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S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airfield
Kaunas, Lithuania
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S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airfield
Kaunas, Lithuania
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Historic Kaunas airfield honoring Lithuania's legendary aviators.
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Kaunas, Lithuania
S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airfield (ICAO: EYKS) is a general aviation airfield located in Kaunas, Lithuania's second-largest city. It is named in honor of Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas, the two Lithuanian-American aviators who made a legendary transatlantic flight in 1933, tragically crashing near Soldin, Germany, just short of their destination in Kaunas.
The airfield serves general aviation, sport aviation, and flight training activities rather than scheduled commercial passenger services. It holds significant historical and symbolic importance in Lithuanian aviation heritage, serving as a memorial to the country's most celebrated aviators.
Getting to & from
The airfield is accessible by road from central Kaunas, though no dedicated public transport links are widely documented.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas, heroes of the 1933 transatlantic flight.
- ›The two aviators flew from New York toward Kaunas in their plane 'Lituanica' in July 1933.
- ›Used primarily for general aviation, sport flying, and pilot training.
- ›Kaunas International Airport (EYKA) handles the city's commercial passenger traffic separately.
- ›The airfield carries deep national symbolic significance in Lithuanian culture.
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