John Paul II International Airport – Kraków, Poland (Polish: Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Kraków-Balice) (IATA: KRK, ICAO: EPKK) is a two terminal international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km west of the city, in the south of Poland.
Flights
The number of flight destinations from the Kraków airport is growing every year. In 2005 there were more than 1.5 million passengers, a nearly 95% increase over 2004. In 2006 there were more than 2.3 million passengers, an increase of 50% over 2005. That gives the Kraków Airport 15% of all passenger traffic in Poland in 2006. The most important international destinations are London (Gatwick, Stansted, and Luton) and Dublin.
SkyEurope bases a lot of its flights at the Kraków airport, and it has more flights originating in Kraków than any other airline, including LOT Polish Airlines.
Airlines and destinations
Aer Lingus (Dublin) Air Europa (Madrid) [starts 1 July 2007] Alitalia operated by Alitalia Express (Milan-Malpensa) Austrian Airlines operated by Austrian Arrows (Vienna) British Airways (London-Gatwick) Brussels Airlines (Brussels) Centralwings (Bologna, Cork, Lisbon [Starts June 6,2007], London-Gatwick, Rome-Ciampino) Czech Airlines (Prague) Direct Fly (Berlin-Schönefeld [starts 4 June 2007], Gdańsk) easyJet (Belfast-International [starts 24 April 2007], Bristol, Dortmund, Liverpool, London-Gatwick [starts 5 September 2007], London-Luton, Newcastle ) Finnair (Helsinki [seasonal]) Germanwings (Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart) Jet2.com (Leeds-Bradford, Newcastle) LOT Polish Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Frankfurt, New York JFK [Starts June 2, 2007], Newark [starts June 3, 2007], Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Tel Aviv, Warsaw) operated by Eurolot (Vienna, Warsaw) Lufthansa operated by Lufthansa CityLine (Munich) Malév Hungarian Airlines (Budapest) Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo, Stockholm-Arlanda) Ryanair (Dublin, Frankfurt-Hahn [ends 7 May 2007], Glasgow-Prestwick, Liverpool, London-Stansted, Shannon) SkyEurope (Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Birmingham, Brussels, Burgas [starts 23 June 2007], Dublin, Dubrovnik [starts 16 June 2007], London-Stansted, Manchester, Milan-Orio al Serio, Naples, Palermo [starts 16 June 2007], Paris-Orly, Rimini [starts 16 June 2007], Rome-Fiumicino, Split, Thessaloniki [starts 16 june 2007], Torino, Venice) Sterling Airlines (Copenhagen)
Cargo Facilities
Warehouse 755m˛ (8,126sq ft), Transit Zone, Aircraft Maintenance, Mechanical Handling, Heated Storage, Refrigerated Storage, Deep Freeze Storage, Fresh Meat Inspection, Livestock Handling, X-Ray Equipment, Security for Valuables, Dangerous Goods, Radioactive Goods, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre
Annual Capacity 1,300,000, 10 check-in desks, 4 gates, 2 baggage claim belts, 750 short term parking spaces, Post Office, Bank, Bureau de Change, Auto Exchange Machine, Restaurants, Cafeterias, Bars, VIP Lounge, Duty Free Shop, Newsagent/Tobacconist, Chemist Shop, Gift Shop, Travel Agent, Tourist Help Desk, Car Rental, Taxi Service/Rank, First Aid, Baby/Parent Room, Disabled Access/Facilities, Business Centre
Additional Information
Passenger terminal extension, adapting it to the Schengen Treaty.
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Hotel Sympozjum (80 Rooms) ul. Kobierzynska 47, , Krakow 30363 Rating: Distance: 10.86 KM
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Old Town Apartments (30 Rooms) Krakow, , Krakow 31-011 Rating: Distance: 11.00 KM
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Hotel Start (64 Rooms) Kapelanka Str. 60, , Krakow 30-347 Rating: Distance: 11.35 KM
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Amadeus (22 Rooms) Ul. Mikolajska 20,, , Krakow 31-027 Rating: Distance: 11.59 KM
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Hotel Batory (29 Rooms) Sotyka 19, , Krakow 31-529 Distance: 11.90 KM
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