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'{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}} {{refimprove|date=January 2012}} {{Infobox airport | name = Vilnius International Airport | nativename = <small>''{{lang|lt|Tarptautinis Vilniaus oro uostas}}''</small> | nativename-a = | nativename-r = | image = Logo_en_vno.jpg | image-width = 250 | image2 = Vilnius International Airport.jpg | image2-width = 250 | IATA = VNO | ICAO = EYVI | type = Public | owner = Lithuanian government | hub = <div> *[[Small Planet Airlines]] *[[Grand Cru Airlines]] *[[Wizz Air]] </div> | operator = State Enterprise Tarptautinis Vilniaus oro uostas | city-served = [[Vilnius, Lithuania]] | location = <!--If different than above--> | elevation-f = 646 | elevation-m = 197 | coordinates = | latd = 54 | latm = 38 | lats = 13 | latNS = N | longd= 025 | longm= 17 | longs= 16 | longEW= E | coordinates_type = | coordinates_region = LT | coordinates_notitle = | website = [http://www.vilnius-airport.lt vilnius-airport.lt] | pushpin_map = Vilnius | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_label = VNO | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_image = | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the city | metric-rwy = yes | r1-number = 02/20 | r1-length-f = 8,250 | r1-length-m = 2,515 | r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]/Concrete | stat-year = 2014 | stat1-header = Number of Passengers | stat1-data = 2,942,670 | stat2-header = Aircraft movements | stat2-data = 37,254 | footnotes = <small>Source: Lithuanian [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] at [[European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation|EUROCONTROL]]<ref name="AIP">{{cite web|url=http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/publicuser/protect/pu/main.jsp |title=EAD Basic |publisher=Ead.eurocontrol.int |date= |accessdate=24 May 2014}}</ref></small> }} '''Vilnius Airport''' {{airport codes|VNO|EYVI}} ({{lang-lt|Vilniaus oro uostas}}) is the [[international airport]] of [[Vilnius]], the capital of [[Lithuania]]. It is located {{convert|5.9|km|abbr=on}} south<ref name="AIP"/> of the city. It is the largest of the four commercial airports in Lithuania by passenger traffic. Today, Vilnius Airport is one of the fastest-growing airports in Europe. With one runway and an estimated 2.9 million passengers a year, Vilnius International Airport serves as a base for [[Wizz Air]] and [[Small Planet Airlines]], focus city to [[Ryanair]]. ==History== ===Early years=== {{Unreferenced section|date=September 2015}} The present-day Vilnius International Airport is a [[state owned enterprise]] under the [[Ministry of Transport and Communications (Lithuania)|Ministry of Transport and Communications]]. The airport began operations on 17 August 1932 as Wilno – Porubanek, Porubanek was the name of the neighbouring village which today is part of the Kirtimai district of Vilnius. Before the [[II World War]] it operated the then domestic route between Vilnius and [[Warsaw]] as well as international route to [[Riga]]. Since 15 April 1939 it inaugurated new route – to [[Kaunas]]. ===Recent developments=== Lithuanian Airlines (branded later as [[FlyLAL]]) was established as the Lithuanian [[flag carrier]] following independence in 1991 and inherited the Vilnius-based [[Aeroflot]] fleet of [[Tupolev Tu-134]], [[Yakovlev Yak-40]], [[Yak-42]] and [[Antonov An-24]], [[An-26]] aircraft, but rapidly replaced these Soviet-era aircraft types with modern [[Boeing 737]] and [[Boeing 757]] jets and [[Saab 340]], [[Saab 2000]] turboprops. Operations were suspended effective 17 January 2009 as a result of growing financial difficulties. With the collapse of flyLAL, the airport lost its scheduled services to [[Amsterdam]], [[Budapest]], [[Istanbul]], Madrid and [[Tbilisi]]. flyLAL used to operate to [[Dublin]], Frankfurt, London, [[Milan]] and Paris in competition with [[Aer Lingus]], [[airBaltic]] or [[Lufthansa]]. [[AirBaltic]], the national airline of [[Latvia]] and under [[Scandinavian Airlines]] part-ownership, opened up a second base at [[Vilnius]] in 2004 to complement its [[Riga]] operation and became the largest carrier at Vilnius, using [[Boeing 737]] jets and [[Fokker F50]] turboprops. At one point, airBaltic operated to 19 destinations