# Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

> Warsaw, PL · IATA: WAW · ICAO: EPWA · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `WAW` |
| ICAO | `EPWA` |
| City | Warsaw |
| Country | PL |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 110 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| Cargo Rank | #1 |
| GPS | 52.16570, 20.96710 |

## Description

Roughly 137,000 tonnes of cargo and mail passed through Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA) in 2025, around 15% more than the year before, with a single-month peak of 12,440 tonnes in July. Most of that volume travels as belly cargo on passenger aircraft, driven above all by LOT Polish Airlines' long-haul network to North America and Asia; dedicated freighter services play a smaller part here than at Katowice, Poland's cargo-focused airport. Handling is shared between several agents, including Welcome Airport Services, which opened a new cargo facility on the field, and LS Airport Services at the LS Cargo Terminal, while Kales acts as a sales agent on site. Chopin lies in the Okęcie district about eight kilometres southwest of the city centre — convenient for city deliveries, less so for trucks crossing built-up areas. Customs follows the EU Union Customs Code, with third-country goods cleared on site by Poland's National Revenue Administration (KAS) and intra-EU shipments moving without formalities. Oversized or charter consignments usually route via Katowice-Pyrzowice (KTW, some 290 road kilometres), and Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) is within an overnight truck run for express traffic. Looking ahead, the planned CPK mega-airport between Warsaw and Łódź is intended to add substantial national freight capacity; until then Chopin's urban site limits physical expansion.

---

*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/warsaw-chopin-airport-waw](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/warsaw-chopin-airport-waw)*

*Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/warsaw-chopin-airport-waw](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/warsaw-chopin-airport-waw)*

*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/warsaw-chopin-airport-waw/llm-summary*