The center of modern-day aviation sits in a rural field in Poland


Skift Take

The concentration of flights in Europe and the northern hemisphere highlights which countries benefit the most from business and leisure travel and how much potential there still is for further connectivity.

On the edge of a field in rural Poland close to a wooded area is a spot, in all likelihood unmarked, where the international airline industry is in perfect balance. Gmina Miastkowo, Łomża County, Poland is the location of the mathematical center of international airline flights. A rural community of less than 5,000 people, according to Polish government statistics, it is a location that during World War II served as a battleground for