Warsaw Chopin Airport for the first time in history – its 10 millionth passenger in a single year. The secondary international airport of the city is the much smaller Warsaw Modlin Airport, which opened in 2012 and is used for low-cost traffic. In 1924, when urban development around Warsaw's aerodrome at Mokotów Field (Pole Mokotowskie) began affecting air traffic, the Ministry of Railways purchased land near the village of Okęcie to construct a new airport. On 29 April 1934, the Polish president, Ignacy Mościcki, opened Central Airport (Okęcie), which from then on took over the handling of all traffic from the former civilian
Bălți City Airport used in agriculture, and for public service needs. During the World War II, Bălți City was the most important airport within the surrounding region. The airport has an unpaved runway of unknown proportions. Bălți City Airport Bălți City Airport (""Aeroportul Bălți-Oraș"" in Romanian, ""Аэропорт Бельцы-Город"" in Russian) is one of two airports in Bălți, Moldova. Contrary to the Bălți Airport, which occasionally operates international flights, Bălți City is a regional airport. Bălți City airport is located in the very city of Bălți, at its Eastern fringe (district "Autogara"). This airport is easily and quickly reachable with the trolleybus line 1,