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Kraków John Paul II International Airport

Balice, Poland
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Southern Poland's gateway, named for a beloved native son.

Opened
1964
Location
Balice, Poland
Kraków John Paul II International Airport, located in Balice about 11 kilometres west of Kraków city centre, is Poland's second-busiest airport after Warsaw Chopin. It serves the historic city of Kraków and the broader Małopolska region, handling millions of passengers annually. The airport was renamed in honour of Pope John Paul II, who was born in the nearby town of Wadowice. It operates scheduled and charter services to numerous European and intercontinental destinations, with significant low-cost carrier traffic. A major expansion and modernisation programme completed in the 2000s significantly increased the airport's capacity, including a new terminal and improved infrastructure to meet growing passenger demand.
Terminals
The airport has a single integrated passenger terminal complex with separate areas for Schengen and non-Schengen traffic.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to Kraków city centre by bus and by the Airport Rail Link (KMK Rail), with trains running to Kraków Główny main railway station.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating from Kraków include Ryanair, Wizz Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, and British Airways, among others.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Pope John Paul II, who was born in Wadowice, approximately 50 km from Kraków.
  • ›It is the second-busiest airport in Poland by passenger numbers.
  • ›The airport handled over 9 million passengers in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • ›ICAO code EPKK places it within Polish airspace designator EP.
  • ›The airport serves as an important gateway for visitors to Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Tatra Mountains.
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Kraków John Paul II International Airport
Encyclopaedia

John Paul II Kraków Balice International Airport ) is an international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of the city centre, in southern Poland.

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