The site is located about 10 km (6.2 miles) east of central Lublin, adjacent to the town of Świdnik.

The airport has a 2520 × (45 + 2 × 7.5) m runway (8,270 × 200 ft), and the terminal facilities are capable of handling four Boeing 737-800 class aircraft simultaneously.

[7] It was to serve as a training centre with a pilot school, and was built by the Airborne and Antigas Defence League, a mass organisation propagating aviation among the general public.

[citation needed] During World War II, it was used by the Luftwaffe after Poland was occupied in September 1939, and then by the Soviet Air Force once Lublin was captured by the Red Army in July 1944.

The need for an air terminus in Lublin, the 9th biggest city in Poland, has been felt for the better half of 20th century.

[15] In July 2016, Lufthansa announced the termination of its route from Frankfurt Airport to Lublin due to low demand by 29 October 2016 after only two years of service.

The connection to Lublin's main railway station was provided by EMU (Electric Multiple Unit), EN57AL series 3000.