Airports in Poland: Nearly 30 million passengers handled in the first half of the year
In the first half of 2025, a record 29.8 million passengers made use of Polish airports. This figure is higher than last year’s and significantly exceeds the pre-pandemic level.
Warsaw Chopin Airport remains Poland’s largest airport. Over 11 million travellers used it during the first six months of the year, which is the best result in its history. The airport recorded a 13.1 percent increase compared to the same period last year and a 28.3 percent increase compared to 2019.
The vast majority of passengers choose to travel within the Schengen area. Over the last six months, the number of such passengers amounted to 7.3 million people. During this time, almost 800,000 passengers took domestic flights.
| Airport name | H1 2019 | H1 2024 | H1 2025 | Change 2025/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Warsaw Chopin |
8 587 869 |
9 740 738 |
11 019 860 |
13,1% |
|
Kraków-Balice |
3 803 190 |
5 100 753 |
6 055 925 |
18,7% |
|
Katowice-Pyrzowice |
2 022 432 |
2 615 909 |
3 011 296 |
15,1% |
|
Wrocław-Strachowice |
1 654 318 |
1 995 269 |
2 306 644 |
15,6% |
|
Poznań-Ławica |
1 029 464 |
1 504 683 |
1 804 940 |
20,0% |
|
Łódź-Lublinek |
111 297 |
195 316 |
214 761 |
10,0% |
|
Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport |
2 455 622 |
2 975 754 |
3 336 120 |
12,1% |
|
Szczecin-Goleniów |
266 664 |
213 489 |
213 333 |
‑0,1% |
|
Bydgoszcz-Szwederowo |
189 962 |
170 400 |
183 400 |
7,6% |
|
Rzeszów ‑Jasionka |
361 123 |
490 000 |
574 000 |
17,1% |
|
Zielona Góra-Babimost |
10 652 |
30 668 |
35 597 |
16,1% |
|
Warszawa-Modlin |
1 582 417 |
1 369 629 |
776 704 |
‑43,3% |
|
Lublin |
165 999 |
178 563 |
205 448 |
15,1% |
|
Radom-Sadków |
0 |
44 611 |
32 038 |
‑28,2% |
|
Olsztyn-Mazury |
62 455 |
40 214 |
37 980 |
‑5,6% |
|
TOTAL |
22 303 464 |
26 665 996 |
29 808 046 |
11,8% |
Today, Chopin Airport handles 37 percent of all passengers, which represents a decrease of 2 percentage points compared to pre-pandemic period. Until the scheduled expansion of the airport is completed, no increase in its share of the domestic market is to be expected, due to its almost exhausted capacity and limited growth potential.
In the first half of this year, apart from Chopin Airport, the airports in Kraków, Gdańsk, Katowice, Wrocław, and Poznań also exceeded the threshold of one million passengers handled. Modlin Airport fell below this level for the first time over many years.
Worth highlighting is a rapid growth in passenger volumes at Poznań-Ławica Airport. In 2019, this airport recorded just over 1 million customers, which was over 0.5 million fewer than Modlin. This year, Poznań Airport can boast over 1.8 million passengers, which is over 1 million more than the figure for Modlin Airport.
This is due to the dynamic growth of Poznań and the increasing low-cost and charter traffic, as well as the conflict between Ryanair and the authorities of the Mazovian airport, which have led to supply reduction for many months. However, the end of this year, and 2026 in particular, will bring significant changes in this regard – Ryanair will be expanding its offering in Modlin, and operators such as Wizz Air and Air Arabia will be entering the market.
In total, the seven largest ports handled 95 percent of travellers during the period analysed. This result is similar to that of previous years, demonstrating that traffic remains consistently concentrated in these ports.
It is also worth noting the slow rise of Łódź Airport, which has overtaken both Lublin and Szczecin in recent years. At the bottom of the table in the first half of 2025, we find Radom Airport, which is overtaken by both Zielona Góra and Olsztyn-Mazury. Each of the three smallest airports handled fewer than 40,000 passengers.
