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Name
Panevėžys Air Base
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
EYPP / PNV / EYPP
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:18 am (EET)
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Municipality
Panevėžys
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Coordinates
55° 43′ 45″ N 24° 27′ 38″ E
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Elevation
197 ft (60 m MSL)
About Panevėžys Air Base
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.
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