Warsaw's second airport could open in June

The Military Property Agency (AMW) and the PPL which jointly own the airport, want to convert it from a military to a civilian airport as soon as possible. "The first planes are to land here probably in June," said AMW president Jerzy Rasilewicz. The plans are that the Modlin airport would assume the role of the small Etiuda terminal of the Okęcie airport and, "Will be used by budget carriers, charter planes, private planes, cargo and night flights," said Deputy Infrastructure Minister Jan Kurylczyk. Initial estimates are that converting the airport will cost at least zł.100 million. The first zł.15 million, needed for the navigation equipment and infrastructure, will have to be raised by PPL, while the rest will come from the state budget. It is estimated that the Modlin airport would serve 500,000-600,000 passengers in its first year of operation. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) D.W.