Warsaw Okecie International Airport
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Warsaw Okecie International Airport

Basics
Okecie Airport is six miles (10 km) southwest of the center of Warsaw.

Taxi
If you decide to take a taxi always go to the taxi stand outside of the arrivals terminal. Do not take a ride from the people soliciting riders in the terminal as you leave customs. Agree on the fare before you depart. It should be about 37-45 zlotys ($8-$10) to the city center. Some drivers will want more but you can negotiate or simply go to another cab.

Cargo Facilities
Warehouse 12,000m² (129,166sq ft), 2x 747 Freighter Docks, Bonded Warehouse, Transit Zone, Domestic Cargo Only, Mechanical Handling, Heated Storage, Air-Conditioned Storage, Refrigerated Storage, Deep Freeze Storage, Mortuary, Animal Quarantine, Fresh Meat Inspection, Health Officials, X-Ray Equipment, Security for Valuables, Radioactive Goods, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre

Customs
Tel: +48 (0)22 650 28 73
Fax: +48 (0)22 650 34 18
Op. Hours: 24 hours
Customs Inspector: Andrzej Karpinski
Cargo Handling Agents: LOT Ground Services Ltd (Warsaw)

Passenger Facilities
54 check-in desks, 13 gates, 4 baggage claim belts, 1,650 short term parking spaces, 600 long term parking spaces, 2 Airport Hotels, Post Office, Bank, Bureau de Change, Restaurants, Cafeterias, Bars, VIP Lounge, Duty Free Shop, Newsagent/Tobacconist, Gift Shop, Travel Agent, Tourist Help Desk, Car Rental, Taxi Service/Rank, First Aid, Baby/Parent Room, Disabled Access/Facilities, Business Centre

Rental Car
Orbis S.A. Hertz, Americana, Avis, Budget, ECU, Eurodollar, Lech, and Transit Travel, are companies doing business in Warsaw. It is advisable to make reservations as far in advance as possible.

HOTELS   (Click Here)
Where to stay? International Airport Guide offers discounted rates on Warsaw Okecie Airport Hotels. We have negotiated rates offering 45% off hotel rack rates. All hotels are quality rated through AAA or Mobil Travel Guide, the industry's most trusted sources.

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We now offer convenient hotel shuttle service to and from Warsaw International Airport. Advance booking available.

Options:

Private Arrival Transfer
Private Departure Transfer
Warsaw Airport to Railway Station Private Transfer
Warsaw Railway Station to Airport Private Transfer

Airport Facts

Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (Port lotniczy im. Fryderyka Chopina) is an airport located in the Okecie borough of Warsaw, Poland. It was formerly called Okecie International Airport. Named after Poland's famous composer Frederic Chopin, it is the country's largest airport.

History and future
The land was used for aviation since 1910, while in 1927 it was decided that Okecie would become the city's primary airport. After the completion of technical buildings and the passenger terminal in 1934, the airport took over the handling of all traffic from the Pole Mokotowskie airfield. Except LOT Polish Airlines, Okecie was also home to four squadrons of the Polish Air Force and to aircraft manufacturer Doswiadczalne Zaklady Lotnicze.

During World War II the airport infrastructure was almost completely destroyed. In 1969 a new international terminal was opened; domestic flights continued to operate from the facilities built on the site of the pre-war terminal. The current two story Terminal One was constructed in 1992 to replace the seperate domestic and international terminals. The latter has since been mostly torn down with the arrivals hall being adapted in 2003 to form the temporary Etiuda Terminal for low cost carriers.

The construction of a second terminal to deal with rising traffic is currently under way. The combined Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 (T2) will triple the airport's capacity and be open by spring 2006. There are also plans to move low cost flights to the former military airfield in Modlin north of Warsaw as well as longer-term projects of building a completely new airport to serve the city with Modlin, Sochaczew and Mszczonów being possible locations.