International Katowice Airport (KTW/EPKT)
New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work
| Paris CDG/Orly | Katowice: a major industrial city with a population approaching 320,000. An impressive 2.4m passengers used the airport in 2009 – unserved route opportunities include Amsterdam and Copenhagen, each with existing demand from 20,000 travellers. |
| This city is already served from Katowice but through direct services to Paris Beauvais as opposed to the main airports such as CDG and ORY. There are 24,000 other O&D passengers who are travelling from other airports or connecting into Paris as opposed to travelling direct – most of this traffic is to the main airports. | |
| London Gatwick | |
| Already served by Wizzair to Luton and Stansted but there are over 24,000 passengers to/from the airport’s catchment that are not currently using these services. | |
| Amsterdam | |
| Of the unserved destinations Amsterdam has the largest market of over 21,000 from Katowice’s catchment either connecting via a hub or travelling from another airport. | |
| Brussels Zaventem | Copenhagen |
| Already served by Wizzair but to the city’s secondary airport, Brussels Charleroi – there are over 16,000 passengers currently not using the Charleroi service. With no low-cost carriers based at Brussels Main SN Brussels would be best suited to this opportunity and could also offer an onward network of destinations. | Is not served from KTW – 28, 829 departing capacity |
| Gothenburg | Lisbon |
| Is not served from KTW – 66, 960 departing capacity | Is not served from KTW and have demand in excess of 9,000 passengers departing. |
| New York | Hamburg |
| Has the largest market from Katowice’s catchment with nearly 24,000 O&D passengers. | There are no scheduled direct routes; departing capacity 34,200. |
| Alicante, Malta, Naples, Nice, Madeira | Dubai |
| These are not served from KTW but will have demand in excess of charter flights. | Will be served only during summer period as a charter flight. |
| Zurich | |
| There are no direct flights scheduled, capacity 61,425 O&D passengers. | |
Major reasons to serve this airport
Katowice is situated in the South of Poland, close to the border with the Czech Republic and Slovakia and within the region of Silesia. There are six capitals within 600km: Warsaw, Prague, Berlin, Bratislava, Budapest and Vienna. The city is well connected with road and rail networks both to the rest of Poland and to Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Silesia is one of the most interesting regions in Poland and most attractive as far as tourism is concerned. Do not hesitate to visit the land of immaculate nature, rich cultural life and varied landscape. It is here, in Częstochowa, in the Pauline Fathers’ monastery on Jasna Góra that beats “the heart of the nation”. The Sanctuary with its Miraculous Picture of Black Madonna is visited every year by almost five million pilgrims from the whole world.
The mountain ranges of the Beskid Śląski and Żywiecki as well as the areas of Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska are dream places for active tourism, both in winter and summertime. The Pszczyna Dukes’ Castle, with its charming palace and park complex, the medieval ruins of defensive castles on the “Route of Eagle Nests” are the most famous objects on the long lists of the castles and palaces, once functioning as defensive or representative objects. In Silesia, there are also rare and unique monuments of old technique.
The underground flow of vessels along the corridors of the Historical Silver-Mine and the Black Trout Drift in Tarnowskie Góry, the “Queen Louise” Heritage Park in Zabrze, the Brewery Museum in Tychy are definitely worth-seeing.
Jura Krakowsk-Częstochowska, the rocky hills range, is ideal for hiking and mountain biking. Another attraction of the Jura is the Trail of the Eagles’ Nests situated south of Częstochowa and including numerous medieval castles.
The internationally acclaimed Silesia Dance Theatre is the one of the partners in the Fly to Katowice campaign. Offering discounts on its shows, it is one of many local companies to cooperate with the airport in attracting visitors to the region.
Marketing and other support
KTW Airports offers regular and charter route discounts on standard airport charges for passengers and landing on a case basis, depending on the frequencies and passenger capacities. More information at www.katowice-airport.com/download/en/ktw_tariff-charges.pdf
Our support includes:
- Promoting flights and carrier at trade shows and fairs
- Providing incentives for new routes with an open and equal policy
- Promoting new air services at all Airport
- New route PR support – inaugural flight, press conference, additional activities for press, pax and VIP
- Airport marketing – web site and terminal banners, airport LCD’s campaign, adverts in airport magazine, etc
- Close cooperation with local business and tourist organizations
- Distribution of promotion materials on fairs of tourism in which Katowice Airport participates,
- We also propose to all passengers attractive discounts with our marketing programmes: Fly from Katowice and Fly to Katowice.
A lot of people live within the dense Katowice catchment: an estimated 11m within 100km.
Airport Catchment area
Katowice International Airport is situated in one of the most densely populated, urbanised and industrialised regions in Europe. 11 milion people live within a 100km radius from the airport. Our catchment area larger than many other airports in Europe and is characterised by many business and tourist points of strength. The dense area of catchment includes such cities as Krakow and Wroclaw within 200km. In addition 25 other towns and cities within the catchment make it the highest populated region of Poland.
