Military Airfields and Airbases in Lithuania

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Birzai Highway Strip

N560708 E0245708 (WGS84), 250' Location of airfield: The highway strip is located ca. 15 km southeast of Biržai, on road 123. Runways: 10/28: 2500 m Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=56+07+08,024+57+08+(Birzai Highway Strip... Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N560708 E0245708 (WGS84), 250'

Location of airfield: The highway strip is located ca. 15 km southeast of Biržai, on road 123.

Runways: 10/28: 2500 m

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=56+07+08,024+57+08+(Birzai Highway Strip...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Jonava

(Jonava Southeast, Gaižiūnai, Гайжюнай, Rukla, Рукла)

N550039 E0242144 (WGS84), 280' Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 8 km southeast of the city. Usage during the Cold War: Soviet reserve air base and paratrooper base. Current usage: Closed. Runways: 12/30: 2400 m Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+00+39,024+21+44+(Jonava)&ie=UTF8&z=14 Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N550039 E0242144 (WGS84), 280'

Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 8 km southeast of the city.

Usage during the Cold War: Soviet reserve air base and paratrooper base.

Current usage: Closed.

Runways: 12/30: 2400 m

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+00+39,024+21+44+(Jonava)&ie=UTF8&z=14

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Jonava East

(Makštava, Макштава)

N550605 E0242458 (WGS84), 260' General: Reserve airfield. Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 8 km east-northeast of Jonava. Runways: 09/27: 3000 m Grass Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+06+05,024+24+58+(Jonava East)&ie=UTF8... Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N550605 E0242458 (WGS84), 260'

General: Reserve airfield.

Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 8 km east-northeast of Jonava.

Runways: 09/27: 3000 m Grass

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+06+05,024+24+58+(Jonava East)&ie=UTF8...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Kartena Highway Strip

N555532 E0213405 (WGS84), 270' Location: Kartena is located ca. 30 km northeast of Klaipėda. Location of airfield: The highway strip beginns 5 km east of Kartena, on the A11. Runways: 08/26: 2500 m Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+55+32,021+34+05+(Kartena Highway Stri... Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N555532 E0213405 (WGS84), 270'

Location: Kartena is located ca. 30 km northeast of Klaipėda.

Location of airfield: The highway strip beginns 5 km east of Kartena, on the A11.

Runways: 08/26: 2500 m

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+55+32,021+34+05+(Kartena Highway Stri...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Kazlų Rūda

(Kazlu Ruda, Kazlų Rūdos aerodromas)

N544823 E0233156 (WGS84), 235' Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 6 km north-northeast of Kazlų Rūda. Usage during the Cold War: Soviet reserve air base. Current usage: Closed, used for car races. Runways: 12/30: 2200 m Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=54+48+23,023+31+56+(Kazlu Ruda)&ie=UTF8&... http://www.urbanexploration.lt/irasai/ssrs-oro-desanto-kauno-placdarmas/#more-430 Description and pictures about the current state. http://www.urbanexploration.lt/irasai/ssrs-oro-desanto-kauno-placdarma... Mini Ziedas GOLF GTI onboard Ride across the airfield in a Golf GTI http://youtu.be/HpJ0dNH7va4 Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N544823 E0233156 (WGS84), 235'

Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 6 km north-northeast of Kazlų Rūda.

Usage during the Cold War: Soviet reserve air base.

Current usage: Closed, used for car races.

Runways: 12/30: 2200 m

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=54+48+23,023+31+56+(Kazlu Ruda)&ie=UTF8&...

http://www.urbanexploration.lt/irasai/ssrs-oro-desanto-kauno-placdarmas/#more-430 Description and pictures about the current state. http://www.urbanexploration.lt/irasai/ssrs-oro-desanto-kauno-placdarma...

Mini Ziedas GOLF GTI onboard Ride across the airfield in a Golf GTI http://youtu.be/HpJ0dNH7va4

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Kėdainiai

(Kedainia, Кедайняй)

N551842 E0235723 (WGS84), 165' Location of airfield: The airfield is located at the nordern edge of Kėdainiai. Usage during the Cold War: Soviet transport aircraft base. Current usage: Closed. Runways: 16/34: 2000 m Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+18+42,023+57+23+(Kedainiai)&ie=UTF8&z... Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N551842 E0235723 (WGS84), 165'

Location of airfield: The airfield is located at the nordern edge of Kėdainiai.

Usage during the Cold War: Soviet transport aircraft base.

