The airport began operations on 17 August 1932 as Wilno–Porubanek, Porubanek was the name of the neighbouring village which today is part of the Kirtimai district of Vilnius.
O aeroporto comezou as súas operacións o 17 de agosto de 1932 co nome de Wilno-Porubanek; Porubanek era o nome da vila que no presente é parte do distrito de Kirtimai de Vilnius.