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Panevėžys Air Base

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Airport in Panevėžys
Panevėžys
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Operatorunknown
LocationPanevėžys
Elevation AMSL197 ft / 60 m
Coordinates55°43′48″N 024°27′36″E / 55.73000°N 24.46000°E / 55.73000; 24.46000
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EYPP is located in LithuaniaEYPPEYPPLocation of the airport in Lithuania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,562 2,000 Concrete

Panevėžys Air Base (also known as Pajuostis, and Tulpė) (IATA: PNV, ICAO: EYPP) is an air base in Lithuania located 6 km east of Panevėžys. It is a transport base, with a very large ring taxiway 2 km in diameter. There are 32 large revetments.

The main operator was 128th Guards Military Aviation Transport Regiment (128 Gv VTAP), Military Transport Aviation, flying Antonov An-22 and Il-76 aircraft. It received USSR's first Il-76M on August 27, 1977. The 128 Gv VTAP relocated in 1992 to Orenburg.

Pajuostis airfield was operated as Lithuanian Air Force Second Air Base in 1993 - 2007. During 1993-2000 it hosted two squadrons - Fighters' Sqn. and Transport Sqn. During 2000-2007 it hosted Helicopters' Sqn.

In 2007, the Lithuanian Armed Forces ceased using the airfield.


References

  1. "128th Guards Military Transport Aviation Regiment".
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