Transport in London in Battersea is used by private helicopters. There are also Biggin Hill and Farnborough Airfield. Croydon Airport was originally London's main airport, but was replaced by Heathrow, and closed in 1959. An airfield at Lydd has been rebranded London Ashford, but currently have little traffic. In August 2009, Oxford Airport, some 95 km from London's City Centre, re-branded itself London Oxford Airport in a controversial move, while Kent International was briefly called London Manston; it is 120 km from London. In addition, RAF Brize Norton with direct flights to the Falkland Islands is less than two hours away by car.
S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airport it captured Kaunas Fortress. Used continuously since then it is the oldest functioning airport in Lithuania, making it also one of the oldest airports in Europe. The airport area underwent major upgrades in 1926, 1931, 1942 (800 m. concrete runway with taxiways, repair hangars built), 1950's (concrete runway extension to 1330 m.) and 1970's (passenger terminal, navigation equipment). During the Interwar period, when Kaunas was Lithuania's capital, Aleksotas Airport was used as primary base of Lithuanian Air Force. It also served as test ground for locally built airplanes, like Dobi I, Dobi II, Dobi III by Jurgis Dobkevičius, Anbo I,