Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport (KTW) sits about 30 km north of Katowice, at Pyrzowice, and serves the Upper Silesian conurbation — one of the densest urban regions in Poland. Its traffic is dominated by low-cost and charter flights, which concentrate departures into a few sharp peaks each day. When one of those waves hits, the queue at security builds fast. Fast Track — access to a priority security lane — lets you clear that bottleneck in a few minutes, with exactly the same regulatory checks as the standard queue.
How Fast Track works at Katowice
Fast Track at Katowice is access to a dedicated priority security lane, separate from the general queue. The screening itself is identical — bag scanner and walk-through detector — so only the waiting time changes. You book online, choose your travel date, and receive a QR voucher by email to show at the entrance of the lane; there is no physical ticket to collect.
Access starts from €6.47 per person. Katowice also sells a second, e-gate option at the Terminal B security check, at a higher price. Both are listed with their live price and availability at the moment of booking.
Terminals: check your letter first
Unlike a single-terminal regional airport, Katowice runs several passenger terminals, identified by letter. Your departure terminal is printed on your boarding pass and shown on the departure boards — check it before you leave for the airport, because the terminals are separate buildings and the priority lane belongs to the checkpoint of the terminal you actually fly from. The exact entry point is shown on your voucher.
Arrive with your usual margin all the same: Fast Track shortens the wait at security, not the time needed for check-in or bag drop. Check your airline's check-in cut-off before you set off.
How much time you save
Katowice's schedule is built around banks of departures: early mornings, weekend waves, and a strongly seasonal charter programme in summer and during the winter holidays. Outside those windows the terminal can be quiet; inside them, a large number of passengers reach the same checkpoint within the same half hour. That is exactly when the priority lane pays for itself, usually bringing the security step down to a few minutes.
Business lounges in Terminals A and B
Beyond the priority lane, Katowice has business lounges in Terminal A and in Terminal B, open to you regardless of airline or ticket class, from €37 per person. Expect a quiet seat away from the gates, wifi, hot and cold drinks and something to eat before boarding. The two lounges differ in detail — one lists air conditioning, wheelchair access and flight information displays, the other a non-smoking room with alcoholic drinks — and each shows its own inclusions at booking. Book the lounge that matches your departure terminal.
Getting to the airport
Katowice Airport is not in the city: it lies roughly 30 km north, near Pyrzowice, and is reached by road. Coach and shuttle services connect it to Katowice city centre and to other Silesian cities, and it is also used by travellers from the Kraków area. Allow generously for the transfer, especially for an early-morning departure — the time you save at security is easily lost on the way in.
Tips for your trip through KTW
- Book ahead: priority slots are limited at peak hours.
- Confirm your terminal: the letter on your boarding pass decides which checkpoint — and which lounge — applies.
- Keep your QR voucher available offline (a screenshot): the network can be congested at the airport.
- Fast Track does not exempt you from security rules: liquids and electronics are presented as in the standard queue.
Flying elsewhere in Poland? See also our guides to Warsaw Chopin (WAW), Wrocław (WRO), Gdańsk (GDN) and Poznań (POZ), or read how Fast Track works in general.