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Planespotting Warsaw — EPWA

Warsaw Chopin · EPWA / WAW

P1Long-haul hub

Warsaw (Poland) is a full-fat spotting hub: a steady wall of narrowbodies with long-haul widebodies mixed in. NATO's eastern flank — some of the most interesting military transit in the EU. This page tells you where to stand and what to expect — and Spotterra pings you the moment something worth chasing is inbound.

ICAO / IATA EPWA / WAW
CountryPL
↑ 05:57Mid sun — usable19:06 ↓
13 aircraft over Warsaw right now
  • AUA66R E195 2,675 ft
  • SPMIB C182 1,875 ft
  • LPR12 925 ft
  • LOT4KK E195 700 ft
  • TXLU01
  • TXLU02
  • UTN2248 B738
  • LOT2KT B738

Conditions right now

Temperature19 °C
Wind270° / 20 kt
LightMid sun — usable
Sunrise05:57
Sunset19:06

Ask the sky

What flew over this morning? Where was that loud one heading? Ask in plain words — the answer comes from real recorded traffic.

Airport profile

Typical traffic by hour

Relative intensity by local hour — a typical day, not live data.
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Peak: 07:00

Typical traffic mix

  • Narrowbody55%
  • Widebody22%
  • Cargo8%
  • Bizjet7%
  • Turboprop5%
  • Military3%

Spotter score

Our editorial rating (0–100).
Photography 76
Variety 94
Access 74
Rarity 64

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When the interesting traffic peaks.
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Where to spot

Runway threshold

NATO's eastern flank — some of the most interesting military transit in the EU. The signature vantage point for arrivals — best light in the afternoon, aircraft low and overhead.

Terminal viewing terrace

Comfortable overview of the apron and taxiways — a good place to start and to log registrations between banks.

Respect private property, signage and the airport security perimeter. Spotterra predicts the active runway from live weather on the dashboard.

What you'll see

Expect European narrowbodies (A320 family, 737) all day, long-haul A330/777/787 on the banks, the odd freighter and business jets on the GA apron. Exactly the mix where a rare tail hides — and where Spotterra earns its keep.

What actually flew over Warsaw in the last 30 days

Measured from our own ADS-B data — not a schedule, but what really passed overhead.

  1. B38M 24.1 %
  2. B738 16.1 %
  3. A21N 14.3 %
  4. E195 12.6 %
  5. EMER 10 %
  6. E75S 9.6 %
  7. E190 8 %
  8. AAT3 5.3 %

FAQ

What's that plane over Warsaw?

Open Spotterra's live map — you'll see every aircraft over Warsaw in real time, with type, registration and route. Free, no install, straight from the ADS-B network.

Where's the best spot at EPWA?

Runway threshold is the go-to. Which runway is active depends on the wind — Spotterra predicts it from the live METAR so you know where to stand.

How do I get alerts for interesting aircraft?

Sign up, set your location and radius, pick your categories (military, cargo, rare types) and the alert arrives by push, Telegram or email — often 10-30 minutes before a long-haul arrival.

Spotterra watches the sky over Warsaw

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