Varstu

57°38'00"N 026°40'12"E

Runway: 03/21 - 400x20m - asphalt

Varstu airfield (Estonian: Varstu lennuväli, ICAO: EEVU) is a small airfield 230 kilometers south-southeast of Tallinn, Estonia.
The airfield was built by the Soviet Union in 1976 or 1977. It was used for agricultural activities by state-run Aeroflot. It consisted of a runway and a small platform to the north of the runway. The runway was abandoned after Estonian independence.


Undated (pre-2001) aerial photograph of the airfield (Google Earth)

The airfield was being used again in 2006. In July of that year a modest fly-in was held. Early in 2008 the airfield was officially reopened. Aided by a 1.4 million Euro grant the airfield is to support the local economy.


Photo of the 2006 fly in, demonstrating the state of the runway at that time (purilend.ee)


The resurfaced runway in 2009 (taevapiltnik.ee)


2009 aerial photograph of the airfield (taevapiltnik.ee)


2011 approach map of Varstu airfield (Estonian Air Navigation Services)