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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Łódź Airport

01.08.2025

This year, Władysław Reymont Łódź Airport is celebrating a special milestone – its 100th anniversary. It is the oldest airport in Poland that has operated continuously in the same location since 1925.

The airport was officially opened on September 13, 1925. At that time, in the village of Lublinek, a hangar, residential building for pilots and airport management, and a grass airfield were constructed on an area of 40 hectares. The airport was located to the west of the current terminal and roughly covered the central area of today’s airport. The construction cost was 270,000 złoty, and the investment was financed by the State Air Defense League.

To mark this special occasion, the airport has prepared a series of attractions for residents of Łódź and the region:

August 18–22 – Airport bus tours. During the tours, visitors will learn how airport operational services and institutions work. Registration opens on Monday, August 4.

August 20 – Open-air cinema at the airport. After dark, there will be a screening of the film Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise. Before the feature film, a short student film titled Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT from 1954 will be shown, partially filmed at the Łódź airport. The event is co-organized with Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A., which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.

August 23 (Saturday), 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Airport Picnic

  • Static exhibition of training aircraft (Bartolini Air, Łódź Aeroclub), helicopters, and collector planes on the tarmac (partially closed to air traffic).

  • Display of vehicles used to service aircraft and snow removal equipment.

  • Information booths from the Border Guard, Police, and Customs and Tax Office – including education about souvenirs that are prohibited from being brought back from abroad.

  • Children’s attractions: inflatables, mini-golf, and a booth from Borysew Zoo.

  • Food trucks and aviation-themed souvenir stalls near the terminal.

  • Health zone: NFZ staff will accept applications for the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), and provide health and nutrition advice.

  • CPR demonstration by volunteers from the WORLD RESTART A HEART DAY group – everyone will have the opportunity to learn lifesaving first aid skills.

Getting to the Airport Picnic – August 23
On this day, special MPK shuttle buses marked with the letter “L” (for “lotnisko” – airport) will run between the airport and the Stajnia Jednorożców transfer center. The buses will stop at:

  • Mickiewicza/Kościuszki

  • al. Włókniarzy/Mickiewicza

  • Bandurskiego/Dworzec Kaliski

  • Bandurskiego/Atlas Arena

  • Waltera Janke/Wyszyńskiego

  • The Airport (Lotnisko)

The shuttle buses will operate every 20 minutes between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Regular bus lines 65A and 65B will also run as usual with their terminal stop at the airport.

We warmly invite you to celebrate with us!

Partners and sponsors of the 100th Anniversary celebrations include:

Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A
Polska Agencja Żeglugi Powietrznej
Bartolini Air
Straż Graniczna
Łódzka Organizacja Turystyczna
Regionalna Organizacja Turystyczna Województwa Łódzkiego
ZOO Borysew
Łódzkie dla Ciebie
Policja Województwa Łódzkiego
Galanta Lekcja RKO w Łodzi
Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe
Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia
AEROKLUB ŁÓDZKI
City Golf Łódź
ESKA Łódź News
32. Baza Lotnictwa Taktycznego
Dowództwo Generalne Rodzajów Sił Zbrojnych
Polska Organizacja Turystyczna
Lagardère Travel Retail Polska
Bank Pekao S.A.
Polskie Porty Lotnicze
Volta Polska
Vienna Life
Savicon 
Welcome Airport Services
Maxima Fides
Airnautic
Transactor Security
Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie Twórców Ogrodów
Łódzki Klub Seniorów Lotnictwa