Saldus

56°41'00"N 021°59'55"E

runway: 08/26 - 400x20m - asphalt

Airfield Saldus is an abandoned airfield just outside the town of Saldus, 100 kilometers west-southwest of Riga, Latvia.
The airfield was built by the Soviet Union in the 1975-1985 timeframe. It was used for agricultural activities by state-run Aeroflot. It consists of a small runway and a taxiway to a medium sized platform to the south of the runway.


No photos of the airfield while in use have been located


2010 aerial photo of Saldus airfield (Google Earth)


In April 2011 Latvian Airfields listed the airfield condition as 'Average/bad'.
The platform and runway are in a bad shape: rough, with pits and debris. Its runway features a hump: the mid section is about 5-6 feet higher than both ends.
The airfield is uncertified and officially closed to all traffic.