Record-breaking Summer at Katowice Airport
The Upper Silesian Aviation Group (Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze S.A. – GTL S.A.) – the company managing Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport in Pyrzowice, Poland – has summarized passenger traffic for the seventh month of 2025.
In July 2025, 960,878 passengers traveled to/from Katowice Airport, i.e., 113,468 more (+13.4%) than last year. It was the best month in the airport's history; the previous record for a single month – noted in August 2024, when 866,489 passengers were handled – was surpassed.
Last month, 363,703 passengers were carried on regular flights, which are handled by Wizz Air, Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines and Air Dolomiti/Lufthansa; that's 48,073 passengers more (+15.2%) than in July 2024. 594,243 persons were handled on charter flights, i.e., 66,551 more (+12.6%) than last year. In July 2025, Katowice Airport noted 6,378 aircraft takeoffs and landings, i.e., 780 more (+13.9%) than in 2024.
'The result for July has surpassed our forecasts, which bodes well for market dynamics. Traffic at Katowice Airport will continue to grow, not only in the short term but also in the long term. Wizz Air has announced that it will expand its base in Pyrzowice. Seventh aircraft will be added in spring 2026. The airline will also launch six new routes. In autumn 2025, flights to Porto will commence, while Faro, Brindisi, Maastricht, Lamezia Terme and Brașov will launch in spring 2026,' said Artur Tomasik, President of the Board of The Upper Silesian Aviation Group, the company managing Katowice Airport.
From January to the end of July 2025, Katowice Airport served 3,972,174 passengers, i.e., 508,855 more (+14.7%) than last year. Furthermore, Katowice Airport noted 1,942,124 persons on regular flights – 183,082 more (+10.4%) than last year – while 2,006,099 travelers flew on charter flights, i.e., 313,517 more (+18.5%) than in 2024.
From January to the end of July 2025, Katowice Airport saw 29,754 aircraft takeoffs and landings, i.e., 2,792 more (+10.4%) than last year.
Market position, forecasts
Katowice Airport is among the biggest regional airports in Poland. 6.39M passengers traveled via the airport's network of flights in 2024. The forecast for 2025 estimates that 7M passengers will be handled; it will be the best result in the history of Katowice Airport. Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport is the country leader in charter traffic, and one of the biggest cargo airports in Poland.
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