Up to one in 10 flights using Warsaw Chopin Airport could be moved to other airports in Poland, according to a report citing sources at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland.
The ministry is said to have nearly completed a request for an administrative division of air traffic, a move that could redistribute operations away from the capital’s main airport. The report said the plan could send flights to Lodz, Modlin and Radom.
The Polish business daily Forsal reported the proposal, saying it had spoken to sources inside the ministry. The plan would affect a share of traffic at Chopin Airport, which is the country’s busiest airport and a key hub for domestic and international travel.
If approved, the change would mark one of the most significant attempts to rebalance air traffic in Poland in recent years. The idea appears to be aimed at easing pressure on Warsaw Chopin Airport and directing some services to nearby airports with available capacity.
Warsaw Chopin handles the largest volume of passengers in Poland and is central to the country’s air network. Any redistribution of flights would likely have consequences for airlines, airport operators and travellers, particularly on routes that rely on the capital as a transfer point.
The report did not say when the move might take effect, and the ministry has not publicly detailed the final shape of the proposal. It also did not say which airlines or routes would be affected, or how the flights would be split between the three airports.
An administrative division of air traffic is a formal planning tool used to assign flights between airports. In practice, it can shift take-off and landing slots to different airports in a bid to manage congestion, use spare capacity or support wider transport policy goals.
Lodz, Modlin and Radom are all within reach of Warsaw and have been part of earlier discussions about how to spread demand across central Poland’s airport system. Modlin has mainly served low-cost traffic, while Radom has been developed as an alternative airport for the region.
The reported plan comes as airports in Europe continue to balance rising demand with limited runway and terminal capacity at major hubs. Airlines and passengers often face disruption when national authorities rework traffic flows between airports, especially if those changes affect connections and schedules.
For now, the proposal remains under consideration. The key question is whether the ministry moves ahead with a scheme that could see as many as 10% of flights leaving Warsaw Chopin and operating instead from Lodz, Modlin or Radom.
