Saturday, 3 October 2026
Warsaw Chopin Airport has completed a PLN 194 million expansion of its airside infrastructure, bringing a new 60,000 sqm aircraft parking apron into operation as Poland’s busiest airport prepares for further passenger growth.
The new PPS-10 apron became operational on 1 October and represents the airport’s most significant capacity-enhancing project of its type in more than a decade. Construction began in November 2024 and forms part of a wider programme intended to increase the airport’s ability to handle traffic before Poland’s planned new central airport becomes operational.
The additional infrastructure provides six parking positions for Code C aircraft such as Boeing 737s and Airbus A320-family jets. The layout can alternatively be configured for four Code C aircraft and one larger Code E aircraft, allowing wide-body aircraft including Boeing 787 Dreamliners to use the facility.
The increase is expected to have a measurable impact on operating capacity. Airport management estimates that the new apron could support around 13,000 additional aircraft movements annually. At full utilisation, this would correspond to approximately 1.8 million additional passengers a year. Capacity for aircraft de-icing during the autumn and winter period is also expected to increase by around 20%.
The project involved substantial civil engineering works alongside the aircraft parking areas. Approximately 32,000 cubic metres of concrete and more than 165,000 tonnes of aggregate were used during construction, while the development also includes systems supporting aircraft power supply and the management of fluids generated during de-icing operations.
PPS-10 is one component of a broader investment programme at Chopin Airport running towards 2029. Further works are intended to expand both terminal and airside capacity, with the airport ultimately being prepared to accommodate more than 30 million passengers annually. The wider programme is designed to provide additional capacity during the period before Poland’s new central airport becomes available.
The investment comes as Warsaw’s existing airport faces continued pressure from passenger growth and the expansion requirements of airlines, particularly LOT Polish Airlines. Chopin Airport handled around 24 million passengers in 2025, reinforcing the need for additional infrastructure even as Poland moves ahead with its longer-term airport strategy.
For Warsaw’s wider commercial property and infrastructure market, the investment extends the period during which Chopin Airport will remain a major transport and business hub. Increasing aircraft and passenger capacity supports the surrounding hotel, logistics, office and transport economy, while the scale of the current programme shows that significant capital will continue to be deployed at the existing airport during the transition towards Poland’s future central aviation hub.
