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Palanga International Airport ((IATA: PLQ, ICAO: EYPA) Lithuanian: Tarptautinis Palangos oro uostas) is a regional international airport located near the resort town Palanga at the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest airport in Lithuania and focuses on short and mid-range routes to European destinations. It serves Lithuanian Baltic sea resorts of Palanga and the city of Klaipėda, and parts of Samogitia and western Latvia.[2]

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Palanga Airport Palangos oro uostas
IATA: PLQ ICAO: EYPA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Ministry of Transport and Communications
Operator	SE "Lithuanian Airports"
Serves	Palanga, Lithuania
Elevation AMSL	10 m / 33 ft
Coordinates	55°58′24″N 021°05′38″E
Website	www.palanga-airport.lt/en
Map
PLQ Location of airport in Lithuania
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 7,478 2,280 Asphalt (45 m or 148 ft wide)
Statistics (2019)
Number of Passengers 338,309 Passenger change 18–19 6.8% Aircraft movements 5,167 Movement change 18–19 11.8% Cargo (tonnes) 5,811 Cargo change 18–19 83.5%
Source: Lithuanian Airports, 2020 [1]

History

Palanga Airport started operations in 1937 at a site 7 kilometers East of the current terminal, near the Palanga-Darbėnai road. The Lithuanian Air Force pilots were trained there. In 1939, the first scheduled airline service in Lithuania began operating on Kaunas – Palanga route.

From 1940–1941, and again in 1945–1963, the airport was used by the Air Force of the Soviet Union. The new air strip and facilities at the current site first appeared during the post-World War II period. In 1963, the airport was converted to a civilian airport. In 1991, Palanga Airport was re-registered as a national airport owned and run by the state.

Since 1993, the number of passengers passing through the airport has been increasing annually. Between 1994 and 1997, the passenger terminal was renovated. Passenger services and luggage handling was modernized to comply with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Between 1994–1995, the flight control center was refurbished. In 1996–1997 the runway surface, and in 1998 the airport apron and taxiways were renovated. Since 1997, the airport joined the major international aviation organization ACI (Airports Council International).

After Lithuania became a member of the European Union, passengers in 2004 increased more than 60% in comparison with that of 2003.

Infrastructure improvements continued in 2007 with the construction of North terminal to expand the terminals' area by 2000 m² as well as to comply with Schengen border crossing regimen. In June–October 2007 the runway 01/19 was expanded to 2280x45 meters along with installation of LIH (high intensity) lighting and embedding the runway centerline lights. The facility expansion completed in 2007 has made long-range route servicing a possibility. Over two hundred people are employed by the airport facilities.

Terminals

Two adjacent terminals connected by short walkways and a transit area serve the airport:

• The South Terminal was built in the seventies and modernized in the late nineties. It has been serving as the check-in area for all flights. It also houses airline offices and cafe/bar facilities.
• The new North Terminal opened on 26 October 2007, with 2000 m² (21520 sq. ft.) of space, to augment airport capabilities to serve arrivals and departures to and from non-Schengen zone countries.

Because of one-level terminal buildings layout where both departures and arrivals are handled on the ground floor level, there are no jet bridges at the airport. Passengers are transported to and from the aircraft by specialized shuttles.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Palanga Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
airBaltic	Riga
Norwegian Air Shuttle[3]	Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda
Ryanair	Dublin, London–Stansted
Scandinavian Airlines[4]	Copenhagen, Oslo
Wizz Air	London–Luton

Statistics

• List of the busiest airports in the Baltic states

planes used at the airport

Boeing 737 Airbus A220-300(mainly used by air Baltic) Airbus A320 Bombardier Q400(usage has been discontinued since 2022-07-20) CRJ900 CRJ200 ATR 42

Ground transportation

• Motorway A13 connects the airport with southern Palanga (7 km) and Klaipėda (32 km)
• Motorway A13 connects the airport with northern Liepāja (63 km)
• A public bus links the airport with Palanga and Klaipeda coach bus stations.
• Scandinavian Airlines passengers are serviced by shuttle bus operating between Klaipėda and the airport.[5]
• Latvian transfer company Flybus.lv provides transfer service from Palanga airport to Liepaja (LV) and vice versa. Shuttle buses are connected with Ryanair, WizzAir, Norwegian and other flights.

References

External links

Media related to Palanga Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Accident history for PLQ at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Palanga

Der Flughafen Palanga (litauisch Palangos oro uostas, IATA-Code PLQ, ICAO-Code EYPA) ist der internationale Flughafen des Ostseebades (Kurortstadt) Palanga und der Hafenstadt Klaipėda in Litauen. Er hat vorrangig saisonale Bedeutung, wenn Zwischenlandungen der Flüge ab Vilnius hier erfolgen. Als eine Filiale gehört er dem Staatsbetrieb VĮ Lietuvos oro uostai. Bis zum 1. Juli 2014 war der Flughafen ein eigenständiges Unternehmen (valstybės įmonė Tarptautinis Palangos oro uostas).[4]

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- [en] Palanga International Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Palanga

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Palanga (en lituano: Palangos oro uostas) (IATA: PLQ, OACI: EYPA), es un aeropuerto situado a 7 km de la localidad de Palanga, y a 32 de Klaipeda, junto al mar Báltico, en Lituania. Es uno de los cuatro aeropuertos principales del país, junto con el aeropuerto Internacional de Vilna y el aeropuerto de Kaunas y el aeropuerto de Šiauliai.

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[fr] Aéroport international de Palanga

L'aéroport international de Palanga est un aéroport international situé dans la ville du même nom, à environ 30 kilomètres nord de Klaipėda (Lituanie) près de la mer Baltique. Depuis 1993, le nombre de passagers augmente régulièrement. Cette augmentation a été de plus de 60 % entre 2003 et 2004, année où la Lituanie a rejoint l'Union européenne.

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[it] Aeroporto Internazionale di Palanga

L'Aeroporto Internazionale di Palanga è un aeroporto situato nei pressi della città di Palanga, in Lituania. È il più grande aeroporto nella parte occidentale della Lituania, lontano 32 km da Klaipėda, 17 km dal centro della città Kretinga, 7 km dal centro di Palanga. L'infrastruttura aeroportuale è adatta a servire piccole e medie classe di aeromobili.

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[ru] Паланга (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Паланга (ИАТА: PLQ, ИКАО: EYPA), также известный как Аэропорт Паланга (англ. Palanga International Airport, лит. Palangos oro uostas) — литовский международный аэропорт, располагающийся около курорта Паланга на берегу Балтийского моря, 3-й по величине аэропорт Литвы. Обслуживает Палангу, Клайпеду и города западной Латвии. Специализируется на рейсах небольшой и средней продолжительности в Европу.

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