WAW

Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airport Code

WAW
Stands forWarsaw Chopin Airport
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

WAW stands for Warsaw Chopin Airport, an airport code abbreviation.

Poland's busiest airport and the hub of LOT Polish Airlines, located within Warsaw about 10 kilometers south of the city center. It was named for composer Frédéric Chopin in 2001.

Example: Your LOT flight via WAW to Seoul has a 75-minute connection.

Usage notes

ICAO code EPWA. Formerly called Okecie after its district. Poland plans a large new hub airport, the Central Communication Port, to replace it. Warsaw's second airport, Modlin (WMI), serves low-cost carriers.

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