The history of Šiauliai International Airport is over a century long. Since 2004 NATO Air Police have been residing here, however, Šiauliai Airport is much more than just a military airport. It boasts the longest runway in the Baltics, which allows it to receive and service the largest size aircrafts. It is the only one in the Baltic States to have a certified veterinary warehouse with a laboratory. The airport has no sound restrictions and operates around the clock. Šiauliai International Airport, located in a strategically favorable area in Eastern Europe, Lithuania, provides ground aircraft maintenance and handling services, as well as passenger services, cargo handling and land lease option. In addition, the airport has the ambition to become an air freight hub. Currently, the airport infrastructure is being renewed (the runway is being reconstructed, the platform is being renewed). A new investor Aviatic MRO is also about to start construction works as the company will establish an aircraft repair base at Šiauliai Airport. Šiauliai International Airport is managed by Šiauliai City Municipality Company Šiaulių oro uostas.