Lodz Wladyslaw Reymont Airport

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* On The 13th of September, 1925 – Lodz Lublinek Airport was opened

* In 1927 first regular flights to Warsaw and Poznan, then to Lvov and Vilinius were launched.

* During the II Word War, airport was being developed for military purposes, the new runway was 1200m long.

* Between 1945-58 Lodz Lublinek Airport has already become an important hub of air traffic. Airport offered regular flights to Wrocław, Warsaw, Cracow and Gdansk. Passenger flights represented 20% of all domestic operations.

* In the early 60’s regular flights were cancelled, since then at Lodz Lublinek Airport only sport and private operations took place.

* On the 13th of June 1987, during his III Apostolic Visit in Poland, John Paul II celebrated the solemn Mass on the airport’s apron.

* In 1994 first modernization works were launched and the airport restored the so called: small passenger’s operations.

* In 1996 the Airport Fire Brigade was set up.

* In 1996 Lodz Lublinek Airport gained status of the international airport. The new Terminal 1 was built at the Gen. S. Maczka Street., moreover the runway, taxi way, apron, navigation lighting system and energy supply system underwent significant reconstruction.

* On the 21st of April, 1999 – the regular flight connection Łódź-Warsaw was restored for a short time, then those flights were stopped and then brought back on the 7^th of May, 2001.

* In 2002 the Instrument Landing System was installed

* In 2004 first international flight from Lodz to Munich was launched. It was operated by the EAE.

* In 2005 the apron was extended as well as the runway up to 2100m.

* On the 29th of October, 2005 – the new provisional Terminal No 2 with annual capacity of 500 000 pax was opened.

* On the 30th of October, 2005 – Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair started operation of the new regular flights.

* On the 30th of October, 2005 – special bus line “L” was set to connect the airport with the Rail Station “Łódź Fabryczna”

* On the 13th of December, 2005 the flights to Warsaw were restored again after the break.

* In 2006 the airport gained a new name: Lodz Władysław Reymont Airport Ltd.

* In 2006 the runway was extended in lenght up to 2600m and in width about 60m.

* In 2006 another low-cost carrier PLL Centralwings launched regular flights.

* In 2006 extention of Terminal 2

* In 2007 the new Airport Fire Brigade Station was opened for use.

* In 2007 the apron was being reconstructed and extended. The beginning of construction works.

* In 2007 -Terminal 2 extention of the new Schengen Zone Hall

* On the 29th of March, 2008 – Israel Airlines EL AL started operation of charter flights Lodz -Tel Aviv.

* In 2008 President of Republic of Poland Lech Kaczyński opened the new part

* In 2008 Airport bought two low-platform buses Solaris Turbino 12 for airport shuttle buses.

* In 2008 new parking lots were opened for use.

* On the 16th of September, 2009 Cargo Terminal was opened.

* On the 24th of November 2009, Lodz Airport Board signed contract for the new Terminal No 3.