Warsaw Chopin Airport - WAV

Warsaw Chopin Airport is an international airport in Warsaw, Poland. It is also known as Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport or simply as Chopin Airport. It is the Wlochy district or Warsaw. It is distinct for being the busiest airport in the country and it also has the largest area coverage of over 2,060 acres. Warsaw Chopin Airport handles an estimated 40% of the country’s total air passenger traffic. In 2018, it handled 17.7 million passengers, making it the busiest airport of the newer members of the EU.

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Warsaw Chopin Airport was formerly known as the Warsaw-Okecie Airport or the Okecie International Airport, in reference to the neighborhood where the airport is located. It was renamed after the famed composer in 2001. Despite the name change, it is still often referred to by its old name. The airport is connected to Warsaw’s suburban railways via an underground railway station. This was opened in 2012. The airport has two intersecting runways that allow 34 passenger operations every hour. Some of the airlines that operate regular scheduled flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport include Aegean Airlines, British Airways, easyJet, Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and the country’s flag carrier – LOT Polish Airlines.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Courtyard by Marriot Warsaw Airport is the airport hotel located closest to the airport at just 0.27 miles away. This 4-star property is just a few minutes’ drive from the airport. Another nearby airport hotel is the Renaissance Warsaw Airport Hotel, located 0.44 miles from the airport. Other nearby property includes the Hampton by Hilton Warsaw Airport.

An alternate airport located near Warsaw Chopin Airport is the Warsaw Modlin Airport, which opened in 2012 and caters to low cost traffic.