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Warsaw Chopin Airport

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship (Poland)
IATA: WAW ICAO: EPWA
Longest Active Runway
12,106 ft
3,690 meters
Field Elevation
362 ft
110 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
52.1657°, 20.9671°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights
National Runway Rank
#1 in Poland
Among 15 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#262 Worldwide
Top 3.5% percentile worldwide
Elevation Ranking
#3867 MSL
Top 53.7% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+21.1%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Statistical Conclusion: Warsaw Chopin Airport's longest active runway measures 12,106 ft (3,690 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in Poland and #262 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
15/33 12,106 ft (3690m) 196 ft (60m) Asphalt (ASPH) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
11/29 9,186 ft (2800m) 164 ft (50m) Asphalt (ASPH) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Protocol: SHA-256 Checksum Verified
Spatial Model: Haversine Geodesic (R=3,440 NM)
Read Complete Methodology & Verification Protocol → GET /api/airport/waw.json ↗