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Jēkabpils Air Base

Jēkabpils, Latvia

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Jēkabpils Air Base

Jēkabpils, Latvia
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Latvian military air base in the Jēkabpils region.

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Jēkabpils, Latvia
Jēkabpils Air Base (ICAO: EVKA) is a military airfield located near the city of Jēkabpils in central Latvia. It has historically served the Latvian National Armed Forces and has roots dating back to the Soviet era, when it was used by Soviet military aviation. Following Latvian independence in 1991, the base transitioned to national military control. It is not open to commercial passenger traffic and has no scheduled civilian airline services. The airfield has been used periodically for military training and national defense purposes within the context of Latvia's NATO membership.
Notable facts
  • EVKA is a military-only airfield with no commercial passenger operations.
  • The base has Soviet-era origins and was used by Soviet military aviation prior to Latvian independence in 1991.
  • Latvia is a NATO member, and its military airfields support alliance defense commitments.
  • The airfield is located in central Latvia near the Daugava River.
  • No IATA code is assigned, reflecting its non-commercial status.
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Jēkabpils, also known as Krustpils, is an air base located 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Jēkabpils, a town in Latvia. During the 1980s it was one of 17 airfields hosting the Soviet Union's tactical reconnaissance aircraft regiments.

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