Poland’s newest commercial airport, Warsaw-Radom (RDO), recorded 18 490 passengers in September 2026—up 41 % year-on-year—pushing its year-to-date throughput above the symbolic 100 000 mark. The regional airport, located 100 km south of the capital, handled 235 aircraft movements last month, including charter flights to Antalya, Tel Aviv and Hurghada as well as scheduled services to Rome and Tirana. Airport director Rafał Siankowski attributed the milestone to “very good load factors” sustained after the school-holiday peak. He also highlighted steady activity in flight-training and general aviation, underscoring RDO’s “hybrid” development strategy aimed at diversifying revenue. Polish Airports State Enterprise (PPL) and the City of Radom signed a cooperation agreement in late September to attract investors for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities, cargo infrastructure and aviation-academy projects on site. For mobility planners, the passenger uptick signals growing alternatives to Warsaw-Chopin, which is nearing capacity during runway-rehabilitation works. Companies located in Poland’s Mazovia and Świętokrzyskie regions may find Radom a time-saving departure point for charter group travel, especially as road upgrades shorten the drive from Warsaw’s southern suburbs. HR departments organising incentive trips should track the airport’s winter schedule, which is expected to include new charter links to Egypt and Spain. From a policy perspective, RDO’s steady growth bolsters the government’s argument that secondary airports can relieve pressure on Chopin until the long-delayed Solidarity Hub near Łódź becomes operational (now forecast for 2030). Continued double-digit growth could encourage additional LCC or regional-jet operators to test underserved domestic routes next summer.
