Polish Airports (PPL) CEO Łukasz Chaberski said the new apron is the first investment in 12 years at Chopin Airport to significantly improve its capacity.
Infrastructure Minister Dariusz Klimczak said demand for additional space at the airport was so high that the investment could not be delayed.
He said that although work is underway on the Port Polska airport project, the new airport will not open for several years, so Chopin Airport needs to meet passenger needs and provide room for LOT Polish Airlines' development in the meantime.
The investment will also increase the airport's aircraft de-icing capacity by 20 percent during the autumn and winter seasons, according to Chaberski.
“The individual improvements we are making come together as a whole, as part of the modernisation of Chopin Airport,” he said.
The total cost of the investment is PLN 194 million (EUR 44.3 million).
Chopin Airport is Poland's largest airport and one of the larger airports in Central and Eastern Europe.
It handled 24 million passengers in 2025, flying to 142 destinations. Airlines operating from the airport include LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Air France, Emirates, KLM, SAS and British Airways.
Chopin Airport is expected to continue operating at full capacity until the opening of the new airport under the Port Polska project, planned for 2032, when passenger traffic is expected to move to the new airport.
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Source: PAP