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Oct 27, 2021 (newstodate): Lithuania's Transport Competence Agency has secured the country's Siauliai Int'l Airport another five years status as international airport.
   Based on this extension, the airport is in a strong position to continue its efforts to attract investors in the airport infrastructure, both relating to cargo, MRO and passenger operations.
   The International Airport Certificate issued by the Transport Competence Agency proves that the aerodrome complies with the requirements of ICAO and EASA.
    Lithuania is currently working on a long-term Lithuanian air transport development and development strategy, Aviation Development Guidelines until 2030, and expectations are now that Siauliai Airport will be included alongside the state-owned airports, managed by Lithuanian Airports, at Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga.
   A former Soviet air base, Siauliai Airport operates a 3,500m CAT 1 runway and a second 3,280m runway, and is a military/commercial airport owned jointly by Lithuania's Ministry of Defense and Siauliai Municipality.
   The airport is also growing its importance in the aircraft maintenance segment, with the aircraft maintenance company Aviatic MRO planning for a future with aircraft P2F conversions, and Aviatic MRO is currently constructing a 23,000 sq m  aircraft maintenance and repair center at Siauliai International Airport, scheduled to start operations in 2022.
   Another new important asset is the recent opening by the freight forwarding company Rava Cargo of a neutral customs warehouse at the airport, becoming the first commercial cargo operator at Siauliai Airport.