Zaiceva

57°28'05"N 027°30'31"E

runway: 07/25 - 400x20m - asphalt

Zaiceva air field is an abandoned airfield 135 kilometers east 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, taxiways and a large platform to the north of the runway.


No photos of the airfield while in use have been located

MyAirfields listed the airfields condition as 'unknown' in 2015. The airfields runway appears to be fairly intact, but the platform is not. The steel frame of a barn is visible in aerial photography. From aerial photography there appears to be little (if any) activity.
The airfield is uncertified and therefore officially closed to all traffic. Also, it is very close (less than two kilometers) to the Russian border, making it less wise to operate from. A flightplan into the area is mandatory.


2006 aerial photo of Praulina airfield (Google Earth)


A wintery scene in this March 2010 photo of the airfield (Google Earth).


September 2010 overview of Zaiceva airfield (Google Earth).


Zaiceva in April 2014 (Google Earth)