Siauliai/International

Alternate namesSkyaulyay, Zokniai
Location7 km SE Siauliai,Shaulyaem, Skyaulyay, Shyaulyay, Shaulyay
CountryLT
ICAOEYSA
Coordinates55° 53.6' N 23° 23.7' E (55.8933,23.3950)
Elevation135 m (443 ft)
Runway14/32 3500x45 m (11483x148 ft) 146-326°T (CONC)
UsageMIL/CIV
Military units53 APIB (MiG-23, MiG-27). 196 GV. 18 GV TAD (Il-76)[#4]. 196 VTAP (Il-76)[#4]. 117 OAP (An-12PPS)[#4]. Tu-126.

Comments and historyBomber base with revetments for 40 large aircraft and alert area with about 10 fighter-size revetments. Sole operating location for Tu-126 Moss in 1970s, used to extend early warning radar coverage into the Baltic Ocean. Civilian terminal north side; facility is listed by Jeppesen as International.
   

Mapping linksGoogle Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=55.8933,23.3950&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml
Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=55.8933,23.3950&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=55.8933,23.3950
Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=55.8933,23.3950&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=55.8933,23.3950
Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=55.8933&lon=23.3950&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended)
Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=55.8933_N_23.3950_E_type:city

Sources Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez
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