from Vilnius but, in 2009, the network covered only three destinations served by two aircraft based at Vilnius. Vilnius Airport is the main hub for [[Small Planet Airlines]], [[Grand Cru Airlines]], and [[Aviavilsa]] and a base for [[Wizz Air]]. It used to be a main hub for [[Star1 Airlines]] until their end of operations in September 2010 and [[Aurela]] until Aurela had lost its flight license. The airport was a secondary hub for [[airBaltic]], [[Estonian Air]] and [[Skyways Express]] until they closed the bases in Vilnius. On 30 June 2013 [[Air Lituanica]] also began its flights from the Vilnius Airport and established its base there serving several European cities. However, by 22 May 2015 the airline shut down all operations as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ch-aviation.com/portal/news/37506-air-lituanica-ceases-operations|title=Air Lituanica ceases operations|work=ch-aviation|accessdate=8 August 2015}}</ref> == Terminal == The airport is notable for its 1950s arrivals terminal building. {{Citation needed|date=September 2015}} It is a standard Soviet airport terminal design, originally intended for an airport with up to 20 aircraft movements per day. On the outside, it is decorated with sculptures of soldiers, workers and aviators, while inside walls and ceilings feature wreaths, bay leaves and stars, and until early 1990s, the Soviet hammer and sickle, typical decor for Soviet public buildings of early post-war years. In November 2007, the new {{convert|1,000|m2|abbr=on}} terminal building was opened for operations which improved the capacity and facilities of the airport and complies with the requirements of the [[Schengen agreement]]. {{Citation needed|date=September 2015}} The passenger throughput of the terminal increased, passenger service quality was improved and more stringent aviation security measures were implemented. The new area of the renovated passenger terminal now reaches {{convert|3,462|m2|abbr=on}}. It is equipped with 6 passenger boarding bridges, modern passenger [[check-in]] equipment, new travel value and [[duty-free shops]] were opened as well as business lounge and VIP Lounge. == Airlines and destinations == ===Passenger=== {{Airport-dest-list <!-- --> |[[Aeroflot]]| [[Moscow-Sheremetyevo]] <!-- --> |[[airBaltic]]| [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]], [[Berlin Tegel Airport|Berlin-Tegel]], [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]], [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]], [[Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris-Charles de Gaulle]], [[Riga Airport|Riga]], [[Stockholm-Arlanda Airport|Stockholm-Arlanda]] (begins {{date|2015-10-26}}),<ref name=AbStockW15>{{cite web|title=airBaltic Improves Stockholm Service|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-improves-stockholm-service|publisher=airBaltic|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> [[Stockholm Bromma Airport|Stockholm-Bromma]] (ends {{date|2015-10-25}})<ref name=AbStockW15 /> <!-- --> |[[Austrian Airlines]] | [[Vienna Airport|Vienna]] <!-- --> |[[Brussels Airlines]]| [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]] <!-- --> |[[Belavia]]| [[Minsk Airport|Minsk-National]] <!-- --> |[[Estonian Air]]| [[Tallinn Airport|Tallinn]] <!-- --> |[[Finnair]] <br>{{nowrap|operated by [[Nordic Regional Airlines]]}}| [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]] <!-- --> |[[LOT Polish Airlines]]| [[Warsaw Chopin Airport|Warsaw-Chopin]] <!-- --> |[[Lufthansa]]| [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]] <!-- --> |[[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]| [[Gardermoen Airport|Oslo-Gardermoen]] <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Stockholm-Arlanda Airport|Stockholm-Arlanda]] <!-- --> |[[RusLine]]| [[Pulkovo Airport|Saint Petersburg]] <!-- --> |[[Ryanair]]| [[Barcelona Airport|Barcelona]], [[Bergamo Airport|Bergamo]], [[Birmingham Airport|Birmingham]] (begins 29 March 2016),<ref>https://www.bookryanair.com/SkySales/Booking.aspx?culture=en-GB&lc=en-GB#Select</ref> [[Bremen Airport|Bremen]], [[Brussels South Charleroi Airport|Charleroi]], [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]], [[Frankfurt-Hahn Airport|Hahn]], [[Liverpool Airport|Liverpool]], [[London Luton Airport|London-Luton]] (begins 2 April 2016), [[Stansted Airport|London-Stansted]], [[Madrid-Barajas Airport|Madrid]], [[Moss Airport, Rygge|Moss]], [[Ciampino Airport|Rome-Ciampino]] <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Chania Airport|Chania]] <!