Kaunas Airport

Kaunas Airport

Kaunas International Airport (Lithuanian: Kauno tarptautinis oro uostas), (IATA: KUN, ICAO: EYKA) which serves Kaunas, Lithuania is the second busiest civil airport in Lithuania after Vilnius Airport and the fourth busiest in the Baltic states.

Kaunas Airport is the fastest growing airport in the Baltic states in 2009 and 2010. The airport mainly serves international passenger and cargo flights and is located in Karmėlava, 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of the Kaunas city centre. Kaunas Airport can handle planes up to the size of a Boeing 747, Antonov An-124 or similar jets. On 4 May 2010 low-cost airline Ryanair opened a base at Kaunas Airport, and is the largest airline at the airport.