Category: Airports

  • Ławica-Poznań Airport. 2020.

    Boeing B.737-55D SP-LKE. Ławica airport. 2012 year. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

  • Airport Mierzęcice Pyrzowice. 2019.

    On 2015-05-28, a new runway was opened at Katowice Pyrzowice Airport. RWY has a length of 3,200 m in length, width of 45 meters in width and two shoulders of width 2 x 7.5 m. The first aircraft, from the new RWY took off at 6:00. It was a Wizz Air cruise to London-Luton. The…

  • Airport in Katowice Muchowiec. 2019

    In 1918, Poland regained its independence. However, we had to fight the final boundaries in battle and finally they were approved by the allied states in 1922. As a result of three Silesian Uprisings, Upper Silesia was divided between Poland and Germany. The Polish side includes such cities as Katowice and Sosnowiec. On the side…

  • Airport Jaworze near Kalisz Pomorski. 2019.

    There are five towns in Poland named Jaworze. The one we are interested in is located in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in the Drawski District in the Kalisz Pomorski Commune (Sołectwo Prostynia). Geographic coordinates 53°18′59″N 15°41′26″E. Jaworze lies to the west of Kalisz Pomorski (about 15 km) and Prostynia (about 6 km). Although the National…

  • AIRPORT Lviv-Skniłów. 2019.

    In 1921, the Polish Army underwent a reorganization into a peaceful state. The aviation was subordinated to the Department IV of Air Navigation of the Ministry of Military Affairs (1921-1926). In the department, in 1923, a Construction Office was created. The reorganization of airports in Poland has begun. It was decided then that existing airports…

  • Ławica-Poznań Airport. 2019.

    Boeing 737 PLL LOT registration SP-LKE. 2014 year. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

  • Kraków Prokocim Heliport. 2019

    On June 10, 2016 (Friday), the heliport received all the relevant permits for operation. The first operational landing of the helicopter took place on June 12, 2016 (Sunday). The LPR helicopter then brought a little boy.

  • Czyżyny-Rakowice Airport. Old LOT Polish Airlines hangar. 2019

    Usually, the reason for the liquidation of an airport is the desire to obtain new land for the expansion of large cities. Such decisions are made both in Poland and around the world. In Poland, such airports as: Gdańsk – Wrzeszcz, Warsaw – Gocław, or Kraków – Czyżyny (Rakowice) were liquidated in this way. The…

  • Gocław – Warszawa Airport. 2019.

    A long time ago, Gocław was called Gościsław or Gościsława. The name probably comes from the name of the owner or his wife. Historical documents state that from the 12th century Gocław belonged to the Płock Bishopric. Gocław, as a village, was a small settlement. There were only a few houses here. The terrain was…

  • Krosno Airport. 2018

    The airport has been listed in the state register (currently the Civil Aviation Authority) under item 20, registration number 22 since 1969 year. RWY 112/292 (11R / 29L), 1100 x 30 m asphalt, N49 ° 40’45.2 "E21 ° 44’42.0". In addition to the hard RWY, there are also dirt runways in other directions.