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Encyclopedia > Katowice International Airport
Katowice International Airport
Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice
IATA: KTW - ICAO: EPKT
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator GTL
Serves Katowice
Elevation AMSL 995 ft (303 m)
Coordinates 50°28′27″N, 19°04′48″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,186 2,800 Concrete
Statistics (2005)[1]
Number of Passengers 1,083,517
(+86.85% from 2004)
Aircraft Movements 11,316
(+24.50% from 2004)
Cargo 5618.5 t
(+11.52%% from 2004)

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, north of the Upper Silesia agglomeration An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Panorama of Katowice at night Katowice (pronunciation: [] (Czech: Katovice, German: Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the KÅ‚odnica and Rawa rivers. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (or meter, see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (or meter, see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... Concrete being poured, raked and vibrated into place in residential construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... A tonne or metric ton (symbol t), sometimes referred to as a metric tonne, is a measurement of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... km redirects here. ... Panorama of Katowice at night Katowice (pronunciation: [] (Czech: Katovice, German: Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the KÅ‚odnica and Rawa rivers. ... Map of Upper Silesia, 1746 Upper Silesia (Polish: Górny ÅšlÄ…sk, German: Oberschlesien, Czech: Horní Slezsko) is the south-eastern part of Silesia, a historical and geographical region of Poland (Opole Voivodship and Silesian Voivodship) and of the Czech Republic (Silesian-Moravian Region). ... In the study of human settlements, an agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place (usually a municipality) and any suburbs or adjacent satellite towns. ...


Airlines and destinations

  • Air France
    • operated by Brit Air (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
  • Centralwings (Dublin, Edinburgh, Rhodes [Starts May 24,2007] Shannon)
  • Direct Fly (Poznan [soon])
  • Eurolot
  • Exin
  • LOT Polish Airlines (Munich, Turin [starts 7 May 2007], Warsaw)
  • Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
  • White Eagle Aviation
  • Wizz Air (Athens, Belfast [begins 29 May 2007], Bourgas [begins 2 June 2007], Bournemouth [begins 7 July 2007], Brussels-Charleroi [begins 1 October 2007], Cologne/Bonn, Cork, Coventry [begins 13 July 2007], Doncaster/Sheffield, Dortmund, Eindhoven [begins 29 May 2007], Frankfurt-Hahn, Girona [begins 29 May 2007], Heraklion [begins 2 June 2007], Liverpool, London-Luton, London-Stansted, Malmö, Milan-Bergamo, Oslo-Torp, Paris-Beauvais, Rome-Ciampino, Stockholm-Skavsta)

Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of March 2004). ... Brit Air is an airline based at Morlaix in France and has a fleet of 41 aircraft. ... Centralwings is a low-cost airline based in Poland. ... Direct Fly is a Polish regional airline, a subsidiary of Sky Express. ... EuroLOT ATR-42 Eurolot is an airline based in Warsaw, Poland. ... LOT Polish Airlines (LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze) is an airline based in Poland. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Germany, and the second-largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM, but before British Airways). ... Lufthansa Regional Avro-RJ85 Lufthansa Regional CRJ-100 Lufthansa Regional is a subsidiary of Lufthansa, the largest German airline. ... Lufthansa CityLine Avro-RJ85 Lufthansa CityLine CRJ-100 Lufthansa CityLine Canadair CL-600-2B19 regional jet (CRJ-100) ] Lufthansa CityLine is a subsidiary airline of Lufthansa Regional, which itself is part of the major airline in Germany, Lufthansa. ... White Eagle Aviation is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Poland. ... Wizz Air is a Polish/Hungarian low-cost airline focusing on the markets of Central Europe. ...

See also

  • Katowice-Muchowiec Airport

Katowice-Muchowiec Airport (Polish: Lotnisko Katowice-Muchowiec, ICAO code: EPKM) is a general aviation (mainly sport use) airport in the Muchowiec neighborhood of Katowice, Poland. ...

External links

  • Official Katowice airport website (in English)
  • World Aero Data airport information for EPKT (Caution: Polish AIP [2] contradicts WAD's RWY dimmensions 2799 m x 59 m, giving instead 2800 m x 60 m)
Airports of Poland

Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) • Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) • Katowice International Airport (KTW) • Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) • John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (KRK) • Poznań-Ławica Airport (POZ) • Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) • Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport (SZZ) • Szczytno-Szymany International Airport (SZY) • Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW) • Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) • Zielona Góra Airport (IEG) Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... // Airports with paved runways Main article: Airports in Poland with paved runways Airports with unpaved runways Main article: Airports in Poland with unpaved runways Highway strips Main article: Highway strips in Poland Although paved, these are not proper airports. ... Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (IATA: BZG, ICAO: EPBY) (Polish: ) is a Polish regional airport in the city of Bydgoszcz, Poland. ... GdaÅ„sk Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa Airport (Polish: ) (IATA: GDN, ICAO: EPGD) is an international airport located in GdaÅ„sk, Poland, not far from the city centres of the Tricity metropolitan area: GdaÅ„sk (6. ... Łódź WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Reymont Airport (IATA: LCJ, ICAO: EPLL), formerly known as Łódź-Lublinek Airport, is a regional airport in central Poland, located approximately 6 km southwest of the Łódź city center. ... John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (Polish: ) (IATA: KRK, ICAO: EPKK) is a two terminal international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km west of the city, in the south of Poland. ... PoznaÅ„-Ławica Airport (IATA: POZ, ICAO: EPPO), built in 1913, is one of the oldest airports in Poland. ... Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (IATA: RZE, ICAO: EPRZ) is a regional airport in southeastern Poland, in Jasionka, a village 10 km from the center of the city of Rzeszów. ... Szczecin-Goleniów Solidarność Airport (Polish: ) (IATA: SZZ, ICAO: EPSC) is the main domestic and international airport serving the city of Szczecin in Poland and is located 45 km northeast of the city, near the town of Goleniów. ... Szczytno-Szymany International Airport (IATA: SZY, ICAO: EPSY) is a Polish regional airport located in the village Szymany, some 10 km from the center of the city of Szczytno in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in the North of Poland. ... Airport maintenance facilities seen from runway. ... Copernicus Airport WrocÅ‚aw () is an airport in WrocÅ‚aw in southwestern Poland. ... Zielona Góra Airport is a Polish regional airport in the agglomeration of Zielona Góra, Poland. ...

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International Flight Information Manual (Poland) (238 words)
International airports of entry and departure at which the formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are made available on a restricted basis, to flights with prior approval only.
International airports specified in the flight plan to which a flight may proceed when it becomes inadvisable to land at the airport of intended landing.
International airports at which approval may be granted, provided the prescribed prior notice is given, for international nonscheduled flights only; no other form of international operation is permitted.
ACI EUROPE (358 words)
Katowice International Airport (KTW) in Pyrzowice has been operational since 1994, when it was granted a concession by the Ministry of Transport and Naval Economy as well as a qualifications certificate by the Chief Inspectorate of Civil Aviation.
The airport is close to a terminal in Sławków, which is the westernmost railway station of Trans-Siberian railway.
The climatic conditions of the surroundings of Katowice International Airport can be regarded as very advantageous for aviation including: low frequency of fog and storms, moderate wind speeds, rarely exceeding 10 m/s and few days of limited visibility (below 1 km), moderate cloudiness, relatively low precipitation and a short period of snow coverage.
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