Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport

Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (Polish: Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów im. NSZZ Solidarność) (IATA: SZZ, ICAO: EPSC) is the main domestic and international airport serving the city of Szczecin in Poland and is located 45 km (28 mi) northeast of the city, near the town of Goleniów, in the village of Glewice. About 1.6 million residents live within its catchment area.^{[citation needed]}

Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów im. NSZZ Solidarność
IATA: SZZ ICAO: EPSC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Szczecin–Goleniów Airport Ltd.
Serves	Szczecin, Poland
Location	Goleniów
Elevation AMSL	47 m / 154 ft
Coordinates	53°35′05″N 014°54′08″E
Website	airport.com.pl
Map
SZZ Location of airport in Poland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 598,971[1] Aircraft movements 8,757 Cargo (tonnes) 574[1]
Source: Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL[2] Statistics: Polish Civil Aviation Office[3]

History

Early years

The airport was constructed between 1953 and 1956 at the height of the Cold War, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Goleniów. It was constructed as a standard military airport with a 1,800 m × 45 m (5,906 ft × 148 ft) runway and basic airport infrastructure (hangars, air traffic control tower, etc.). In 1967, the civilian airport at Dąbie was relocated to the site and named Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów. In 1976–77, the runway was extended to 2,500 m (8,202 ft) and a new passenger terminal was constructed.

Development since the 1990s

Works to improve the runway and the main apron were undertaken in 1998. The airport's electricity supply together with the runway and approach lighting was upgraded in 1999. A new passenger terminal was opened in 2001 and further expansion works commenced on the terminal in 2005. Construction commenced on a new air traffic control tower in 2004, and was finished by the end of 2005. The terminal expansion concluded in April 2006, at which time the airport was renamed for the Solidarność trade union.^{[citation needed]}

In July 2013, a 4 km spur linking the airport to the mainline between Szczecin and Kołobrzeg opened, creating a direct rail link between the airport and the city of Szczecin.^[4] There are up to 8 trains a day covering the route between Szczecin and the airport using the new 4 km spur, with the journey from Szczecin Main railway station taking approximately 50 minutes.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Szczecin–Goleniów Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
LOT Polish Airlines	Warsaw–Chopin[6]
Ryanair[7]	Liverpool,[8] London–Stansted[9] Seasonal: Dublin,[10] Kraków[8]
Smartwings Poland	Seasonal charter: Antalya[11]
Wizz Air	Oslo (begins 27 October 2025),[12] Sandefjord (ends 24 October 2025)[13]

Passenger statistics

Annual passenger traffic at SZZ airport. See Wikidata query.

Traffic by calendar year^[14]

	Passengers	Change	Movements	Cargo (tonnes)
2007	231.711	015.1%	9.790	1235,88
2008	297.027	028.2%	11.808	488,56
2009	296.234	00.3%	11.009	181,37
2010	280.213	05.4%	11.258	118,56
2011	262.089	06.5%	10.395	142,93
2012	356.006	035.8%	11.767	77,57
2013	323.744	09.1%	11.152	40,79
2014	287.029	011,3%	8.253	21,4
2015	412.547	044,2%	8.326	65,95
2016	467,877	013,4%	8.757	574,9
2017	578,691	023,7%	8.038	149,89
2018	598,971	03,5%	9.133	37,33
2019	576,072	03,8%	8.897	10,95
2020	184,802	067,9%	5.706	4,57
2021	181,886	01,6%	6.435	8,37
2022	419,905	0130,9%	9.370	70,27
2023	477,494	013,7%	9.208	90,89

Ground transportation

Train

The airport has train connections to Szczecin, Goleniów, Gryfice and Kołobrzeg.^{[citation needed]}

Road

The airport is located 45 km away from Szczecin using the S3 and A6. Coaches are also available.^[15]

See also

• List of airports in Poland
• Air ambulances in Poland