Current usage: Closed.

Runways: 16/34: 2000 m

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+18+42,023+57+23+(Kedainiai)&ie=UTF8&z...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Pajuostis

(Tulpe, Panevezys, Паневежис)

N554347 E0242734 (WGS84), 197', EYPP Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 5 km east-southeast of Panevėžys. Usage during the Cold War: Soviet air base until 199x (128 VTAP/128 втап: Il-76) Current usage: Military airfield. Runways: 13/31: 2000 m x 41 m Concrete Installations: Railway siding from the north-west. Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+43+47,024+27+34+(Pajuostis)&ie=UTF8&z... Pajuostis '80 Aerodromo peizažai Pictures from the 1980s http://arecibo-camo.blogspot.com/2010/12/pajuostis-80-aerodromo-peizaz... Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N554347 E0242734 (WGS84), 197', EYPP

Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 5 km east-southeast of Panevėžys.

Usage during the Cold War: Soviet air base until 199x (128 VTAP/128 втап: Il-76)

Current usage: Military airfield.

Runways: 13/31: 2000 m x 41 m Concrete

Installations: Railway siding from the north-west.

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+43+47,024+27+34+(Pajuostis)&ie=UTF8&z...

Pajuostis '80 Aerodromo peizažai Pictures from the 1980s http://arecibo-camo.blogspot.com/2010/12/pajuostis-80-aerodromo-peizaz...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Paliepiai

N551915 E0233103 (WGS84), 315' General: Reserve airfield. Runways: 04/22: 3000 m Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+19+15,023+31+03+(Paliepiai)&ie=UTF8&z... Soviet Air Force Base, Paliepiai Pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/martintrolle/sets/72157594289618296/ Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N551915 E0233103 (WGS84), 315'

General: Reserve airfield.

Runways: 04/22: 3000 m

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+19+15,023+31+03+(Paliepiai)&ie=UTF8&z...

Soviet Air Force Base, Paliepiai Pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/martintrolle/sets/72157594289618296/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Panevėžys Highway Strip

(Panevezys)

N553847 E0242112 (WGS84), 215' General: This highway strip is mentioned at TPC maps, but it cannot be confirmed by satellite images. Runways: 02/20 Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+38+47,024+21+12+(Panevezys Highway St... Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N553847 E0242112 (WGS84), 215'

General: This highway strip is mentioned at TPC maps, but it cannot be confirmed by satellite images.

Runways: 02/20

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+38+47,024+21+12+(Panevezys Highway St...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Šiauliai

(Siauliai, Шяуляй, Зокняй, Zokniai)

N555340 E0232342 (WGS84), 443', EYSA Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 5 km southeast of the town center. Usage during the Cold War: Soviet air base (Early warning aircraft). Current usage: Military air base with civilian use. Runways: 14L/32R: 3500 m, 14R/32L: 3280 m Links: Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+53+40,023+23+42+(Siauliai)&ie=UTF8&z=... http://community.livejournal.com/ru_aviation/1246828.html Pictures of Tu-126 and A-50 at Šiauliai http://community.livejournal.com/ru_aviation/1246828.html Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

N555340 E0232342 (WGS84), 443', EYSA

Location of airfield: The airfield is located ca. 5 km southeast of the town center.

Usage during the Cold War: Soviet air base (Early warning aircraft).

Current usage: Military air base with civilian use.

Runways: 14L/32R: 3500 m, 14R/32L: 3280 m

Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55+53+40,023+23+42+(Siauliai)&ie=UTF8&z=...

http://community.livejournal.com/ru_aviation/1246828.html Pictures of Tu-126 and A-50 at Šiauliai http://community.livejournal.com/ru_aviation/1246828.html

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Other Airfields

The purpose of the following airfields remained unclear to me:

Kaunas: For the place of today's Kaunas airport, old TPC maps show an airfield with an unpaved runway of 8200 feet (=2500 m). This could have been a soviet reserve airfield.
Valkininkai / Darguziai: This airfield is located 45 km southwest of Vilnius and is still active. This could have been a soviet reserve airfield as well.

Links

AIP Lithuania http://www.ans.lt/index.php?id=1001&tid=1&lang=2

Flight simulator sceneries for Lithuania http://flightsim.com/file.php?cm=MapSearch&for=lithuania+fs2004+scener...

Glossary

The following terms might help you for your own research on search engines. I'm not an expert for Lithuanian, so it is without warranty. Corrections and additions are welcome!