With a brand-new European airport set to open in 2032, aviation enthusiasts now have something new to look forward to: the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) Airport in Poland.

The structure, which is expected to create around 150,000 jobs, will be built between Warsaw, the country’s capital, and the smaller city of Łódź, with the aim of elevating Poland as a European travel hub.

Plans have currently allocated 131,700,000,000 Polish złoty towards the project, which translates to just over £26 billion.

At present, Warsaw Chopin Airport is the busiest in Poland, having served 18.5 million passengers in 2023.

The CPK project, however, is set to unlock a new era for both local and international travel, as it’s anticipated that it’ll attract 34 million passengers annually.

And it may end up accommodate even more, wielding the potential for expansion depending on demand. Current estimates suggest this could increase capacity to 44 million passengers each year.

Commenting on the project, Poland’s minister of infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak, said: ‘We now have the location decision for building of the most modern airport in Europe.

‘This is a critical step in the CPK project, and we are ready to move forward with construction.

The airport’s construction isn’t just intended to improve aviation links to the region either: the project also incorporates an expanded railway and road network, including high-speed railway connections throughout the country, served by six underground platforms.

With 40% of passengers expected to travel to the new airport via train,organisers expect that connections between Warsaw Central and CPK will take around 20 minutes, while Warsaw Central right through to Łódź will be around 40 minutes.

When will Centralny Port Komunikacyjny Airport open?

Construction isn’t expected to begin until 2026, but it’s already had a whopping 2,585 hectares of land approved towards it.

Upon opening, the airport will have two parallel runways measuring 3,800 metres each in length, flanked by a 2,500-metre-long midfield featuring a passenger terminal and railway station.

Comparatively, London Heathrow Airport – which 83.9 million travelled through in 2024 – also has two runways, with the Northern measuring 3,902 metres by 50 metres and the Southern 3,658 by 50.

As per the airport’s plans, there’s currently a third runway reserved should expansion be approved – but that’ll depend on demand how popular the airport proves when it opens in seven years’ time.

This article was first published on January 15, 2025.

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