Jēkabpils (air base)

Jēkabpils, also known as Krustpils, is an air base located 3 kilometres northeast of , a town in . During the 1980s it was one of 17 airfields hosting the Soviet Union's tactical reconnaissance aircraft regiments.
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Photo: andypada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Jēkabpils, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Jēkabpils Air Base”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Krustpils Station and Jēkabpils history museum.

Station
Photo: Gvdk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station serving the city of in southeastern . The station is located in the historic Krustpils part of the city on the right bank of the river .

Museum
Photo: Steisis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Lena.vallhalla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jekabpils and Zīlāni.

Photo: Normunds K, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jēkabpils is a town located on the Daugava river, roughly halfway between the cities of and .

Village
Photo: Roalds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in Kūkas Parish, in the region of . It is located 3 km northeast of town. The village lies on the A12 road, which is part of the E22.

Jēkabpils (air base)

Latitude
56.5367° or 56° 32′ 12″ north
Longitude
25.8909° or 25° 53′ 27″ east
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Open location code
9G87GVPR+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 414268253
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Wiki­data ID
Q2902118
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In Other Languages

From German to Tajik—“Jēkabpils (air base)” goes by many names.
  • German: “Flugplatz Jēkabpils”
  • German: “Flugplatz Krustpils”
  • Japanese: “イェーカブピルス空港”
  • Japanese: “イェーカブピルス空軍基地”
  • Latvian: “Jēkabpils lidlauks”
  • Lithuanian: “Jėkabpilio oro bazė”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی یکابپیلس”
  • Polish: “Baza lotnicza Jekabpils”
  • Polish: “Baza lotnicza Jēkabpils”
  • Polish: “Lądowisko w Jakubowie”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ икобпилс”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Йекабплис”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include bij. Latvijas Aviācijas pulka Krustpils lidlauks and Kapeles kapi.

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