Katowice Airport in Pyrzowice recorded the strongest April in its history, with passenger traffic rising sharply thanks to continued growth in scheduled flights.

According to Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze, the company managing Katowice Airport, airlines carried 485,415 passengers through the airport during April 2026.

The result represents a new record for the month and marks an increase of 59,806 passengers, or 14.05%, compared with April 2025.

Scheduled Flights Drive Passenger Growth

The strongest growth came from scheduled services operated by airlines including Wizz Air, Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti/Lufthansa and Corendon Airlines.

Together, regular carriers transported 355,650 passengers during April, an increase of 78,761 travellers or 28.44% compared with the same month last year.

Airport management said the scheduled route network was the main driver behind the airport’s renewed growth momentum.

Charter Traffic Declines

At the same time, charter traffic fell during the month.

Flights operated for tour operators carried 129,439 passengers, representing a decrease of 18,150 travellers or 12.3% year-on-year.

According to airport officials, the decline was linked to reduced tour operator programmes on geopolitically sensitive destinations and a more cautious start to the summer travel season.

Aircraft Movements Continue Rising

Katowice Airport recorded 4,048 aircraft take-offs and landings during April 2026, an increase of 322 operations or 8.64% compared with April last year.

From January through the end of April, the airport handled a total of 1,618,826 passengers, up by 103,028 travellers or 6.8% compared with the same period in 2025.

Scheduled flights accounted for more than one million passengers during the first four months of the year, while charter traffic remained broadly stable.

Airport Confident About Continued Growth

Artur Tomasik, president of Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze, said passenger traffic had returned to a growth trajectory in April, although the structure of that growth differed from the previous year.

He described the scheduled flight network as the airport’s strongest pillar while noting that charter demand had been affected by geopolitical uncertainty and slower summer season bookings.

Katowice Airport remains one of Poland’s largest regional airports and continues expanding both its scheduled and leisure route network.