A high degree of urbanisation is reflected by the fact that almost 79% of Silesians live in 71 cities, of which:
- 3 have over 200,000 inhabitants
- 9 have from 100,000 to 200,000 inhabitants
- 11 have from 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
The Voivodeship is the 14th largest, and 2nd most populous in Poland. This relatively small territory, covering an area of 12 334 km2, which is 3.9% of Poland’s total area is inhabited by 4,645,665 people, which accounts for 12.2% of Poland’s population – the highest in the country’s population density index, i.e. 377 people/km2 against 122 people/km2 for Poland and 116 people/km2 reported in the EU. Such high human concentration in a relatively small area creates a potential ready market for consumables.
In terms of economy, the Silesian Voivodeship is one of the strongest in Poland. 13% of Poland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is generated here, giving the Voivodeship the second highest rank in Poland. GDP per inhabitant amounts to PLN 29,500 and is by 4,000 higher than the national average.The economic transformations going on in the region have resulted in a significant change in the structure of the gross added value (the newly produced value) generated in the region. The share of market and non-market services account for nearly 60% and industry 33%, ranking Silesia first in Poland. The majority of the goods and services are imported from Italy, Germany, Czech Republic and France.
ING Bank Śląski – Katowice. 170 companies had been lured to the Katowice Special Economic Zone by 2008. Other big investors include Heineke, Metro AG, ISUZU, and Alstom.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
Katowice Special Economic Zone, the largest of 14 in Poland, contains 16% of the all Polish companies, 25% of invested capital (compared to all zones) and 22% of the created jobs – 35,000.
- Katowice is located within the Silesian Voivodeship in Southern Poland – Poland’s most important industrial region. It has excellent connections to the international road system. Additionally this region one of the best for investors in Poland because:
- Attractive investment areas
- Absorptive market
- Skilled labour force
- Katowice Special Economic Zone
- 200,000 firms
- Fiat Auto Poland S.A. and General Motors Manufacturing Poland have car manufacturing plants and are the largest investors in the region; another investors in region: ING Group, Heineken, EBRD, Metro AG, Isuzu Motors Polska, Alstom, Sandvik Mining & Construction, Lear Corporation Poland II Sp. z o.o., Delphi Polska Automotive System, Brembo Poland, Magneti Marelli Exhaust Systems Polska Ltd., Valeo Electric and Electronic Systems Ltd., AVIO Polska Ltd., Electrolux Poland, Rockwell Automation,
- Car manufacturing, technology industries are the most important business segments
By the end of 2012 a rail network connection with the city centre and others centres is planned.
Geography
- KTW is located just 34km/30 minutes outside the city centre and 100km/75 minutes to Cracow.
- The airport has many valuable assets: easy access along the S1 expressway; ample car park spaces; are six capitals within 600km Warsaw, Prague, Berlin, Bratislava, Budapest and Vienna.
- By approx. 2015 the airport will form a part of the largest intermodal hub in Europe and will sit only 30km from the interchange of two motorways: North-South (A1 Motorway) and East-West (A4 Motorway).
- Katowice Airport is a part of The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
- Katowice Airport has two new terminals (Schengen and Non-Schengen) with an overall area of 21,300m² and an annual capacity of 3.6m passengers.
Infrastructure & Operations:
- Runway: length: 2,800 m, width: 60 m.
- The airport is able to function 24/7
- The best weather conditions in Poland – highest runway location above see level (303m)
- Aircraft Apron 1: 12 parking positions including 11 for class C and 1 for class E aircraft
- Aircraft Apron 2: 9 parking positions including 5 for class A and 4 for class C aircraft
- Aircraft Apron 3: 9 parking positions including 4 for class A and 5 for class C aircraft
- Total floor area: 21,300 m2
- Annual passenger capacity: 3.6m
- 35 check-in stands
- 21 shops and food and beverage facilities
- Observation deck (180m length)
- Terminal A – traffic in non-Schengen zone
- Terminal B – traffic in Schengen zone
Important infrastructure developments and/or other news
Development of short-term (2008-2015, Phase I) will launch the process of expanding the airport in a linear system:
Some of this grass is about to go – a new runway will open in 2014 (but the great weather will stay). Wizz Air is currently Katowice’s biggest customer.
- New runway
- Taxiways
- Aircraft parking position
- Parking and access to the airport
- Cargo Terminal
Katowice Airport (KTW) lies at the interchange of two main European transport corridors, which run from the west to the east and the north to the south of Europe:
- Corridor III: Berlin-Wrocław-Katowice-Cracow-Kiev,
- Corridor VI: Stockholm – Gdansk – Katowice – Zylina
Vital statistics
- Total pax 2009: 2 364 613
- Regular passenger traffic in 2009: 1 742 804
- New regular routes in 2010: Bergen, Dusseldorf Weeze, Hamburg, Madrid, Pisa
- Charters in 2009: 603 765:
- New charter flights in 2010: Izmir, Kos, Marsa Alam, Dubai, Kenya
- Flight operations: 26 206
- Largest carrier: Wizz Air
Financials
Airport charges: http://www.katowice-airport.com/download/en/ktw_tariff-charges.pdf
