Kazlų Rūda Air Base
Kazlų Rūda | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Soviet Air Forces, Lithuanian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Kazlų Rūda | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 243 ft / 74 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°48′24″N 023°31′54″E / 54.80667°N 23.53167°E | ||||||||||
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EYKR Location of the airport in Lithuania | |||||||||||
Interactive map of Kazlų Rūda | |||||||||||
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Kazlų Rūda Air Base (Lithuanian: Kazlų Rūdos aerodromas) is an air strip in Lithuania located 5 km northeast of Kazlų Rūda. It was built from 1975 during the Soviet times for military purposes and officially opened in 1977. The concrete runway was 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) in length. The site was used by the Soviet 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division.[1] It had a secret underground facility that became publicly known only in 1993 when last Soviet soldiers left the compound. Today it is abandoned.
In 2012 British investors proposed converting the site into a Formula Two race track.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "Kazlų Rūdoje gali rastis automobilių lenktynių „Formulės-2" trasa". Delfi auto (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 6 March 2026.