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Poland's busiest gateway, serving Warsaw and Central Europe.

Opened

1934

Location

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA) is the largest and busiest airport in Poland, handling over 18 million passengers annually in pre-pandemic years. Located approximately 10 kilometres southwest of Warsaw's city centre, it serves as the primary international gateway to the Polish capital and the broader Central European region. The airport is named after the renowned Polish composer Frédéric Chopin and serves as the main hub for LOT Polish Airlines. It offers connections to destinations across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East, with over 60 airlines operating scheduled services.

Terminals

The airport operates with a single main terminal building divided into two concourses, Terminal A (Schengen) and Terminal B (non-Schengen), along with a separate Etiuda terminal historically used for charter flights.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to central Warsaw by the SKM commuter rail line and dedicated bus services, with a journey time of approximately 20–25 minutes by train to the city centre.

Airlines here

LOT Polish Airlines uses Warsaw Chopin as its primary hub, with major carriers including Ryanair, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, British Airways, and Emirates also operating regular services.

Notable facts

›Named after Polish composer Frédéric Chopin in 2001.
›Handles the majority of Poland's international air traffic.
›Runway 33/15 is one of the longest in Central Europe at 3,690 metres.
›A second major airport for Warsaw, Modlin Airport, handles additional low-cost traffic.
›The airport underwent significant modernisation ahead of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament.

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

WAW → CGN4U · CRJ

WAW → DUS4U · CRJ

WAW → ATHA3 · 320

WAW → LHRAA · 320

WAW → TXLAB · 319 DH4

WAW → CPHAC · M80

WAW → YYZAC · 788

WAW → CDGAF · 321 318 319 320

WAW → HELAY · E70 E90

WAW → FCOAZ · 32S

WAW → LINAZ · 319 E75

WAW → MSQB2 · 735 CRJ E75

WAW → HELBA · E70

WAW → LHRBA · 320

WAW → RIXBT · DH4

WAW → PEKCA · 788

WAW → AGPDY · 73H

WAW → BCNDY · 73H

WAW → OSLDY · 733 73H

WAW → SVGDY · 73H

WAW → DUBEI · 320

WAW → DXBEK · 332

WAW → FRAET · 320 321 32A

WAW → SOFFB · E75

WAW → BCNIB · 320

WAW → LHRIB · 320

WAW → LJUJP · CR2

WAW → BEGJU · E75 E70

WAW → DBVK2 · DH4

WAW → SPUK2 · DH4

WAW → ZADK2 · DH4

WAW → AMSKL · 737

WAW → DUSLH · E75

WAW → FRALH · 32A 321 320 319

WAW → HAMLH · E75 E70

WAW → MUCLH · E95

WAW → AMSLO · E95 E75 E70

WAW → ARNLO · E70 E75

WAW → ATHLO · E95 E75 734

WAW → BCNLO · E95 734

WAW → BEGLO · E75 E70

WAW → BRULO · E95 734 E75

WAW → BUDLO · E70 E75

WAW → CDGLO · E95 E75

WAW → CPHLO · E75 E70

WAW → DUSLO · E75

WAW → EVNLO · E75

WAW → FRALO · E75 E95 E70

WAW → GDNLO · E75 DH4 E95

WAW → GVALO · E75

WAW → HAMLO · E75 E70

WAW → ISTLO · 734 E95

WAW → JFKLO · 788

WAW → KBPLO · 734 E75 E95

WAW → KRKLO · DH4 E70

WAW → KTWLO · E70 DH4

WAW → LCALO · E95

WAW → LEDLO · E75

WAW → LHRLO · 734 E95

WAW → LISLO · 320 319

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Warsaw Chopin Airport is an international airport in the Włochy district of Warsaw, Poland. It is the busiest airport in Poland and the 28th busiest airport in Europe with 24.1 million passengers in 2025, handling approximately a third of the country's total air passenger traffic. The airport is a central hub for LOT Polish Airlines as well as a base for Enter Air and Wizz Air.

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