Airport type Military Elevation AMSL 243 ft / 74 m | 7,300 2,225 Elevation 74 m | |
Owners Soviet Air Forces, Lithuanian Air Force |
Kazlų Rūda (Lithuanian: Kazlų Rūdos aerodromas) is an air strip in Lithuania located 5 km northeast of Kazlų Rūda. It was built during the Soviet times for military purposes and officially opened in 1977. It had a secret underground facility that became publicly known only in 1993 when last Soviet soldiers left the compound. Today it is abandoned.
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