Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport

Solidarity
Szczecin–Goleniów Airport

Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów
im. NSZZ Solidarność
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSzczecin–Goleniów Airport Ltd.
ServesSzczecin, Poland
LocationGoleniów
Elevation AMSL47 m / 154 ft
Coordinates53°35′05″N 014°54′08″E / 53.58472°N 14.90222°E / 53.58472; 14.90222
Websiteairport.com.pl
Map
SZZ
Location of airport in Poland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 598,971[1]
Aircraft movements 8,757
Cargo (tonnes) 574[1]
Source: Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL[2] Statistics: Polish Civil Aviation Office[3]

Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (Polish: Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów im. NSZZ Solidarność) (IATA: SZZ, ICAO: EPSC) is the main domestic and international airport serving the city of Szczecin in Poland and is located 45 km (28 mi) northeast of the city, near the town of Goleniów, in the village of Glewice. About 1.6 million residents live within its catchment area.

History

Early years

The airport was constructed between 1953 and 1956 at the height of the Cold War, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Goleniów. It was constructed as a standard military airport with a 1,800 m × 45 m (5,906 ft × 148 ft) runway and basic airport infrastructure (hangars, air traffic control tower, etc.). In 1967, the civilian airport at Dąbie was relocated to the site and named Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów. In 1976–77, the runway was extended to 2,500 m (8,202 ft) and a new passenger terminal was constructed.

Development since the 1990s

Works to improve the runway and the main apron were undertaken in 1998. The airport's electricity supply together with the runway and approach lighting was upgraded in 1999. A new passenger terminal was opened in 2001 and further expansion works commenced on the terminal in 2005. Construction commenced on a new air traffic control tower in 2004, and was finished by the end of 2005. The terminal expansion concluded in April 2006, at which time the airport was renamed for the Solidarność trade union.

In July 2013, a 4 km spur linking the airport to the mainline between Szczecin and Kołobrzeg opened, creating a direct rail link between the airport and the city of Szczecin.[4] There are up to 8 trains a day covering the route between Szczecin and the airport using the new 4 km spur, with the journey from Szczecin Main railway station taking approximately 50 minutes.[5]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Szczecin–Goleniów Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw–Chopin[6]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Oslo[7]
Ryanair[8] Liverpool,[9] London–Stansted[10]
Seasonal: Dublin,[11] Kraków[9]
Smartwings Poland Seasonal charter: Antalya[12]
Wizz Air Sandefjord

Passenger statistics

Annual passenger traffic at SZZ airport. See Wikidata query.
Traffic by calendar year[13]
Passengers Change Movements Cargo (tonnes)
2007 231.711 15.1% 9.790 1235,88
2008 297.027 28.2% 11.808 488,56
2009 296.234 0.3% 11.009 181,37
2010 280.213 5.4% 11.258 118,56
2011 262.089 6.5% 10.395 142,93
2012 356.006 35.8% 11.767 77,57
2013 323.744 9.1% 11.152 40,79
2014 287.029 11,3% 8.253 21,4
2015 412.547 44,2% 8.326 65,95
2016 467,877 13,4% 8.757 574,9
2017 578,691 23,7% 8.038 149,89
2018 598,971 3,5% 9.133 37,33
2019 576,072 3,8% 8.897 10,95
2020 184,802 67,9% 5.706 4,57
2021 181,886 1,6% 6.435 8,37
2022 419,905 130,9% 9.370 70,27
2023 477,494 13,7% 9.208 90,89

Ground transportation

Train

The airport has train connections to Szczecin, Goleniów, Gryfice and Kołobrzeg.

Road

The airport is located 45 km away from Szczecin using the S3 and A6. Coaches are also available.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics - Charts". Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniow Airport. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL
  3. ^ "Start - Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego". www.ulc.gov.pl.
  4. ^ "Szczecin Airport gets brand new rail line". The Global AirRail Alliance. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Internetowa wyszukiwarka połączeń kolejowych". rozklad-pkp.pl. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  6. ^ Liu, Jim (12 October 2023). "LOT / TAP Expands Codeshare Network From late-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 793–797. ISSN 1466-8718.
  8. ^ ryanair.com
  9. ^ a b "Szczecin, Poland". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1043–1043. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  10. ^ "Ryanair NS23 A320 Network Additions – 05FEB23". Aeroroutes.
  11. ^ "Ryanair cuts 17 routes and 19 aircraft from Dublin Airport over 45% increase in airport costs". 21 September 2023.
  12. ^ Liu, Jim (28 April 2023). "Smartwings Poland NS23 Charter Network Additions". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Figures and Statistics. Szczecin–Goleniów Airport".
  14. ^ "Travelling to Szczecin by plane | Visit Szczecin". visitszczecin.eu. Retrieved 2025-06-07.

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