Rapla Airfield (also known as Kuusiku Airfield) is an

airfield An aerodrome, airfield, or airstrip is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for public or private use. Aerodromes in ...

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. It is located in Iira village near the town of

Rapla Rapla ( (the name ''Rappel'' was also used in other languages in the past) is a Populated places in Estonia, town in north-central Estonia'','' the capital of Rapla County and the centre of Rapla Parish. History The oldest records date back ...

, about from the capital

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. Rapla Airfield is considered one of the centres of Estonian skydiving and private aviation. The airfield has two wide parallel grass-covered runways: 15L/33R and 15R/33L . Rapla Airfield is used mainly as a drop zone by skydivers, by small airplane and ultra-light owners, by model plane pilots, by hang-glider and glider pilots and by powered para-glider pilots.

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Official websiteSkydive Estonia
Airports in Estonia Rapla Parish Buildings and structures in Rapla County Rapla {{europe-airport-stub