Airport guide

Palanga International AirportIATA code PLQ

Palanga International Airport (PLQ/EYPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palanga, Lithuania in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Palanga, Lithuania
Codes: PLQ · EYPA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Vilnius
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Palanga International Airport (PLQ/EYPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palanga, Lithuania in Europe. Operating on Europe/Vilnius local time at coordinates 55.950°, 21.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Palanga International Airport (PLQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Palanga, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Palanga International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PLQ
ICAO code: EYPA
City: Palanga
Country: Lithuania
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates: 55.973°, 21.094°; From OurAirports
Official website: palanga-airport.lt (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Palanga International Airport’s own pages.

PLQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1937; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 274,879; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing infogram.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Palanga; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Khrabrovo Airport KGD · 124 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PLQ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 01/19: 2,280 m, asphalt.

Runways at PLQ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	2,280 m7,480 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from PLQ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PLQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at PLQ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Palanga, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Palanga International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:palanga-airport.lt (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Palanga

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Palanga International Airport: common questions

Where is Palanga International Airport?

Palanga International Airport serves Palanga, Lithuania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.973°, 21.094°.

What are the airport codes for Palanga International Airport?

The IATA code is PLQ and the ICAO code is EYPA.

What time zone is PLQ in?

Palanga International Airport is in the Europe/Vilnius time zone.

What is the official website of Palanga International Airport?

The airport’s official website is palanga-airport.lt. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Palanga International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PLQ: 01/19 (2,280 m (7,480 ft), asphalt).

When did Palanga International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1937 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Palanga International Airport?

Wikidata records 274,879 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Palanga International Airport?

OurAirports gives PLQ’s elevation as 10 m (33 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Palanga International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1332588 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)