Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport

Coordinates: 53°35′05″N 014°54′08″E / 53.58472°N 14.90222°E / 53.58472; 14.90222
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Solidarity
Szczecin–Goleniów Airport

Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów
im. NSZZ Solidarność
AMSL
47 m / 154 ft
Coordinates53°35′05″N 014°54′08″E / 53.58472°N 14.90222°E / 53.58472; 14.90222
Websiteairport.com.pl
Map
SZZ is located in Poland
SZZ
SZZ
Location of airport in Poland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
PassengersIncrease 598,971[1]
Aircraft movementsIncrease 8,757
Cargo (tonnes)Increase 574[1]
Source: Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL[2] Statistics: Polish
Civil Aviation Office[3]

Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (

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

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

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:

AirlinesDestinations
LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw–Chopin
Oslo
Ryanair[5] Liverpool, London–Stansted
Seasonal: Dublin,[6] Kraków
Wizz Air Sandefjord

Passenger statistics

Annual passenger traffic at SZZ airport. See Wikidata query.
Traffic by calendar year[7]
Passengers Change Movements Cargo (tonnes)
2007 231.711 Increase015.1% 9.790 1235,88
2008 297.027 Increase028.2% 11.808 488,56
2009 296.234 Decrease00.3% 11.009 181,37
2010 280.213 Decrease05.4% 11.258 118,56
2011 262.089 Decrease06.5% 10.395 142,93
2012 356.006 Increase035.8% 11.767 77,57
2013 323.744 Decrease09.1% 11.152 40,79
2014 287.029 Decrease011,3% 8.253 21,4
2015 412.547 Increase044,2% 8.326 65,95
2016 467,877 Increase013,4% 8.757 574,9

Ground transportation

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

  1. ^ a b "Statistics - Charts". Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniow Airport. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL
  3. ^ "Start - Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego". www.ulc.gov.pl.
  4. ^ "Szczecin Airport gets brand new rail line". The Global AirRail Alliance. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ ryanair.com
  6. ^ "Ryanair cuts 17 routes and 19 aircraft from Dublin Airport over 45% increase in airport costs". 21 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Figures and Statistics. Szczecin–Goleniów Airport".

External links

Media related to Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport at Wikimedia Commons

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