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Karinės Oro Pajėgos

The Lithuanian Air Force operates Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters for troop transport and SAR duties.

Mike Freer

Four UH-60M helicopters will be delivered in 2023/2024 to the Lithuanian Air Force.

Lithuanian Ministry of Defence

Kaunas-Aleksotas (EYKS)
RWY 09/27 POS 54°52'49"N 023°52'55"E ELEV 246 ft Google Maps
Base	Role	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Kaunas-Aleksotas	Paieškos ir Gelbėjimo Postai SAR detachment	AS365N3+

Kyviskes (EYVK)
RWY 14/32, 17/35 (grass) POS 54°40'05"N 025°30'57"E ELEV 515 ft Google Maps
Base	Role	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Kyviskes	non	detachments

The Krasto Apsaugos Savanoriskos Pajegos (National Guard) is disbanded and this base is no longer in use.

The transport element of the Lithuanian Air Force operates three C-27Js in the Transport Flight from Siauliai-Zoknai.

Jim Walg

For special missions, just one Cessna 172 is operating in the Transport Flight at Siauliai-Zoknai.

Laurent Heyligen

Nemirseta (EYNE)
RWY HEL POS 55°51'42"N 021°04'44"E ELEV 12 ft Google Maps
Base	Role	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Nemirseta	Paieškos ir Gelbėjimo Postai SAR detachment	AS365N3+

Three AS365N3 helicopters are stationed at Nemirseta, Kaunas-Aleksotas and Siauliai-Zoknai for SAR mission.

Jim Walg

The Lithuanian Air Force operates two L-410UVP aircraft for training and liaison missions.

Edward Kleiser

Siauliai - Zokniai (EYSA)
RWY 14L/32R, 14R/32L POS 55°53'38"N 023°23'42"E ELEV 443 ft Google Maps
Base	Role	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
1 Aviacijos Baze	Lengvas Ataka Lektuvas Grandis Advanced Light Attack Aircraft	L-39

	Transporto Eskadrilé Transport Flight	C-27J Ce172 L-410UVP

	Sraigtasparniu Eskadrilé Helicopter Flight	AS365N3+ UH-60M (o/o) Mi-8

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