Category: Airports

In September 1919, Ławica Airport became the site of the first sports competitions and air shows in the independent Republic of Poland. Therefore, an appeal was published in the newspapers announcing the planning of air shows and competitions for September 28, 1919. The party lasted two days. Several thousand viewers came to the shows. 10…

After the German aggression on the Republic of Poland in October 1939, part of the Polish territory was included in the raid, and part of it was the General Government, which was to function until the complete liquidation of the Polish nation. The Germans started to build new military facilities, including airports, on their territory.…

The city of Białystok is the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship, with the rights of a poviat. It is situated in the north-eastern part of Poland, in the Podlasie Lowland, on the Biała River. Historically, it is Podlasie. Geographic coordinates 53°08′07″N 23°08′44″E. The height above sea level is 120-160 m. The administrative area of the…

The airport is named after General Stanisław Karpiński. The airport was launched in 1925. The owner of the airport is the Piotrków Land Aero Club. Geographic coordinates: 51 ° 22′59 ″ N 19 ° 41′18 ″ E. Current address: 97-300 Piotrków Trybunalski ul. Przemysłowa 48. Has the ICAO code – EPPT. The airport is located…

Airport them. Nicolaus Copernicus in Wrocław. ul. Graniczna 190, 54-530 Wrocław. e-mail: airport@airport.wroclaw.pl. information on departures and arrivals: tel. +48 71 358 13 81. information on lost luggage: tel. +48 71 358 13 87. The current flight schedule can be found on the website: www.airport.wroclaw.pl. IATA code – WRO. ICAO code – EPWR. Elevation 123…

The Jagodne military training ground is one of the few operating training grounds in Poland at the moment (2018). Like a typical training ground, yet with an extraordinary history of the unparalleled struggle of the Polish nation for freedom, independence and dignity.

The beginning of the airport were the decisions of Austrian commanders to create Air Troops at the already existing Aeronautical (balloon) Troops. The construction of Flugpark No. 7 (air park) is planned in Krakow. In 1912, the Austrian authorities purchased part of the land from the Piarist Fathers for the purpose of flug-park and airport.…

In 1985, four Moscow airports: Bukovo, Vnukovo, Domadedovo and Sheremetyevo, handled 33 million passengers, and in 1986 – 40 million. At that time, it was planned to build a fifth airport for Moscow located north, behind Sheremetyevo airport. This plan has not been implemented.

Małaszewicze on the map of the Republic of Poland. 2017. The work by Karol Placha Hetman

In 1871, the city was recognized as a 1st degree fortress. The expansion of the fortifications began according to the plans of the then military tactics. A ring of forts was built around Toruń, located approximately 4-5 km from the city. The artillery at that time had a range of up to 4,000 m, so…