Live flights at Palanga International Airport (PLQ)

PLQ EYPA  Palanga, Lithuania

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PLQ at a glance

  • What it is: Palanga International Airport is a regional airport serving Palanga, Lithuania.
  • Codes: PLQ on your ticket, EYPA on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 33 ft above sea level.
  • Right now: 1 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Vilnius (UTC+2), so every time shown for PLQ is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near PLQ

1 aircraft are within 55 km of PLQ right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with PLQ directly or your airline.

Departing now

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No departures being tracked at this moment. Traffic varies by time of day and receiver coverage.

Arriving now

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No arrivals on approach at this moment.

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
SAS34J SAS Scandinavian Airlines route not published in the area 33,000 ft 479 kts
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Runways
33 ft
Field elevation

About Palanga International Airport

Palanga International Airport lies in the high northern latitudes at 55.97° N, 21.09° E, on Europe/Vilnius time (UTC+2). At this latitude winter brings long nights, de-icing and snow clearance, and the great-circle routes that pass overhead run closer to the pole than a flat map suggests.

Palanga International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 01/19, measures 7,480 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the narrowbody standard category: the A320 and 737 families are at home here; widebodies would be tight. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 01/19 is aligned roughly north/south, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north/south alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at PLQ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
01/19 7,480 ft (2,280 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near PLQ

Great-circle distance from Palanga International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Riga RIX 206 km north-east Riga
Kaunas KUN 219 km south-east Kaunas
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa GDN 244 km south-west Gdańsk
Vilnius VNO 304 km south-east Vilnius
Warsaw Chopin WAW 423 km south Warsaw
IATA / ICAO
PLQ / EYPA
Location
Palanga, Lithuania 55.973, 21.094
Time zone
Europe/Vilnius
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Lithuania.

KUN Kaunas International Airport Kaunas, Lithuania
GDN Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport Gdańsk, Poland
VNO Vilnius Airport Vilnius, Lithuania

More airports and guides connected to PLQ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Kaunas (KUN) serves the same country. The codes PLQ and EYPA are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about PLQ

What is the airport code for Palanga International Airport?

Palanga International Airport uses the IATA code PLQ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code EYPA in flight plans and on radar. The leading “E” in EYPA is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does PLQ have?

Palanga International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 33 ft above sea level.

What time zone is PLQ in?

Palanga International Airport operates on Europe/Vilnius local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at PLQ live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Palanga International Airport, and there is 1 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Vilnius.