Kraków John Paul II International Airport
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"John Paul II Airport" redirects here. For the airport in Ponta Delgada, see João Paulo II Airport. For the airport in Italy, see Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport.
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (Polish: Kraków Airport im. Jana Pawła II since 4 September 2007; earlier in Polish: Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Kraków–Balice) (IATA: KRK, ICAO: EPKK) is an international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west[2] of the city centre, in southern Poland.
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | John Paul II Krakow-Balice International Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Kraków | ||||||||||||||
Location | Balice, Poland | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 241 m / 791 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°04′40″N 019°47′05″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | krakowairport.pl | ||||||||||||||
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The airport is named after Pope John Paul II. It is the second-busiest airport of the country in terms of the volume of passengers served annually after Warsaw Chopin Airport. In 2023, it handled over 9.4 million passengers.[1]