Vilnius airport currently renewing. Soon, citizens of Vilnius will travel through the newly built departure terminal, where they will find modern equipment and the latest solutions. However, not every Vilnius resident knows or at least was interested Vilnius airport history, which is the oldest in the country.
Vilnius Airport was built in 1932. During World War II, it was used as a military airfield, and from 1944 to 1991. – as a civil airport. Vilnius Airport received the name of an international airport only during the period of independence.
The first route was Warsaw-Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn. By the way, the route Vilnius-Warsaw was flown daily in 1932. During the interwar period, all flights from Vilnius were operated by LOT airlines.
Vilnius airport once looked different than it does now. Here, back in the 90s, through the panoramic window, all persons accompanying the passengers could watch airplane flights from the departure hall. in 1993 the airport was expanded, connecting the old terminal building with the newly built passenger departure terminal, which residents use to this day.
The airport acquired its current appearance only in 2007, when a modernized passenger terminal was opened that meets the requirements of the Schengen Agreement, and passenger flows from Schengen and non-Schengen countries were separated.
In the first years of independence, flights from Vilnius airport were operated by national Lithuanian airlines (later "flyLAL"). However, in 2009, Lithuania was left without national airlines and many direct flights to other countries.
2014 metres. Lithuanian airports to reorganize, Vilnius Airport became the Vilnius branch of Lithuanian Airports.
The construction of the new departure terminal is currently underway, which is scheduled to be completed by 2025. in February As a result, the main entrance to the new car park was temporarily moved from June 3. More about the changes Vilnius airport we wrote here.
