Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (IATA: SZY, ICAO: EPSY) is a regional airport located near the village of Szymany in the Warmia-Mazury Voivodeship of northeastern Poland. It serves as the primary commercial airport for Olsztyn, the regional capital, and the broader Mazury lake district, a popular tourist destination. The airport was historically a military airfield before being redeveloped for civilian use. It handles a modest volume of passengers, primarily through charter and seasonal leisure flights, and has seen periodic scheduled service from carriers including Ryanair connecting it to Western European destinations. Due to its relatively low traffic volumes and regional nature, the airport operates a single passenger terminal with basic facilities. Its catchment area includes both domestic travelers and international tourists drawn to the scenic Mazury lakes region.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal designed to handle regional and charter traffic with standard check-in, security, and departure facilities.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Olsztyn city center is available via bus and taxi services, with the airport located approximately 60 kilometers from Olsztyn.

Airlines here

Ryanair has operated scheduled routes from Olsztyn-Mazury, and the airport also handles seasonal charter flights serving holiday destinations.

Notable facts

›The site was formerly a Soviet and later Polish military airfield known as Szymany.
›The airport is often marketed under the name Olsztyn-Mazury to reflect its broader regional catchment area.
›It is situated in one of Poland's most scenic regions, known for its thousands of lakes.
›The civilian terminal opened for scheduled commercial operations in 2016 after significant redevelopment.
›The airport has struggled with low passenger numbers and route sustainability since opening.

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Encyclopaedia

Olsztyn-Mazury Airport is an international passenger airport in the North-East of Poland, branded as the gateway to the Masurian Lake District. It is located near Szymany, about 10 km from the centre of Szczytno in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. The airport was previously known as Szymany Airport or Szczytno-Szymany Airport.

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