-- --> |[[Scandinavian Airlines]]| [[Gardermoen Airport|Oslo-Gardermoen]] (begins 29 October 2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2015/06/03/sk-europe-w15/|title=SAS W15 Europe Service Changes|publisher=Airlineroute.net|date=3 June 2015|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> <!-- --> |[[Scandinavian Airlines]] <br>{{nowrap|operated by [[Cimber (airline)|Cimber]]}} | [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]] <!-- --> |[[Scandinavian Airlines]] <br>{{nowrap|operated by [[Golden Air|Braathens Regional]]}} | [[Stockholm-Arlanda Airport|Stockholm-Arlanda]] <!-- --> |{{nowrap|[[Small Planet Airlines]]}} | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]], [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]], [[Bergamo Airport|Bergamo]], [[Bodrum Airport|Bodrum]], [[Dalaman Airport|Dalaman]], [[Madeira Airport|Funchal]], [[Gazipasa Airport|Gazipasa]], [[Geneva International Airport|Geneva]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2014/12/05/w2-vnogva-jan15/|title=Small Planet Adds Geneva Service in Jan 2015|work=airlineroute.net|accessdate=6 May 2015}}</ref> [[Heraklion Airport|Heraklion]], [[Hurghada Airport|Hurghada]], [[Lamezia Terme Airport|Lamezia Terme]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2014/12/05/w2-vnosuf-sep15/|title=Small Planet Adds Lamezia Terme Operation in Sep/Oct 2015|work=airlineroute.net|accessdate=6 May 2015}}</ref> [[Gran Canaria Airport|Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]], [[Málaga Airport|Malaga]], [[Marsa Alam Airport|Marsa Alam]], [[Monastir Airport|Monastir]], [[Mostar International Airport|Mostar]], [[Rhodes Airport|Rhodes]], [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]], [[Salzburg Airport|Salzburg]], [[Sharm el-Sheikh Airport|Sharm el-Sheikh]], [[Taba Airport|Taba]], [[Tenerife South Airport|Tenerife-South]], [[Nice Airport|Nice]], [[Enfidha Airport|Enfidha]], [[Rijeka Airport|Rijeka]], [[Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport|Dubai]], [[Agadir – Al Massira Airport|Agadir]], [[Faro International Airport|Faro]], [[Burgas Airport|Burgas]], [[Varna Airport|Varna]], [[Kos Island International Airport|Kos]], [[Dalaman Airport|Dalaman]], [[Milas–Bodrum Airport|Bodrum]], [[Catania–Fontanarossa Airport|Catania]], [[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca]], [[Geneva International Airport|Geneva]], [[Cagliari Elmas Airport|Cagliari]] <!-- --> |{{nowrap|[[SmartLynx Airlines]]}} | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Bilbao Airport|Bilbao]], [[Gran Canaria Airport|Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]], [[Rijeka Airport|Rijeka]], [[Varna Airport|Varna]], [[Faro Airport|Faro]] <!-- --> |{{nowrap|[[Sun d'Or International Airlines]]}} <br>operated by [[El Al]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Ben Gurion International Airport|Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion]] <!-- --> |[[Turkish Airlines]]| [[Istanbul-Atatürk]] <!-- --> |[[Ukraine International Airlines]]| [[Boryspil International Airport|Kiev-Boryspil]] <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Odessa International Airport|Odessa]]<ref name=UIA-S15>{{cite news|last1=L|first1=J|title=Ukraine International Airlines Adds New Routes in S15|url=http://airlineroute.net/2014/11/19/ps-s15update1/|accessdate=19 November 2014|publisher=Airline Route|date=19 November 2014}}</ref> <!-- --> |[[UTair Aviation]] | [[Vnukovo International Airport|Moscow-Vnukovo]] <!-- --> | [[Vueling]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]] (begins {{date|2016-06-28}})<ref name=VuelingBalticS16>{{cite news|last1=L|first1=J|title=Vueling Adds New Service to The Baltics in S16|url=http://airlineroute.net/2015/09/29/vy-rixvno-s16/|accessdate=29 September 2015|publisher=Airline Route|date=29 September 2015}}</ref> <!