Abstract: The purpose of this study is to utilize existing airports and landing strips for a Small Aircraft Transport System in Poland. The most important element is the selection of appropriate airport locations from the network of already existing airports and landing strips. This selection must take into account all aspects related to establishing a public-use airport.Analyses of passenger transport in recent years indicate that more and more people are using air transport, and the number of flight connections and passengers served is increasing. This is a huge opportunity for companies and air operators, but also a significant challenge consisting of the need to adapt infrastructure to market potential.
The condition for properly utilizing growth potential is the continuous development of airport infrastructure and increasing the efficiency of airspace utilization in a way that ensures the necessary capacity for growing air traffic.
1. INTRODUCTION
Given the increasing needs and infrastructural potential, there are grounds for undertaking initiatives in the field of aviation activities in regions, taking into account their economic, social, and spatial conditions. These would be a major development stimulus for many areas. The current state of the airport network in Poland is insufficient compared to Western European countries. In Poland, there is an average of
3.2 million citizens per one airport, while in Western European countries this number is approx. 460 thousand inhabitants. This means that in some regions of our country, passengers must travel over 200 km to get to the nearest airport. Therefore, the development of the Small Aircraft Transport System (STMS) is very important.
2. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SMALL AIRPORT NETWORK IN POLAND
The development of the airport network in Poland can take place through the expansion and modernization of existing civil airports and the use and adaptation of former military, sports-service, and aeroclub airports. Decisions on launching new airports will be made only after exhausting the possibilities of expanding and modernizing existing airports [9]. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine