Toruń Airport

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Toruń Airport

Port Lotniczy Toruń
Toruń Airport. Traffic control tower.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAeroklub Toruń
ServesToruń, Poland
Coordinates53°01′45″N 18°32′45″E / 53.02917°N 18.54583°E / 53.02917; 18.54583Coordinates: 53°01′45″N 18°32′45″E / 53.02917°N 18.54583°E / 53.02917; 18.54583
Map
Toru is located in Poland
Toru
Toru
Location of airport in Poland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
0 1,300 4,100 Concrete
Statistics (2007 +/- change from 2006)
Passengers0
Cargo (in tons)0
Takeoffs/Landings0
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 World War I in 1912- 1913. It served for military purposes.

Airport infrastructure[]

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

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