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J. Paul II Balice Airport
Airport Directory » Poland » Krakow » J. Paul II Balice AirportJohn Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (Polish: Kraków Airport im. Jana Pawła II since four September 2007; earlier in Polish: Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Kraków-Balice) (IATA: KRK, ICAO: EPKK) is an international airport turn up near Kraków, in the small town of Balice, 11 kilometre due west of the town center, in southern Poland.
History and present circumstances
The airport opened for general aviation in 1964.
Kraków Airport is the 2nd busiest airport in the land after Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport. The airport has good ontogeny chances, as about 8 million someones dwell within 100 km of it. The airport also has a favorable place on the web of being and be after state highway in this district of Poland, but it face up stiff competition from the nearby Katowice International Airport in Pyrzowice and other Polish airports.
In 1995 the airport's name was modified from Kraków-Balice Airport to John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice, to honour Pope John Paul II who passed many days of his life in Kraków. For selling ground, the functionary name was further "streamlined" on four September 2007 as Kraków Airport im. Jana Pawła II.
In 2003, when Irish low-cost bearer Ryanair got interested in set about a service from the John Paul II International Airport, the airport dominances declined to cut down the airport fee. In response, the regional dominances of Kraków and Lesser Poland Voivodeship make up one's mind to construct a new airport near the being 1, using the base of the armed forces airbase adjacent to the shared landing track. Finally an understanding was hit, and the being airport was opened to Ryanair and other low-cost bearers such as SkyEurope, Germanwings, EasyJet and Centralwings.
On one March 2007, a separate domestic depot (T2) was opened. Plans are underway to set about building of a depot enlargement adjacent to the being International Terminal (T1).
Expansion programmes
The independent depot construction (T1) is now being spread out to supply to the growing in riders the airport has see in the last 2 yr. The depot is being continued towards the apron, with 5 jetways being added and separate installations prepared for Schengen and non-Schengen riders. The next stage regards the building of a multi-storey auto parkland opposite T1. It is also anticipated that the line will finally hit the depot construction, instead than the current impermanent halt 250 m from depot T1.
Getting there
By railroad train
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The "Balice Ekspres" functions between Kraków Główny (Main railroad terminal) and the Kraków-Balice Airport railway-stop every solar day from four:00 am to midnight, with railroad train every 30 min. between seven:00 and 21:00).
- Trains from Kraków Główny to Kraków Balice Airport go away from platform 1, landing track 9.
- Trip clip: 16 mins.
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One-way menu: 7.00 zł (£1.38 or 1.57 €).
- No menu for baggage.
- A free shuttle jitney functions between the airport railroad train halt and the depots: international (T1) and domestic (T2).
- It is possible to walk from the depot to the railway line halt (a walk of 250 meters).
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Tickets at the airport is able to be purchased:
- from the ticket machine at the international depot (T1)
- from the ticket machine aboard the railroad train (the machine accepts bank note, to a fault, and give back the modify as good)
- from the music director aboard the railroad train (additional fee of 1.00 zł)
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Tickets at Kraków Główny (briny railroad terminal) is able to be purchased:
- from the ticket machine at the platform one
- from the ticket machine aboard the railroad train (the machine accepts bank note, to a fault, and give back the modify as good)
- at anybody ticket desk (additional fee of 1.00 zł)
- from the music director aboard the railroad train (additional fee of 1.00 zł)
By coach
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Bus 292 links the airport with the independent railroad terminal in Kraków (Kraków Główny) (the bus halt "Dworzec Główny Wschód"). The coach runs every one-half an 60 minute (every 60 minute off-peak).
- Journey clip: 36 mins.
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One-way normal menu: 3.00 zł (£ 0.59 or 0.67 €); 90 minute ticket valid for all passenger vehicle and trams - 5.00 zł (£ 0.99 or 1.12 €). Tickets may be bought from a vending machine at the bus halt or on board (if available) or from the number one wood for an additional 0.50 zł.
- No menu for baggage.
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Bus 208 links the airport with the independent railroad terminal in Kraków (Kraków Główny) (the bus halt "Dworzec Główny Wschód"). The coach runs every 60 minute.
- Journey clip: 39-43 mins.
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One-way normal menu: 3.00 zł (£ 0.59 or 0.67 €); 90 minute ticket valid for all passenger vehicle and trams - 5.00 zł (£ 0.99 or 1.12 €). Tickets may be bought from a vending machine at the bus halt or on board (if available) or from the number one wood for an additional 0.50 zł.
- No menu for baggage.
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Night jitney 902 links the airport with the independent railroad terminal (Kraków Główny) (the bus halt "Dworzec Główny") and the independent bus terminal (Kraków Główny RDA) (the bus halt "Dworzec Główny Wschód") in Kraków. The coach runs from the airport at 23:26, 00:26 and 01:26 every solar day.
- Journey clip: 29 mins.
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One-way normal menu: 3.00 zł (£ 0.59 or 0.67 €).
- No menu for baggage.
By cab or auto
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Taxi:
- Journey clip to the heart: 20-25 mins, depending on the road and traffic statuses
- Cost: approximately 70 zł (ca. £ 17.50 or 22 €).
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By auto, the journey takes around 20 min. depending on the road and traffic statuses
- The parkland in front end of the independent depot (T1) is free for up to ten min..
Traffic
In 2005 there were more than 1.5 million riders, a almost 95% increase over 2004. In 2006 there were more than 2.3 million riders, an increase of 50% over 2005. On December 20, 2007 the airport assisted its 3rd million rider. This increase was partly due to the SkyEurope hub that was closed on October 28, 2007. Overall, Kraków Airport dealt 15% of all rider traffic in Poland in 2006. In 2008, the airport see a fall in both aircraft functioning (35 thousand, down from 37 thousand in 2007) and rider traffic (2,92 million, down from 3,06 million in 2007), activating ventilation approximately the policy of its direction and the town of Krakow. The most popular international destinations are London (Gatwick, Stansted, and Luton) and Dublin.
Runway
The airport has 1 concrete landing track, figure 07/25, 2550 x 60 m. Runway 07 is open for districting only between break of the day and sundown.
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