Šilutė Airfield

Šilutė airfield is a former Lithuanian Air Force airfield located in Western Lithuania, 5 km east of . It was used for glider pilot training since the 1950s; today it is mainly used by ultralight aircraft and gliders.
Pegasas, Public domain.
  • Aerodrome
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
  • …is operated by Šilutės aeroklubas
  • Description: airport in Lithuania

Places of Interest

Highlights include Macikai POW and GULAG Camps and Macikų dvaro sodyba.
Žiedas, Public domain.
is location of the German…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Armalėnai and Verdainė.
Pegasas, Public domain.
is a village.
Žiedas, Public domain.
is a village.
Žiedas, Public domain.
is a village in , Lithuania, 2 km east of Šilute.

Šilutė Airfield

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Latitude
55.3369° or 55° 20′ 13″ north
Longitude
21.5306° or 21° 31′ 50″ east
Open location code
9G738GPJ+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Šilutė Airfield” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Silute (tugpahanan)”
  • Cebuano: “Silute”
  • French: “aérodrome de Šilutė”
  • French: “Aérodrome de Šilutė”
  • Japanese: “シルテ飛行場”
  • Lithuanian: “Šilutės aerodromas”
  • Lithuanian: “Šilutės Aerodromas”
  • Lithuanian: “Šilutės oro uostas”
  • Russian: “Шилутский аэродром”
  • Swedish: “Silute (flygplats)”
  • Swedish: “Silute”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zudermano muziejus and Verdainė bridge.

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