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55°42′43″N 021°14′34″E / 55.71194°N 21.24278°E / 55.71194; 21.24278

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 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.

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

• List of airports in Lithuania
• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References

1. Klaipėda Airport (official site) Archived 2007-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ List of aerodromes, Civil Aviation Administration of Lithuania Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Airport information for EYKL at Great Circle Mapper.
• Accident history for KLJ at Aviation Safety Network

• Airports in Lithuania
• Buildings and structures in Klaipėda County
• Organizations based in Klaipėda
• Transport in Klaipėda