Toruń Airport

Toruń Airport Port Lotniczy Toruń
IATA: none – ICAO: EPTO Toruń Location of airport in Poland
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Aeroklub Toruń
Serves	Toruń, Poland
Coordinates	53°01′45″N 18°32′45″E / 53.02917°N 18.54583°ECoordinates: 53°01′45″N 18°32′45″E / 53.02917°N 18.54583°E
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 0 1,300 4,100 Concrete
Statistics (2007 +/- change from 2006)
Passengers 0 Cargo (in tons) 0 Takeoffs/Landings 0
Source: Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL[1]

Toruń (209 thousand inhabitants, 0,6 million in a Two-City agglomeration). The airport in Toruń possesses already a runway of 4100 ft. There is a pressure from local politicians to adapt the local airport to serve domestic flights, and, after expanding the landing strip by (version 1–200 meters, version II- 500) meters to over (v.I- 1500 meters, version II-2000 meters), also international flights to this tourist destination, that due to its unique gothic-styled city-centre is on the UNESCO world heritage list and is one of the favourite Polish tourist destinations.

History

The airport was opened before the first World War in 1912- 1913, it served to military purposes.

Airport infrastructure

There exists a railroad line nearby the terminal that can be used for passenger service.

References

1. EAD Basic

External links

• official website of current manager
• - Polish description of the campaign to revive the airport