Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport
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Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów im. NSZZ Solidarność | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Szczecin–Goleniów Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Szczecin, Poland | ||||||||||
| Location | Goleniów | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 47 m / 154 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°35′05″N 014°54′08″E / 53.58472°N 14.90222°E | ||||||||||
| Website | airport.com.pl | ||||||||||
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Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (Polish: Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów im. NSZZ Solidarność) (IATA: SZZ, ICAO: EPSC) is the main domestic and international airport serving the city of Szczecin in Poland and is located 45 km (28 mi) northeast of the city, near the town of Goleniów, in the village of Glewice. About 1.6 million residents live within its catchment area.
History
Early years
The airport was constructed between 1953 and 1956 at the height of the Cold War, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Goleniów. It was constructed as a standard military airport with a 1,800 m × 45 m (5,906 ft × 148 ft) runway and basic airport infrastructure (hangars, air traffic control tower, etc.). In 1967, the civilian airport at Dąbie was relocated to the site and named Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów. In 1976–77, the runway was extended to 2,500 m (8,202 ft) and a new passenger terminal was constructed.
Development since the 1990s
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Works to improve the runway and the main apron were undertaken in 1998. The airport's electricity supply together with the runway and approach lighting was upgraded in 1999. A new passenger terminal was opened in 2001 and further expansion works commenced on the terminal in 2005. Construction commenced on a new air traffic control tower in 2004, and was finished by the end of 2005. The terminal expansion concluded in April 2006, at which time the airport was renamed for the Solidarność trade union.
In July 2013, a 4 km spur linking the airport to the mainline between Szczecin and Kołobrzeg opened, creating a direct rail link between the airport and the city of Szczecin.[4] There are three trains a day (two trains on Saturdays) covering the route between Szczecin and the airport using the new 4 km spur.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Szczecin–Goleniów Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| European Air Charter | Seasonal charter: Burgas |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw–Chopin |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Oslo |
| Ryanair[5] | Liverpool, London–Stansted Seasonal: Dublin, Kraków, Warsaw–Modlin (ends 30 September 2023)[6] |
| Wizz Air | Sandefjord |
Passenger statistics
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| Passengers | Change | Movements | Cargo (tonnes) | |
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| 2007 | 231.711 |  15.1% |
9.790 | 1235,88 |
| 2008 | 297.027 | 28.2% |
11.808 | 488,56 |
| 2009 | 296.234 |  0.3% |
11.009 | 181,37 |
| 2010 | 280.213 | 5.4% |
11.258 | 118,56 |
| 2011 | 262.089 | 6.5% |
10.395 | 142,93 |
| 2012 | 356.006 | 35.8% |
11.767 | 77,57 |
| 2013 | 323.744 | 9.1% |
11.152 | 40,79 |
| 2014 | 287.029 | 11,3% |
8.253 | 21,4 |
| 2015 | 412.547 | 44,2% |
8.326 | 65,95 |
| 2016 | 467,877 | 13,4% |
8.757 | 574,9 |
Ground transportation
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Train
The airport has infrequent train connections to Szczecin (e.g. Szczecin Główny railway station and Szczecin Dąbie railway station), Goleniów, Gryfice and Kołobrzeg. The train takes 45 minutes from Szczecin and 90 minutes from Kołobrzeg to get to the airport.
Road
The airport is located 45 km away from Szczecin by taxi (45 min), using the S3 and A6 . There are cheap coaches available heading to the city after every planes' arrival.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Statistics - Charts". Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniow Airport. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL
- ^ "Start - Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego". www.ulc.gov.pl.
- ^ "Szczecin Airport gets brand new rail line". The Global AirRail Alliance. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ ryanair.com
- ^ Cybulak, Paweł (19 January 2023). "Ryanair: Wraca trasa z Modlina do Szczecina". Pasazer.com (in Polish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Figures and Statistics. Szczecin–Goleniów Airport".
External links
Media related to Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport at Wikimedia Commons
