Palanga Airport started operations in 1937 at a site 7 kilometers east of the current terminal, near the Palanga-Darbėnai road.[1] The Lithuanian Air Force pilots were trained there. In 1939, the first scheduled airline service in Lithuania began operating on Kaunas – Palanga route. During the Soviet occupation, the airport was used by the Soviet Air Force. 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.
Terminalsedit
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.
Non-Schengen Departure AreaDuty Free ShopCheck-in Area
Airlines and destinationsedit
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Palanga:
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.[9]
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.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Tarptautinis Palangos oro uostas". 15min.lt. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^"PLQ" (PDF). www.ltou.lt. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^"About Lithuanian Airports". www.ltou.lt. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
^"AirBaltic announces 11 new routes in Summer 2024". 29 August 2023.
^"Airbaltic 2024 Summer New Routes - 29AUG 2023". AirBaltic. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Palanga International Airport news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 the Lithuanian Baltic sea resorts of Palanga and the city of Klaipeda and parts of Samogitia and western Latvia 3 Palanga AirportPalangos oro uostasIATA PLQICAO EYPASummaryAirport typePublicOwnerMinistry of Transport and CommunicationsOperatorSE Lithuanian Airports ServesPalanga LithuaniaOpened1937 1 Elevation AMSL10 m 33 ftCoordinates55 58 24 N 021 05 38 E 55 97333 N 21 09389 E 55 97333 21 09389Websitewww wbr palanga airport wbr lt wbr enMapPLQLocation of airport in LithuaniaRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m01 19 7 478 2 280 Asphalt 45 m or 148 ft wide Statistics 2019 Number of Passengers338 309Passenger change 18 196 8 Aircraft movements5 167Movement change 18 1911 8 Cargo tonnes 5 811Cargo change 18 1983 5 Source Lithuanian Airports 2020 2 Contents 1 History 2 Terminals 3 Airlines and destinations 4 Statistics 5 Airliners commonly used at the airport 6 Ground transportation 7 References 8 External linksHistory editPalanga Airport started operations in 1937 at a site 7 kilometers east of the current terminal near the Palanga Darbenai road 1 The Lithuanian Air Force pilots were trained there In 1939 the first scheduled airline service in Lithuania began operating on Kaunas Palanga route During the Soviet occupation the airport was used by the Soviet Air Force 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 editTwo 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 nbsp Non Schengen Departure Area nbsp Duty Free Shop nbsp Check in AreaAirlines and destinations editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Palanga AirlinesDestinationsairBalticAmsterdam begins 29 May 2024 4 5 RigaNorwegian Air Shuttle 6 OsloRyanairLondon Stansted Seasonal Dublin 7 Scandinavian Airlines 8 CopenhagenStatistics editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Annual passenger traffic at PLQ airport See Wikidata query List of the busiest airports in the Baltic statesAirliners commonly used at the airport editBoeing 737 Airbus A220 300 mainly used by air Baltic Airbus A320 Bombardier Q400 usage has been discontinued since 2022 07 20 CRJ900 CRJ200 ATR 42Ground transportation editMotorway A13 connects the airport with southern Palanga 7 km and Klaipeda 32 km Motorway A13 connects the airport with northern Liepaja 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 Klaipeda and the airport 9 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 edit a b Tarptautinis Palangos oro uostas 15min lt Retrieved 9 July 2023 PLQ PDF www ltou lt Retrieved 6 February 2020 About Lithuanian Airports www ltou lt Retrieved 7 February 2020 AirBaltic announces 11 new routes in Summer 2024 29 August 2023 Airbaltic 2024 Summer New Routes 29AUG 2023 AirBaltic Retrieved 29 August 2023 Route map norwegian com Ryanair cuts 17 routes and 19 aircraft from Dublin Airport over 45 increase in airport costs 21 September 2023 Where SAS is flying this summer sasgroup net Microsoft Word Lithuania Air Transport Infrastructure no security doc PDF Archived from the original PDF on 19 May 2011 External links edit nbsp Media related to Palanga Airport at Wikimedia Commons Official website Accident history for PLQ at Aviation Safety NetworkPortals nbsp Lithuania nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palanga International Airport amp oldid 1193595587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
