Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport
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Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport is a Polish
regional airport
in the city
of Bydgoszcz, Poland
. It lies only 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from the city center. It is the tenth airport in Poland in terms of passenger
traffic
. Currently the airport features one passenger terminal
and four runways, the main being 08/26 which is 2500 metre. Plans for development in 2007-2013 include extending the runway and building a cargo terminal.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
regional airport
Airport
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in the city
City
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of Bydgoszcz, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It lies only 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from the city center. It is the tenth airport in Poland in terms of passenger
Passenger
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traffic
Traffic
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. Currently the airport features one passenger terminal
Airport terminal
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and four runways, the main being 08/26 which is 2500 metre. Plans for development in 2007-2013 include extending the runway and building a cargo terminal.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Cargo (in kg) | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25,354 | 267,854 | 2,359 |
| 2005 | 38,682 | 338,937 | 1,359 |
| 2006 | 133,009 | 340,503 | 2,685 |
| 2007 | 181,576 | 411,052 | 3,092 |
| 2008 | 280,182 | - | 7,518 |
| 2009 | 275,362 | - | 6,376 |
- Data from Poland's Office of Civil Aviation (Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego)