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J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-BaliceIATA code KRK

J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice (KRK/EPKK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Krakow, Poland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Krakow, Poland
Codes
KRK · EPKK
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

J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice (KRK/EPKK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Krakow, Poland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Warsaw local time at coordinates 50.080°, 19.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice (KRK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Krakow, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
KRK
ICAO code
EPKK
City
Krakow
Country
Poland
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates
50.078°, 19.785°
From OurAirports
Official website
krakowairport.pl/en (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 J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice’s own pages.

KRK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
10 December 1968
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2024
11.1 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing krakowairport.pl (opens in a new tab)
Named after
John Paul II, Kraków, Balice
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport KTW · 67 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KRK

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 07/25: 2,550 m, concrete.

Runways at KRK: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
07/252,550 m8,366 ft60 mconcrete

Routes from KRK

No route records yet

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

Where KRK is

Calculated

11 km west

J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice lies 11 km west of Kraków 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 KRK

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:krakowairport.pl/en (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 Krakow

Calculated

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

J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice: common questions

Where is J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice?

J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice serves Krakow, Poland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.078°, 19.785°.

What are the airport codes for J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice?

The IATA code is KRK and the ICAO code is EPKK.

What time zone is KRK in?

J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice is in the Europe/Warsaw time zone.

What is the official website of J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice?

The airport’s official website is krakowairport.pl/en. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KRK: 07/25 (2,550 m (8,366 ft), concrete).

When did J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice open?

Wikidata gives 10 December 1968 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice?

Wikidata records 11.1 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

How far is KRK from Kraków city centre?

J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice is about 11 km west of Kraków city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice?

OurAirports gives KRK’s elevation as 241 m (791 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 J. Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice’s own pages.

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