Rakvere Airfield | |
Nativename: | Estonian: Rakvere lennuväli |
Icao: | EERE |
Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Estonia Location in Rakvere |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt/concrete |
Rakvere Airfield (Estonian: Rakvere lennuväli) is an airfield in Rakvere, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia.[1]
The airfield was built in 1920s. During WW II the airfield was used by Luftwaffe. During the Soviet era it was a Soviet Air Force and Soviet Navy helicopter base operating Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-27 helicopters.[2] In the beginning of 1990s, the airfield was abandoned. In the initiative of private pilots, the airfield is reopened since 2004.[1]