Legnica Airport

Legnica Airport in Poland serves the town of Legnica (106,000 inhabitants, 500,000 nearby Okręg Miedziowy/ Copper Basin conurbation of Legnica, Głogów, Lubin and Polkowice). It is a former military airport (runway length 1600 m, width 40 m) located in the town centre. Expansion would be a costly proposition since a nearby railway line would need to be rerouted into an underground tunnel, and even after that because of the short runway the airfield would only be really useful as a city airport, akin to Mannheim Airport or London City Airport.

Legnica Airport

Port Lotniczy Legnica
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSAG Legnica
ServesLegnica, Poland
Coordinates51°10′59″N 16°10′46″E
Map
Legnica
Location of airport in Poland
Legnica
Legnica (Lower Silesian Voivodeship)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,600 5,250 Concrete
Statistics (2007 +/- change from 2006)
Passengers0
Cargo (in tons)0
Takeoffs/Landings0
Source: Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL[1]

History

Before World War II, the airport operated as a hub for Zeppelins. After the war, it was taken over by the Soviet Armed Forces (its Northern Group of Forces) and used for military purposes until the early 1990s.

Airport infrastructure

There is a railroad line near the terminal that can be used for passenger service.

References


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