"Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport

"Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów im. NSZZ "Solidarność"
IATA: SZZ – ICAO: EPSC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Szczecin–Goleniów Airport Ltd.
Serves	Szczecin, Poland
Location	Goleniów
Elevation AMSL	47 m / 154 ft
Coordinates
Website	airport.com.pl
Map
SZZ Location of airport in Poland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 412,547 Aircraft movements 8,326 Cargo (tonnes) 65.95
Source: Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL Statistics: Polish Civil Aviation Office

"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 1953–56 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

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 4km 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. There are three trains a day (two trains on Saturdays) covering the route between Szczecin and the airport using the new 4km spur.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
LOT Polish Airlines	Warsaw–Chopin
Norwegian Air Shuttle	Oslo–Gardermoen
Ryanair	Dublin, Liverpool, London–Stansted
Wizz Air	Bergen, London-Luton, Sandefjord, Stavanger

Passenger statistics

Traffic by calendar year

	Passengers	Change	Movements	Cargo (tonnes)
2007	231.711	015.1%	9.790	1235,88
2008	297.027	028.2%	11.808	488,56
2009	296.234	00.3%	11.009	181,37
2010	280.213	05.4%	11.258	118,56
2011	262.089	06.5%	10.395	142,93
2012	356.006	035.8%	11.767	77,57
2013	323.744	09.1%	11.152	40,79
2014	287.029	011,3%	8.253	21,4
2015	412.547	044,2%	8.326	65,95

Ground transportation

The airport has good 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. The fare is 5PLN

See also

• List of airports in Poland

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website