Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport – BZG Bydgoszcz

The Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG), established during the First World War, is a regional airport in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Located just 3.5 kilometers from the city center, it serves the city of Bydgoszcz with 28 flights on 19 different routes, with both regional and international destinations. In 2018, the Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport handled 413,245 passengers.

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The BZG - Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport has one passenger terminal building and four runways which are capable of handling most commercial jumbo jets and other commuter aircraft. The airport typically handles an average of 290,000 passengers per year, making it the 11th largest airport in Poland, based on passenger traffic. The BZG Airport was originally built in World War I for the German army. After the end of the World War, the airport has then served the Polish army. It was not until 1929 that civil flights were started. Surrounding the Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport are the villages of Przysiek and Mala Nieszawka, and the historical city of Toruń. Toruń, one of the oldest cities in Poland, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is known as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Tourists can visit the Museum of Gingerbread and the Toruń Cathedral when visiting the city.

What to Do & Area Attractions

While the Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport does have shops and restaurants inside the airport, it does not have an onsite hotel. However, passengers staying in the city of Bydgoszcz can still choose from a wide array of accommodations, including the Hotel Ikar, a three-star hotel that is 3.4 miles away from the airport; the Apartment Bohaterow Kragujewca 6, which is an ‘aparthotel’; and the Mercure Bydgoszcz Sepia, a four-star hotel that is located 3 miles away from the airport, and has its own airport shuttle service.