Kyviškės airfield
aerodrome in Lithuania
Kyviškės airfield (ICAO: EYVK) is a small regional airfield, opened in 1947, located in Kyviškės village, east of Vilnius. Runway, which is 540 meters in length and 23 meters in width, was thoroughly renovated in 2016. Traffic at the airfield is most intense during the summer months, with 200-300 daily lift-offs and landings.
As of 2023, this airfield is primarily used for events and trainings, no domestic or international commercial routes operate here. Vilnius Airport located about 25 km away by car is the closest commercial airport.
Pilot training
Vilnius Tech operates a pilot school at the airfield for both planes and helicopters. BAA Training also has operations here.
Recreational activities
Multiple aerobatic flying competitions in different categories are arranged at the airfield every year. Local paragliding, skydiving and aerobatic flying clubs have bases at the airfield. Several national skydiving records have been achieved at this airfield.
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