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Airport in Białystok, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Białystok-Krywlany Airfield (ICAO: EPBK) is a general aviation aerodrome in Białystok, Poland.
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Białystok-Krywlany Airfield | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Podlaskie headquarters of the Air Rescue Service at the airfield | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Aeroklub Polski (Aeroklub Białystok) | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Białystok | ||||||||||||||
Location | Białystok, Poland | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 502 ft / 153 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°06′8.1678″N 23°10′13.7388″E | ||||||||||||||
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The selection of the area for a new airfield occurred on February 19, 1930, on the premises of the Provincial Committee LOPP on Warsaw Street. A representative of the Department of Aerospace, Engineer Hennenberg, presented four alternatives for the location of the airfield, indicating the area situated between the property Dojlidy and forest west of the farm Krywlany. After three years of negotiations, a decision was made. In 1935, the first hangar facilities and buildings were built.[1] The airfield served as a backup landing base for the fifth Aviation Regiment in Lida. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, lighting was installed for night flights and construction started on a concrete runway. During World War II, the airport benefited from its use by the German Air Force.
Shortly after the war, the Białystok Branch of the LOT Polish Airlines was created. On 30 April 1945, airlines began flying routes every week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays using Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The flight from Białystok to Warsaw lasted 50 minutes and tickets cost 400 zł. This service was quickly discontinued. Since that time the airfield has not seen regular service, with only gliders utilizing the grounds. During the mid-'80s border guards stationed helicopters and light aircraft at the airport, in addition to a helicopter ambulance.
Currently, Białystok is the largest EU city without an operating commercial airport [citation needed]. New plans have been announced to extend and modernize the airport, including the addition of a new runway to offer a passenger airline service. This led to a referendum in 2017. The referendum was held 15 January 2017, with 96% of the voters showing support for a new regional airport. Turnout was just 12.96%, not enough for the results to be considered binding. The majority of voters were inhabitants of Białystok.[2]
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