Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, more commonly referred to as Chopin Airport or Warsaw-Chopin Airport, is an airport serving Włochy in the Warsaw region of Poland. Warsaw Chopin, Poland’s largest and busiest airport with 834 hectares of area, handles almost 40% of the country’s air passenger traffic. Warsaw Chopin operates approximately 300 scheduled flights per day, an ever-increasing number of charter flights and meets the busiest international connections to London, Kiev, Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam.
Warsaw Chopin Airport is one of the airports preferred by the private aircraft charter industry in the region. Kraków, Wrocław and Gdańsk are the most popular local connections. Warsaw Chopin Airport managed to become the busiest airport among the new EU member states with 18,8 million passengers in 2019.
Warsaw private jet charter prices
Although Warsaw air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Warsaw are as follows.
| Light Jet | 14.200 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 19.650 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 26.700 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Warsaw Chopin Airport
Formerly known as Warsaw-Okecie Airport or Okecie International Airport, the aerodrome was renamed in 2001 after the Polish composer and former Warsaw resident Frédéric Chopin. Despite the official change to the airport, which bears the name of the Okęcie district throughout history, “Okecie” is still in popular and industry usage, including in air traffic and airport references.
An underground train station connected to the Warsaw commuter rail system was opened from the airport in June 2012 for the Euro 2012 football championship, and on 25 November 2013 the airport managed to transport 10 million passengers in a year for the first time in history. Private plane traffic also increased noticeably during the championship. The city’s secondary international airport is Warsaw Modlin Airport, which opened in 2012 and is used for low-cost traffic, mostly for private jet charter services.
In 1924, when urban development around the airport in Warsaw’s Mokotów Field began to affect air traffic, the Ministry of Railways purchased land to build a new airport near the village of Okęcie. On April 29, 1934, then Polish president Ignacy Mościcki opened Central Airport Okęcie, which later handled all traffic from the former civil airport in Pole Mokotowskie.
When the aerodrome buildings were completed in 1933, the new modernist structures of the Warsaw airport cost the State Treasury around 10 million Zloty. In its first year of operation, Okęcie served approximately 10.750 passengers. During World War II, Okęcie was often used as a battleground between the German Army and the Polish resistance and was almost completely destroyed. After the war, LOT Polish Airlines resumed operations in Okęcie, using what was left of the pre-war infrastructure
The collapse of communism speed things up
In 1961 the airport’s board decided to purchase a radar for civil air traffic control and begin the expansion of the airport in Warsaw. In 1962, work began on the technical design of the new terminal, and construction began two years later. In 1969, the new terminal was officially put into operation, and just one year later it managed to break its own record by serving the first million passengers. During the period of this record breaking, private jet flights increased by 17%. Political events of the early 1980s caused a decline in passenger traffic. However, as of 1983, there was new growth, especially in international routes. Private aircraft chartering services, which had come to a complete standstill, were revived again in the same period.
After the collapse of communism, a new terminal began to be built in Okęcie in 1990. The main contractor was the German company Hochtief, and this operation involved 164 subcontractors, 121 of which were Polish companies. 24 months later, the new terminal was completed at the expense of around 300 million German Marks. In March 2001, Warsaw Airport was renamed in honor of the famous Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin. Today, this new name is almost never accepted by Warsaw residents, as most visitors know the airport as Okęcie. As of July 2015, the aerodrome is managed by “Poland Airports” (PPL), which has existed since 1987 and is concerned with the construction and operation of airports and the provision of services to passengers and airlines.
Which vehicles can be used to get to the center from Warsaw Airport?
Warsaw Chopin Airport is located in the southwestern part of Warsaw, about 10 km from the city centre. The airport is easily accessible by train, local bus or taxi. It connects the aerodrome’s Warsaw Chopin Airport train station (built as part of Terminal A) to Warsaw city centre. The station was put into service on June 1, 2012 and started to serve on the same day. Trains depart from the station every 15 minutes and go to the center.
In vehicle transportation, 32wirki i Wigury is the main artery to the airport, named after the famous aviators who won the Challenge International de Tourisme award in 1932. Warsaw city center can be reached by bus lines. Lines 175 and 188 during the day and N32 at night go directly to the airport. There is also an additional line 148, which provides access to Ursynów (southern part of Warsaw) and Praga (eastern part of Warsaw). Bus 331 connects to Wilanowska metro station.
Where to stay in Warsaw?
The Centrum region, located in Warsaw, is one of the regions where nightlife is the liveliest. Access to the important points of the city can be made easily from the region, which is located at a central point. Major accommodation points in the region are Praga, Wola, Srodmiescie and Mokotow. Especially Srodmiescie stands out with its cafes and restaurants. The hotel mostly preferred by tourists is the 5-star Sheraton Waras.
