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Katowice International AirportIATA code KTW

Katowice International Airport (KTW/EPKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Katowice, Poland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Katowice, Poland
Codes
KTW · EPKT
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Warsaw
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Katowice International Airport (KTW/EPKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Katowice, Poland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Warsaw local time at coordinates 50.470°, 19.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Katowice International Airport (KTW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Katowice, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Katowice International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
KTW
ICAO code
EPKT
City
Katowice
Country
Poland
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates
50.476°, 19.081°
From OurAirports
Official website
katowice-airport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Katowice International Airport’s own pages.

KTW airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
303 m (995 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1966
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2023
5.3 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing katowice-airport.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Katowice, Pyrzowice
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Kraków John Paul II International Airport KRK · 67 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KTW

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 3,200 m, concrete.

Runways at KTW: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08/263,200 m10,499 ft45 mconcrete

Routes from KTW

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KTW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at KTW

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names KTW, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where KTW is

Calculated

26 km north-northeast

Katowice International Airport lies 26 km north-northeast of Katowice city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at KTW

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Katowice, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Katowice International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:katowice-airport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Katowice

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Katowice International Airport: common questions

Where is Katowice International Airport?

Katowice International Airport serves Katowice, Poland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.476°, 19.081°.

What are the airport codes for Katowice International Airport?

The IATA code is KTW and the ICAO code is EPKT.

What time zone is KTW in?

Katowice International Airport is in the Europe/Warsaw time zone.

What is the official website of Katowice International Airport?

The airport’s official website is katowice-airport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Katowice International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KTW: 08/26 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete).

When did Katowice International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1966 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Katowice International Airport?

Wikidata records 5.3 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at KTW?

Wikidata lists KTW as a hub of Exin and Silesian Air.

How far is KTW from Katowice city centre?

Katowice International Airport is about 26 km north-northeast of Katowice city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Katowice International Airport?

OurAirports gives KTW’s elevation as 303 m (995 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Katowice International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)