On May 1, 2022, the regulation of the Council of Ministers on air traffic restrictions enters into force, which introduces the possibility of performing a smaller number of air operations at the Chopin airport in Warsaw and the Warsaw / Modlin airport.

As stated in the regulation, it is introduced “due to the limited availability of air navigation services supporting air operations and the reduction of the declared capacity of the TMA Warszawa controlled area”, which includes Chopin and Modlin airports.

The regulation introduces the principle that “air operations at TMA Warszawa may be performed between 09.30–17.00 local time, provided that air navigation services are provided to support these operations and the declared capacity of TMA Warszawa is not exceeded”.

In order to ensure the greatest possible availability of “regular air transport services at TMA Warszawa, priority is given to air operations at Warsaw Chopin Airport (EPWA)”.

As a priority, air operations will operate to and from the airports in the following order: London-Heathrow (EGLL); London – Luton (EGGW); London – Stansted (EGSS); Frankfurt (EDDF); New York (KJFK); Chicago (KORD); Paris (LFPG); Brussels (EBBR); Istanbul (LTFM); Rome (LIRF); Amsterdam (EHAM); Toronto (CYYZ); Dubai (OMDB); Incheon (RKSI); Munich (EDDM); Rzeszów (EPRZ); Vienna (LOWW); Tel Aviv (LLBG); Oslo (ENGM); Zurich (LSZH); Dublin (EIDW); Copenhagen (EKCH); Budapest (LHBP); Vilnius (EYVI); Prague (LKPR); Bucharest (LROP); Düsseldorf (EDDL); Barcelona (LEBL); Lisbon (LPPT); Tbilisi (UGTB); Berlin (EDDB); Szczecin-Goleniów (EPSC).

Adrian Andrzejewski