Liepāja International Airport
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | AVIASABIEDRĪBA "LIEPĀJA" | ||||||||||
Location | Liepāja | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 56°31′03″N 021°05′49″E / 56.51750°N 21.09694°ECoordinates: 56°31′03″N 021°05′49″E / 56.51750°N 21.09694°E | ||||||||||
Website | www.liepaja-airport.lv | ||||||||||
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Liepāja International Airport (IATA: LPX, ICAO: EVLA) is a regional airport in western Latvia which is certified for international air traffic. Along with Riga International Airport and Ventspils Airport, it is one of the three major airports in Latvia.
Overview
Liepāja International Airport is 2.7 NM (5.0 km; 3.1 mi) east[2] of Liepāja, 210 km (130 mi) from the capital of Latvia, Riga, and 60 km (37 mi) from the Lithuanian border. The territory of the airport covers 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi) and is integrated within the Liepāja Special Economic Zone.
On September 20, 2016 the airport was recertified for handling commercial flights after a gap of eight years.[3] On December 5, 2016, airBaltic conducted a test flight from Riga to Liepāja using their Bombardier CS300 aircraft.[4] On December 6, 2016, it was announced that they would be conducting a further series of test flights in spring 2017.[5]
History
Early during the Cold War, the airfield was a Soviet Anti-Air Defense base. Its aircraft shot down a U.S. Air Force PB4Y-2 Privateer BuNo 59645 on April 8, 1950.[6]
The airport was closed from 20 September 2014 for infrastructure reconstruction works; re-opening on 25 May 2016 but only for non-commercial traffic; fully operational status planned for September.[7]
Annual passenger numbers at Liepaja Airport
Update: September 2018 |
Number of Movements[nb 1] | Freight (tonnes) | |
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2004 | 298 | 25 |
2005 | 338 | |
2006 | 310 | |
2007 | 1,692 | |
2008 | 2,695 | |
2009 | 190 | |
- ↑ number of movements represents total aircraft takeoffs and landings during that year
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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airBaltic | Riga |
Ground transport
Bus route #2 runs between Liepaja International Airport and the city centre.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Aerodrome chart Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/publicuser/protect/pu/main.jsp Eurocontrol EAD Basic
- ↑ курс, The Baltic Course - Балтийский. "Liepaja airport to be certified by September 20". The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ курс, The Baltic Course - Балтийский. "First airBaltic test flight to Liepaja planned for December". The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ ""airBaltic" testa lidojumus uz Liepāju plāno nākamgad". LA (in Latvian). Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ Tart, Larry (2001). Attacks on American Surveillance Flights: The Price of Vigilance. Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-45070-1.
- ↑ "A-Z World Airports Online - Latvia airports - Liepaja International Airport (LPX/EVLA)". www.azworldairports.com. A-Z Group. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ http://www.aslap.lv
External links
- Liepāja International Airport (in English) (in Latvian)