Šiauliai Air Base

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military air base
gptkbp:area approximately 1,500 hectares
gptkbp:coordinates 55.9333° N, 23.3667° E
gptkbp:elevation 150 meters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact wildlife protection
pollution control
noise reduction measures
gptkbp:function military operations
gptkbp:hasCitations supply chain management
transport services
gptkbp:hasFacilities control tower
hangars
maintenance facilities
fuel storage
accommodation for personnel
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Eurofighter Typhoon
F-16 Fighting Falcon
C-130 Hercules
L-39 Albatros
gptkbp:hasLength 3,000 meters
gptkbp:hasOccupation radar systems
communication towers
gptkbp:hasPartnershipsWith educational institutions
local government
international organizations
gptkbp:hasPrograms pilot training
ground crew training
air defense training
gptkbp:hasService medical services
fire department
security services
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Šiauliai Air Base
gptkbp:isConnectedTo railway network
national_road_network
gptkbp:isHomeTo NATO_allies
Lithuanian_Air_Force_units
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn community outreach programs
international missions
gptkbp:isNear Šiauliai_city
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Network
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor operational readiness
strategic importance
gptkbp:isSubjectTo NATO_regulations
gptkbp:isUsedFor joint exercises
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Lithuania
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkbp:opened 1995
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Lithuanian_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:secondaryRole gptkb:NATO_Enhanced_Forward_Presence
gptkbp:supports air policing missions
gptkbp:timeZone yes
asphalt
gptkbp:usedFor training missions