Huge new airport planned near Warsaw, for up to 100 million annual passengers
Poland is planning a £7 billion new airport, about 25 miles west of Warsaw, that will be central and eastern Europe’s biggest ever transport project. Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) – which translates as ‘central communication port’ – has not yet had full construction permissions. The first phase of building will be 2 runways and a terminal for up to 40 million passengers annually, due to be completed in 2028. They then want 2 more runways, to eventually handle 100 million passengers annually. It aims to link air, rail and road transport and sprawl over approximately 3,000 hectares. Deputy minister Marcin Horala said: “It involves phasing the construction according to the current market needs.” Approvals have been granted in recent months by Polish ministers and the Civil Aviation Authority and the next stage is to be granted approval for a decision on location and a building permit. Various sites had been considered, 20 years ago. Now Wikipedia says “the land for the airport was first acquired under the Voluntary Acquisition Program. By the time the program ends (April 7, 2023), over 1,300 owners have registered with plots with a total area of almost 3,550 ha, which is 80% of the area for the construction of the airport”.
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Poland’s anticipated massive £7bn new airport will be Europe’s biggest ever transport project
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny airport has been called a “cornerstone in the transformation of European transport” and hopes to see 100 million passengers annually.
By MIEKA SMILES, News Reporter (Express)
Jan 28, 2024
More about the airport on Wikipedia here
Poland has started work on a £7 billion new airport that will be [central and eastern] Europe’s biggest ever transport project.
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) – which translates as ‘central communication port’ – has not yet had full construction permissions but work has started on the site 40km (25 miles) west of Warsaw.
The first phase of the airport will feature two runways and a terminal for up to 40 million passengers annually and is due to be complete in 2028. It’s then hoped that two further runways will be built serving 100 million customers annually.
The hub will link air, road and rail on an area of approximately 3,000 hectares.
Polish president Andrzej Duda said the project was “one of the most important that Poland is carrying out in the 21st century”, reports New Civil Engineer.
The first phase of the airport will feature two runways and is set to be completed by 2028
He added: “We have to move forward continuously, and our direction is the CPK.
“The Second Polish Republic had its Gdynia, a port, a city and a shipyard, built on sand from a tiny fishing village. Now, we have a plan … construction of one of the largest airports and transport systems not only in Europe, but in the world. Do we need it? Yes!”
Deputy minister Marcin Horala said: “Our project is passenger-focused, tailor-made, forecast-based and flexible. It involves phasing the construction according to the current market needs.
“CPK is not just a Polish project, it is a key initiative for the whole of Europe. Its implementation is a cornerstone in the transformation of European transport, raising mobility standards on the continent.
“Thanks to CPK, the future of European transport looks brighter than ever before.”
Approvals have been granted in recent months by Polish ministers and the Civil Aviation Authority and the next stage is to be granted approval for a decision on location and a building permit.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1859371/poland-s-7bn-airport-europe-s-biggest