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Šilutė Airfield

Šilutės Aerodromas
Šilutė Airfield; Šilutės Aerodromas
	IATA: none; ICAO: EYSI;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Šilutė, Lithuania
Elevation AMSL	59 ft / 18 m
Coordinates	55°20′13″N 021°31′50″E / 55.33694°N 21.53056°E
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Šilutė airfield

Šilutė airfield (ICAO code: EYSI) is a former Lithuanian Air Force airfield located in Western Lithuania, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Šilutė. It was used for glider pilot training since the 1950s; today it is mainly used by ultralight aircraft and gliders. The airfield has a concrete runway of 500 m (1,600 ft), which is used mainly by radio control modellers, and a grass strip of ~750 m (2,460 ft), which is regularly maintained and used all year round.

55°20′13″N 21°31′50″E / 55.33694°N 21.53056°E / 55.33694; 21.53056

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-'''Šilutė airfield''' ([[ICAO]] code: EYSI) is a former [[Lithuanian Air Force]] airfield located in Western Lithuania, {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} east of [[Šilutė]]. It was used for [[glider (aircraft)|glider]] pilot training since the 1950s; today it is mainly used by [[ultralight aircraft]] and gliders. The airfield has a concrete runway of {{convert|400|m|abbr=on}}, which is used mainly by [[Radio-controlled model|radio control modellers]], and a grass strip of ~{{convert|600|m|abbr=on}}, which is regularly maintained and used all year round.
+'''Šilutė airfield''' ([[ICAO]] code: EYSI) is a former [[Lithuanian Air Force]] airfield located in Western Lithuania, {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} east of [[Šilutė]]. It was used for [[glider (aircraft)|glider]] pilot training since the 1950s; today it is mainly used by [[ultralight aircraft]] and gliders. The airfield has a concrete runway of {{convert|500|m|abbr=on}}, which is used mainly by [[Radio-controlled model|radio control modellers]], and a grass strip of ~{{convert|750|m|abbr=on}}, which is regularly maintained and used all year round.
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 [[Category:Airports in Lithuania]]
 [[Category:Šilutė]]
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