KRK · Balice, Poland
Kraków John Paul II International Airport.
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Kraków John Paul II International Airport
Airport in Balice, Poland
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for KRK
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2609; ident EPKK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
krakowairport.pl
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Kraków John Paul II International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
KRK / EPKK
OurAirports ident
EPKK
GPS / local code
EPKK
ISO region
PL-MA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
krakowairport.pl
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q581545
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
11 km
Approximate distance to central Balice.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Warsaw
Languages
Polish
Currency
PLN (zł)
Country area
312,679 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,366 ft / 2,550 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1968
Owner / entity
Q581545
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Balice, Poland. Balice's built-up core sits roughly 11 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Warsaw (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK / EPKK) is at 50.0777° N, 19.7848° E, elevation 791 ft (241 m), serving Balice, Poland.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Balice is in Poland (capital Warsaw); on Europe/Warsaw (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Polish; currency: PLN (zł).
Distance from central Balice: 11 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for KRK.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK / EPKK)
Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Airport in Balice, Poland
Known label 1
Krakov
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KRK, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EPKK · EPKK · PL-MA
krakowairport.pl · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
John Paul II Kraków Balice International Airport ) is an international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of the city centre, in southern Poland.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Kraków
krakow · 11 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 804,237 · city coordinates 50.0614, 19.9366
2. Skawina
skawina · 12 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 23,647 · city coordinates 49.9752, 19.8287
3. Grzegórzki
grzegorzki · 13 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 28,960 · city coordinates 50.0642, 19.9676
4. Bieńczyce
bienczyce · 17 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 42,633 · city coordinates 50.0881, 20.0279
5. Wieliczka
wieliczka · 22 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 18,677 · city coordinates 49.9874, 20.0647
6. Trzebinia
trzebinia · 24 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 18,828 · city coordinates 50.1593, 19.4697
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. KTW EPKT
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport · Katowice
67 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 995 ft (303 m) · airport coordinates 50.4760, 19.0807
2. LCJ EPLL
Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport · Łódź
185 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 604 ft (184 m) · airport coordinates 51.7219, 19.3981
3. WRO EPWR
Copernicus Wrocław Airport · Wrocław
235 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 404 ft (123 m) · airport coordinates 51.1037, 16.8821
4. WAW EPWA
Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw
246 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 362 ft (110 m) · airport coordinates 52.1657, 20.9671
5. WMI EPMO
Warsaw Modlin Airport · Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
271 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 341 ft (104 m) · airport coordinates 52.4511, 20.6518
Route-time reference set
1. KRK-KTW
Katowice · 67 km · 55m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KRK-LCJ
Łódź · 185 km · 1h 4m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KRK-WRO
Wrocław · 235 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. KRK-WAW
Warsaw · 246 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. KRK-WMI
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki · 271 km · 1h 11m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,366 ft / 2,550 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KRK.
Runway identifiers
07/25
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. KTW EPKT
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport · Katowice · 67 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 995 ft (303 m) · 50.4760, 19.0807
2. LCJ EPLL
Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport · Łódź · 185 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 604 ft (184 m) · 51.7219, 19.3981
3. WRO EPWR
Copernicus Wrocław Airport · Wrocław · 235 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 404 ft (123 m) · 51.1037, 16.8821
4. WAW EPWA
Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw · 246 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 362 ft (110 m) · 52.1657, 20.9671
5. WMI EPMO
Warsaw Modlin Airport · Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki · 271 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 341 ft (104 m) · 52.4511, 20.6518
Country and authority
KRK sits in Poland (Republic of Poland), whose capital is Warsaw. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Europe, Central Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Polish. Currency context: PLN (zł). KRK is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
KRK is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Krakov. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Balice, Poland. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: John Paul II Kraków Balice International Airport ) is an international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of the city centre, in southern Poland.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q581545 · John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice. Administrative area: Balice. Named after: John Paul II · Kraków · Balice
Field and clock profile
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is a low-elevation field at 791 ft (241 m), positioned at 50.0777° N, 19.7848° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,366 ft / 2,550 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Warsaw (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Kraków is the closest retained city-time anchor at 11 km. KTW Katowice is the closest retained airport alternative at 67 km.
