John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice - Karkow, Poland
N 50° 04.343 E 019° 48.100
34U E 414249 N 5547366
In 1995 the airport's name was changed to honor Pope John Paul II, who spent many years of his life in Kraków and had served as Archbishop of Kraków from 1963 until his elevation to the Papacy in 1978.
Waymark Code: WMQ0CY
Location: Małopolskie, Poland
Date Posted: 11/22/2015
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Kraków Airport is the second busiest airport in the country after Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.
The airport opened for civil aviation in 1964. The Balice airport was a military site until 28 February 1968. Four years later the first passenger terminal was built there.
In 1988 the authorities decided to build a new terminal that was opened for public use in 1993. In 1995, the entire apron was modernized.
The airport was modernized once more in 2002, and since then new international connections have been established. On 1 March 2007, a separate domestic terminal (T2) was opened. At that time, plans were underway to begin construction of a new terminal.
11 April 2013 saw the beginning of construction works of a new airport terminal, which is adjacent to the existing old terminal building. The new terminal was finished in September 2015. The terminal serves all-year-round, 24 hours a day, both domestic as well as international flights. The expected maximum capacity of the terminal is up to 8 million passengers handled in a year (over twice as much as the airport served in 2012). It is also possible to handle transfer passengers irrespective of the routes (Schengen/Non-Schengen destinations). The old terminal is being reconstructed as of September 2015 and after the completion of the works it will serve as one big terminal together with the new building. There is a direct railway link to Kraków Glówny.
Type: International
ICAO Airport Code: EPKK
IATA Airport Code: KRK
FAA Identifier: KRK
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