Jonava Airport also known as Rukla or Gaižiūnai Airfield (;

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: EYRU) was a military airfield in

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located southeast of

Jonava Jonava () is the ninth largest city in Lithuania with a population of . It is located in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, north east of Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. It is served by Kaunas International Airport. ''Achema'', t ...

. It was part of

Rukla Rukla is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011 it had a population of 2,098. Administrative centre of Rukla Eldership. The national Refugee Reception Centre hosts all refugees coming to the country. Military base Five d ...

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Gaižiūnai Gaižiūnai is a village in Jonava district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated on the Taurosta River, tributary of Neris, about southeast of Jonava and northeast of Kaunas. The railroad from Šiauliai forks into Kaunas and Vilnius near the ...

military facilities. The airport featured a linear ramp with 24 parking spaces. It is no longer used as an airfield and hosts various racing events.

Airlines and Destinations

There are currently no scheduled passenger or cargo services to/from Jonava Airport.

References

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