Legnica Airport

Legnica Airport

Port Lotniczy Legnica
Legnica Airport; Port Lotniczy Legnica
	IATA: none; ICAO: EPLE;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	SAG Legnica
Serves	Legnica, Poland
Coordinates	51°10′59″N 16°10′46″E / 51.18306°N 16.17944°ECoordinates: 51°10′59″N 16°10′46″E / 51.18306°N 16.17944°E
Map
	Legnica Location of airport in PolandShow map of PolandShow map of Lower Silesian VoivodeshipShow all
Runways
Statistics (2007 +/- change from 2006)
Passengers
Passengers	0
Cargo (in tons)	0
Takeoffs/Landings	0
	Source: Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL

Legnica Airport in Poland serves the town of Legnica (106,000 inhabitants, 500,000 nearby Okręg Miedziowy/ Copper Basin conurbation of Legnica, Głogów, Lubin and Polkowice). It is a former military airport (runway length 1600 m, width 40 m) located in the town centre. Expansion would be a costly proposition since a nearby railway line would need to be rerouted into an underground tunnel, and even after that because of the short runway the airfield would only be really useful as a city airport, akin to Mannheim Airport or London City Airport.

History[]

Before World War II, the airport operated as a hub for Zeppelins. After the war, it was taken over by the Soviet Armed Forces (its Northern Group of Forces) and used for military purposes until the early 1990s.

Airport infrastructure[]

There is a railroad line near the terminal that can be used for passenger service.

References[]

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External links[]

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