A new 9,200 sqm aircraft maintenance hangar is planned for construction at Poland’s Katowice Airport.

The new hangar forms part of the airport’s huge 2024-2028 investment programme which also includes the expansion of other areas including a second cargo terminal and a central passenger terminal.

Construction of the ‘H4’ hangar is planned between the existing H3 hangar and the airport’s air traffic control tower.

The new facility is expected to be identical in look and size to the H3 hangar.

At the heart of the building will be two bays allowing to serve aircraft the size of an Airbus A321neo.

A new transfer centre, a new road system, the expansion of outside and multi-storey car parks, the construction of a multi-modal goods and fuel delivery hub with railway siding connection, a new airport rescue and firefighting building, and new facilities for the airport’s transportation and operations departments, also form part of the investment programme presented by the Upper Silesian Aviation Group (GTL SA).

The cost of constructing the new hangar has not been released, but the estimated total cost of all intended works as part of the investment programme is approximately PLN 1.5 billion.

GTL SA plans to finance the entire project from its own funds, a commercial credit, capital increase and a European Union grant.

Strengthening all areas of activity

Artur Tomasik, the president of the board of GTL SA, said: “We have prepared a complex program for the expansion of Katowice Airport’s infrastructure, as part of which we put emphasis on diversity of provided infrastructure.

“Our goal is to strengthen the airport in all areas of activities, i.e. passenger traffic, aircraft maintenance and air cargo.

“Thanks to support from the European Union, we will also commence a new area in the form of a multi-modal goods and fuel delivery hub.”

Tomasik continued: “Realisation of investments presented in the programme will allow to meet the demands of growing passenger traffic, as well as our contractors responsible for aircraft maintenance and cargo traffic.

“New infrastructure also means more employees. We estimate that approximately 8,000 persons will work in companies and state institutions at the airport by 2030.”

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