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EPWA Warsaw Chopin MSFS
is a highly detailed scenery of Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland. This product is compatible with Microsoft Flight
Simulator.
Warsaw Chopin Airport (IATA: WAW, ICAO: EPWA) is Poland's
largest and busiest airport, covering 834 hectares and handling
nearly 40% of the country's air passenger traffic. It operates about
300 scheduled flights daily and increasing charter operations,
handling up to 34 operations per hour. The airport opened in 1934
and has been rebuilt several times. It features two crossing runways
(2800m and 3690m), hangars, a cargo terminal, and a passenger
terminal rebuilt between 2008 and 2015.
Originally called Warsaw-Okecie Airport, it retained the name of its
Okęcie neighborhood until it was renamed after Polish composer
Frédéric Chopin in 2001. Despite the name change, "Okęcie" remains
widely used in air traffic and industry communications.
The airport moved from Mokotów Fields to Okęcie in 1934 due to urban
growth. The new airport, costing 10 million Zloty, included modern
hangars, exhibition spaces, and a terminal with concrete taxiways.
By 1938, it was equipped with advanced radio systems and Lorenz beam
navigation, ensuring safer landings. The airport became a hub for
both domestic and international flights, connecting Warsaw with
cities like Tel Aviv and Beirut.
During World War II, the airport was heavily bombed and later
destroyed by retreating German forces, leaving most of the
infrastructure in ruins. After the war, LOT Polish Airlines resumed
operations at the airport, and reconstruction followed, including a
new terminal, control tower, and aircraft stands. By the late 1940s,
Warsaw’s airport re-established connections with major cities like
Berlin and Brussels.
In the 1960s, the airport expanded with radar systems and a modern
terminal to handle 1 million passengers annually. However, growing
demand quickly exceeded this capacity. By 1969, the airport handled
its first million passengers, leading to the construction of
temporary facilities. In the 1980s, political and economic changes
led to plans for further expansion, overseen by the State Enterprise
"Polish Airports" (PPL).
After the fall of communism, a new terminal built by Hochtief
increased capacity to 3.5 million passengers annually. Officially
opened in 1992, it was soon overwhelmed by rising passenger numbers,
reaching 4 million by 1999. Further expansions followed, including
more check-in desks.
In the 2000s, the airport saw further growth with "Terminal 2," part
of the largest investment in Polish civil aviation history. The
terminals were later merged into "Terminal A." In 2012, a suburban
rail connection opened for UEFA Euro 2012, improving access.
By 2023, Warsaw Chopin Airport had become one of Europe’s busiest,
serving over 18 million passengers annually and handling nearly 40%
of Poland’s air traffic.
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INSTALLATION
The product will be automatically added to Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Our installer may provide you with additional optional features
during installation. To select different options, simply run the installer
again.
COMPATIBILITY
This
product is compatible with
all Drzewiecki Design products, all ORBX products, and all Asobo
products.
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SCENERY
FEATURES
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A top-quality model
of EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport, featuring the up-to-date model of
EPWA Warsaw Chopin International Airport, featuring extensive
details, FPS-friendly design, with epic night textures, dynamic
lighting and PBR materials as well as high-definition mesh
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Performance-friendly
interior modeling at terminal buildings, control tower and
hangars, advanced night lighting, custom animations, 3D people,
sounds, static aircraft, vehicles
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Fully compatible
with GSX Pro using
Cartayna Files
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Fully compatible
with Warsaw Landmarks MSFS
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