Olsztyn 2023-03-23
Olsztyn Airport, Dajtki.
Geographic coordinates: 53.773N 20.415E. Elevation 133 m.
Olsztyn Dajtki Airport belongs to the Warmian-Masurian Aeroclub. The airport has the ICAO code - EPOD and the IATA code - QYO. The airport is located in the city of Olsztyn in the DAJTKI district, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship, in the Olsztyn Lake District. It is about 5,000 m from the airport to the city center of Olsztyn. The airport is intended for GA (General Aviation) and sports aviation. The flying club runs the following sections: parachute, glider and airplane.
For many years, city councilors sought to create a Regional Airport at Dajtki airport. The main difficulty was the lack of hard RWY. But there were also other difficulties. Among other things, the descent path for landing planes is above the city itself. Currently, there are no plans to create an airport here. Currently, the nearest airport in Olsztyn is the Olsztyn-Mazury Airport. In December 2006, a new hard RWY (concrete) was put into use at the airport, with dimensions of 850 m x 25 m, direction 9/27.
The Dajtki Airport is used by the Polish Medical Air Rescue.
Airport history.
The history of the airport dates back to the first years after the Great World War, i.e. in Prussian times. In 1926, the best possible place was chosen, near the village of Dajtki. The area was 2,800 m x 1,500 m. The airport was prepared to handle passenger and postal traffic. On June 1, 1926, regular passenger flights to Gdańsk began. In 1933, the world bandit Hitler reclassified the airport as operational (military). At that time, the ground landing field had dimensions of 595 m x 595 m. At the airport, two hangars were located in the south-eastern part of the landing field. As a result of the Second World War, a gliding school was established at the airport. At the beginning of 1945, the airport was occupied by the Soviet army and then handed over to the Polish Army. On April 18, 1945, LOT Polish Airlines launched a circular connection between Warsaw - Olsztyn - Gdańsk - Bydgoszcz - Warsaw, which was operated with Lusinow Li-2 aircraft.
Written by Karol Placha Hetman