Klaipėda Airfield
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55°42′43″N 021°14′34″E / 55.71194°N 21.24278°E
Klaipėda Airfield Klaipėdos oro uostas | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | UAB "Klaipėdos aerouostas" | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Klaipėda, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 59 ft / 18 m | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.AirKlaipėda.lt | ||||||||||||||
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Klaipėda Airfield (ICAO: EYKL, formerly also IATA: KLJ) is a privately run aerodrome with a focus on sports aviation and charter services. It is located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) east of Klaipėda[2] in the western part of Lithuania, near the A1/E85 highway.
The field has two runways, parallel and adjacent: one with an asphalt concrete pavement measuring 500 x 21 metres, the other a grass surface measuring 590 x 42 metres.[2]
On the North side of the field is a VOR radio navigation beacon.
Scheduled commercial air service for the Klaipėda region is provided at Palanga International Airport, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) north of the city.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Klaipėda Airport (official site) Archived 2007-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c List of aerodromes, Civil Aviation Administration of Lithuania Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Airport information for EYKL at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for KLJ at Aviation Safety Network