LIEPāJA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

'Liepāja International Airport' is a regional airport in western Latvia which is certified for international air traffic. Together with Riga International Airport and Ventspils Airport this airport is one of the three notable airports in Latvia.
Liepāja International Airport is situated 7 km from the Liepāja town center, 210 km from the capital of Latvia, Riga, and 60 km from the Lithuanian border. The territory of the airport covers 2.2 km² and is integrated within the Liepāja Special Economic Zone.
During the early Cold War, the airfield was a Soviet Anti-Air Defense (PVO) base. Its aircraft shot down a U.S. Air Force PB4Y Privateer on April 8, 1950 Attacks on American Surveillance Flights: The Price of Vigilance, , Larry, Tart, Ballantine, , 0345450701 .

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Airlines

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Airlines

★ airBaltic (Copenhagen, Hamburg, Riga)

See also

★ List of airports in Latvia

★ Transportation in Latvia

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★ Liepāja International Airport

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