Krakow John Paul II International Airport - KRK
Krakow John Paul II International Airport, located in Balice, Poland is an international airport that serves the city of Krakow. It is the second busiest airport in Poland and is 11 kilometers from the city center. It is a public and military airport and is operated by the John Paul II Krakow-Balice International Airport Ltd. In 2018, it served a total of 6,769,369 passengers with a total of 51,777 aircraft movements. Krakow John Paul II International Airport sits at an elevation of 791 feet above mean sea level. Airlines that use this airport as a focus city include the country’s flag carrier - LOT Polish Airlines.
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The airport’s code is KRK. It was opened for civil aviation in 1964 and it served as a military site till 1968. A new terminal was built in 1988 and was opened for public use in 1993. A modernization of Krakow John Paul II International Airport’s apron was undertaken in 1995. It is also in 1995 that the name was changed from Krakow-Balice Airport to Krakow John Paul II International Airport in honor of Pope John Paull II who served as Bishop of Krakow from 1963 till he was elected as pope in 1978. Further modernization of the airport was undertaken in 2002. A domestic terminal was opened in 2007.
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There are a number of airport hotels located near the airport including the Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport, which is located just 0.8 miles away. Another nearby property is Neohotel Airport, located 3.6 kilometers from the airport. Further away but still easily accessible is the Q Hotel Krakow.
An alternate airport to the Krakow John Paul II International Airport is the Katowice International Airport, located in Katowice, Poland.