-- --> |[[Wizz Air]]| [[Ålesund Airport, Vigra|Ålesund]], [[Barcelona Airport|Barcelona]], [[Beauvais–Tillé Airport|Beauvais]], [[Belfast International Airport|Belfast-International]], [[Bergamo Airport|Bergamo]], [[Bergen Airport|Bergen]], [[Billund Airport|Billund]], [[Doncaster-Sheffield Airport|Doncaster/Sheffield]], [[Dortmund Airport|Dortmund]], [[Eindhoven Airport|Eindhoven]], [[Frankfurt–Hahn Airport|Hahn]], [[Glasgow Airport|Glasgow]], [[Kyiv International Airport|Kiev-Zhuliany]], [[Kutaisi Airport|Kutaisi]], [[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca]], [[London Luton Airport|London-Luton]], [[Malmö Airport|Malmö]], [[Memmingen Airport|Memmingen]], [[Fiumicino Airport|Rome-Fiumicino]], [[Sandefjord Airport, Torp|Sandefjord]], [[Stavanger Airport|Stavanger]], [[Stockholm Skavsta Airport|Stockholm-Skavsta]], [[Ben Gurion International Airport|Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion]] <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Corfu Airport|Corfu]] <!-- --> |[[WOW air]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Keflavík International Airport|Reykjavík-Keflavík]] <!-- --> }} ===Cargo=== {{Airport-dest-list <!-- --> | [[DHL Aviation]] <br>{{nowrap| operated by [[Cargo Air]]}} | [[Leipzig/Halle Airport|Leipzig/Halle]], [[Riga Airport|Riga]] <!-- --> | Transaviabaltika | [[Minsk Airport|Minsk-National]] <!-- --> }} ==Statistics== ===Traffic figures=== {{Unreferenced section|date=September 2015}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Year ! Passengers ! Change ! Flights ! Cargo (tonnes) |- ! 2006 | 1,451,468 | style="color:green" | +13.2% | 29,347 | 5,566 |- ! 2007 | 1,717,222 | style="color:green" | +18.3% | 32,840 | 5,780 |- ! 2008 | 2,048,439 | style="color:green" | +19.3% | 37,839 | 5,717 |- ! 2009 | 1,308,632 | style="color:red" | −36.1% | – | – |- ! 2010 | 1,373,859 | style="color:green" | +4.98% | 26,106 | – |- ! 2011 | 1,712,467 | style="color:green" | +24.7% | 27,703 | – |- ! 2012 | 2,208,099 | style="color:green" | +28.94% | 29,995 | – |- ! 2013 | 2,661,869 | style="color:green" | +20.55% | 32,778 | – |- ! 2014 | 2,942,670 | style="color:green" | +10,55% | 37,254 | 8,023 |- ! 2015 (Sep) | 2,520,832 | style="color:green" | +12,82% | 29,641 | 5,888 |} ==Ground transportation== ===Train=== [[File:Vilnius airport raiway station.jpg|thumb|Vilnius airport railway station]] Direct train services between [[Vilnius Airport Railway Station]] (referred to as "Oro uostas" in the schedules) and the central station of Vilnius were started in October 2008. Distance from the Airport to the Central Railway Station is {{convert|4.3|km|mi}}, the journey takes 7 minutes. This is the fastest way to reach the Airport from the city center. ===Bus=== [[File:Bus service at Vilnius airport.JPG|thumb|The bus connecting Vilnius airport with Vilnius City Centre.]] Buses connect the airport with Vilnius Central Station, city centre and northern areas of the city. The direct intercity express services operate from the Airport to Klaipėda and Riga (via Panevėžys and Bauska). == Incidents and accidents == * [[2007 Dash 8 landing gear incidents|Scandinavian Airlines Flight 2748]], operated with [[de Havilland Canada Dash 8|Dash-8-400]] (LN-RDS) with 48 passengers and 4 crew members, took off from [[Copenhagen Airport]] on 12 September 2007. It was heading to [[Palanga International Airport|Palanga]], [[Lithuania]], but was diverted to Vilnius Airport (better suited for an emergency landing) when landing gear problems were discovered before landing. Upon touchdown, the right landing gear collapsed. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely. The local officials at the Vilnius International Airport noted that this was the most serious incident in recent years. This accident, along with the Aalborg accident just days earlier, caused all SAS Dash 8–400 planes to be grounded until the beginning of October. ==See also== * [[List of largest airports in the Baltic states]] * [[Transport in Lithuania]] == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commonscat-inline|Vilnius International Airport}} * [http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/en/ Official website] * {{ASN|VNO}} {{Portalbar|Lithuania|Aviation}} {{Airports in Lithuania}} [[Category:Airports in Lithuania]] [[Category:Airports established in 1944]] [[Category:Airports built in the Soviet Union]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Vilnius|Airport]] [[Category:Aviation in Vilnius]] [[Category:1944 establishments in the Soviet Union]]'