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Impact zone
Kraków Airport includes in its direct impact zone about 7.9 million inhabitants within a radius of 100 km of Kraków, which means a 90-minute-drive from the airport. This is considered to be compliant with world standards used for assessing potential passenger markets for airlines using specific airports.
In comparison with Kraków Airport, the impact zones of the other Polish airports are as follows:
In accordance with the opinion of experts from EER, an American company, included in the “General Plan and Investment Programme for Civil Aviation” prepared in 1992, the Polish airport system should consist of eight airports which – in order to support commercial aviation – should receive funds and other types of aid from the government.
These eight airports include:
a) The main international airports in Warszaw, Kraków and Gdańsk,
b) Regional airports in Szczecin, Poznań, Wrocław, Katowice and Rzeszów.
The extent of Kraków Airport’s activities includes the functions of an international airport, i.e. arrivals and departures of scheduled and unscheduled international flights, full inspections, customs and immigration as well as veterinary and phytosanitary services.
The function of a main regional airport, i.e. one capable of serving scheduled and unscheduled domestic, regional, international, European and Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Africa lines, as well as transatlantic flights, is a very significant role of the airport, especially in the future.
Other services concern business aviation, local operations of private aircraft and cargo flights. Kraków Airport also serves as a back-up airport for Okęcie Airport in Warszaw.
In comparison with Kraków Airport, the impact zones of the other Polish airports are as follows:
- Warsaw- 6,4 million,
- Poznań - 4,2 million,
- Gdańsk - 3,0 million,
- Rzeszów - 2,6 million,
- Szczecin - 1,4 million inhabitants.
In accordance with the opinion of experts from EER, an American company, included in the “General Plan and Investment Programme for Civil Aviation” prepared in 1992, the Polish airport system should consist of eight airports which – in order to support commercial aviation – should receive funds and other types of aid from the government.
These eight airports include:
a) The main international airports in Warszaw, Kraków and Gdańsk,
b) Regional airports in Szczecin, Poznań, Wrocław, Katowice and Rzeszów.
The extent of Kraków Airport’s activities includes the functions of an international airport, i.e. arrivals and departures of scheduled and unscheduled international flights, full inspections, customs and immigration as well as veterinary and phytosanitary services.
The function of a main regional airport, i.e. one capable of serving scheduled and unscheduled domestic, regional, international, European and Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Africa lines, as well as transatlantic flights, is a very significant role of the airport, especially in the future.
Other services concern business aviation, local operations of private aircraft and cargo flights. Kraków Airport also serves as a back-up airport for Okęcie Airport in Warszaw.