Country airport peers
KRK is compared with KTW Katowice at 67 km, LCJ Łódź at 185 km, WRO Wrocław at 235 km, WAW Warsaw at 246 km, WMI Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki at 271 km inside the retained Poland airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
KRK-KTW Katowice: 67 km, about 55m, +0h. KRK-LCJ Łódź: 185 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. KRK-WRO Wrocław: 235 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. KRK-WAW Warsaw: 246 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EPKK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. krakowairport.pl is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,366 ft / 2,550 m
Runway identifiers
07/25
OurAirports classifies KRK as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Balice.
KRK (EPKK) is a low-elevation field at 791 ft (241 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
KRK sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
KRK's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,366 ft / 2,550 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
A specific operator or management record for KRK is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at krakowairport.pl, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for KRK
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
KRK uses Europe/Warsaw (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is about 11 km from central Balice; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
KTW Katowice is the closest retained alternate at 67 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
krakowairport.pl is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place KRK inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
KRK ranks #1 in the curated Poland airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
KRK shares Europe/Warsaw with KTW Katowice PL · LCJ Łódź PL · WAW Warsaw PL · WMI Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki PL · WRO Wrocław PL. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
KRK is 791 ft (241 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CLE 791 ft (241 m) (0 ft delta) · GRR 794 ft (242 m) (3 ft delta) · IND 797 ft (243 m) (6 ft delta) · TZL 784 ft (239 m) (7 ft delta) · YWG 783 ft (239 m) (8 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
KRK's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are KTW 67 km +0h · LCJ 185 km +0h · WRO 235 km +0h · WAW 246 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katowice | KTW | 67 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Łódź | LCJ | 185 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Wrocław | WRO | 235 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Warsaw | WAW | 246 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | WMI | 271 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
KRK to KTW
Katowice
Distance 67 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/Warsaw is +0h from KRK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KRK to LCJ
Łódź
Distance 185 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Europe/Warsaw is +0h from KRK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KRK to WRO
Wrocław
Distance 235 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Europe/Warsaw is +0h from KRK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Balice is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Kraków is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Kraków John Paul II International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from KRK, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Kraków
krakow · 11 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Skawina
skawina · 12 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Grzegórzki
grzegorzki · 13 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bieńczyce
bienczyce · 17 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wieliczka
wieliczka · 22 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Trzebinia
trzebinia · 24 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Olkusz
olkusz · 28 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chrzanów
chrzanow · 28 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Myślenice
myslenice · 29 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wadowice
wadowice · 30 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Libiąż
libiaz · 34 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jaworzno
jaworzno · 39 km · Europe/Warsaw
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Kraków John Paul II International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Katowice (KTW), Łódź (LCJ), Wrocław (WRO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 8,366 ft / 2,550 m; identifiers 07/25.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1968.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KRK. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportKTW
Katowice · large airport
- Distance
- 67 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 995 ft (303 m)
Compare against KTW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Łódź Władysław Reymont AirportLCJ
Łódź · large airport
- Distance
- 185 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 604 ft (184 m)
Compare against LCJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Copernicus Wrocław AirportWRO
Wrocław · large airport
- Distance
- 235 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 404 ft (123 m)
Compare against WRO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Warsaw Chopin AirportWAW
Warsaw · large airport
- Distance
- 246 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 362 ft (110 m)
Compare against WAW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Warsaw Modlin AirportWMI
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki · large airport
- Distance
- 271 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 341 ft (104 m)
Compare against WMI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) in?▾
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is in the Europe/Warsaw timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Kraków John Paul II International Airport?▾
Kraków John Paul II International Airport uses IATA code KRK and ICAO code EPKK.
Where is Kraków John Paul II International Airport located?▾
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is located in Balice, Poland at coordinates 50.0777° N, 19.7848° E, with an elevation of 791 ft (241 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Kraków John Paul II International Airport from central Balice?▾
Kraków John Paul II International Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Balice.
Which route reference is most useful from KRK?▾
Katowice (KTW) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/Warsaw, and a +0h difference from KRK.
What other airports in Poland are close peers to KRK?▾
KRK's curated peers in Poland on this site include KTW Katowice, LCJ Łódź, WRO Wrocław, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Kraków John Paul II International Airport have?▾
Kraków John Paul II International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,366 ft / 2,550 m; identifiers include 07/25.