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Airports / Poland / SZY
Medium airport · SZY
Olsztyn-Mazury Airport.
Szymany, Poland · 463 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
1,051 ratings
0
Operators based
463
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Szymany, PolandELEV 463 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.2
Google rating
1,051
Google reviews
ratings on Google
463
Field elevation
feet above sea level
63
Nearest alternate
nm to WMI
Field standing
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI).
Overview
Olsztyn-Mazury Airport, listed as EPSY / SZY, is a mid-sized airport in Szymany, Poland. Field elevation is 463 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SZY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI, 63 nm), Malbork Królewo Air Base (EPMB, 72 nm), and Chernyakhovsk Naval Air Base (RU-0060, 74 nm). The field has a single 8,202-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from SZY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SZY to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Superb, fast, beautiful little airport.”
Maciej Blicharz (Matt Londonist)5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Nice looking airport with friendly staff.”
Dawid Dawidoff5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Olsztyn-Mazury Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
EPSY
IATA
SZY
FAA / Local
EPSY
Elevation
463 ft
Coordinates
53.4819° N · 20.9377° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Poland fields
state range 16–995 ft
At 463 ft, SZY sits higher than 56% of the 27 Poland fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,202 ft
- 01/198,202 ft × 147 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,202 ft
SZY's 8,202 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 63nmWMIWarsaw Modlin AirportNowy Dwór Mazowiecki
- 72nmEPMBMalbork Królewo Air BaseKrólewo
- 74nmRU-0060Chernyakhovsk Naval Air BaseChernyakhovsk
- 79nmWAWWarsaw Chopin AirportWarsaw
- 79nmRU-0028Kaliningrad Chkalovsk Naval Air BaseKaliningrad
- 82nmEPMMMinsk Mazowiecki Military Air Base
Location
Open the full mapEPSY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport · Szymany, Poland
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SZY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,500 nm | 8h 32m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,656 nm | 8h 54m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,846 nm | 9h 21m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,909 nm | 9h 29m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,008 nm | 9h 43m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,253 nm | 10h 17m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,465 nm | 10h 47m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,471 nm | 10h 48m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SZY?
- Olsztyn-Mazury Airport's longest paved runway is 8,202 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at SZY?
- Olsztyn-Mazury Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,202 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SZY?
- The closest alternate is Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI), about 63 nm away, followed by Malbork Królewo Air Base (EPMB) at 72 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SZY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 8h 32m (3,500 nm), New York about 8h 54m (3,656 nm), Washington DC about 9h 21m (3,846 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.