Toruń Airport

Toruń Airport Port Lotniczy Toruń
File:Toruń Airport. Traffic control tower.jpg
IATA: none ICAO: EPTO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Aeroklub Toruń
Serves	Toruń, Poland
Coordinates	53°01′45″N 18°32′45″E
Map
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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

Toruń is a city of 209 thousand inhabitants (0,6 million in a two-city agglomeration). The airport in Toruń already possesses a runway of 4100 ft. There is 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; due to its unique gothic-styled city-centre, it is on the UNESCO world heritage list and is one of the favourite Polish tourist destinations.

History

The airport was opened before World War I in 1912-1913. It served military purposes.

Airport infrastructure

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

External links

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