Wrocław–Copernicus Airport
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Copernicus Airport Wrocław Port Lotniczy Wrocław im. Mikołaja Kopernika |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Wrocław Airport Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Wrocław, Poland | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Ryanair, Wizzair, Enter Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 123 m / 404 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°06′10″N 016°53′09″E / 51.10278°N 16.88583°ECoordinates: 51°06′10″N 016°53′09″E / 51.10278°N 16.88583°E | ||||||||||
| Website | airport.wroclaw.pl | ||||||||||
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Source: polish AIP at EUROCONTROL
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| Number of Passengers | 2,419,561 
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| Aircraft Movements | 25,486
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Wrocław–Copernicus Airport (Polish: Port Lotniczy Wrocław im. Mikołaja Kopernika) (IATA: WRO, ICAO: EPWR) is an international commercial airport in Wrocław in southwestern Poland. The airport is located 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre. It has one runway, two passenger terminals and one cargo terminal.
The airport was built in 1938 as Flugplatz Breslau-Schöngarten Airport for German military purposes before World War II. It was operated briefly by Soviet forces following the war before being used for civilian purposes in 1945. Services were operated to Warsaw, Łódź, Poznań and Katowice. By 1992 destinations also included Kraków, Rzeszów, Gdańsk, Szczecin and Koszalin.
'Port Lotniczy Wrocław S. A.' was established as a company in January 1992 and Wrocław airport assets operated by the state owned Polish Airports authority were transferred to the company in January 1993.
The first international flights were inaugurated in January 1993, serving Frankfurt, Germany. Significant airport improvements have been completed in recent years. A new international departures terminal was opened in May 1997 followed by a new domestic terminal in November 1998. A cargo terminal, international arrivals hall, and installation of a new meteorological system were completed in 1999; new fire station and apron extensions in 2000; new air traffic control tower and duty-free area in 2001.
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