Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport
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The Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport, located in the municipality of Pontecagnano Faiano
and close to Bellizzi
, is an airport in southern Italy
, near to Salerno
, the Amalfi Coast
and the Cilento
area. It is commonly known also as Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport.
, Italy's military air force. A flight training
facility was established between 1933 and 1943. The first hangar was designed by the famous architect Pier Luigi Nervi
. In 1946 a meteorological
service was established, and in 1952, the Salerno
Air Club was founded. The airport has hosted the Carabinieri
helipad
since 1975, and the Firefighter
helipad
and a parachuting
school since 1984. A new control tower
was built in 1987. The airport was exclusively used by the Carabinieri
, Firefighters, flight and parachuting
school and small private jets
until 2007.
The airport was then developed to accommodate civil traffic on a large scale, with four check-in desks
, two boarding
areas, luggage belts and waiting rooms. The runway
has a VOR system
, a radio direction finder VDF and a lighting system. The runway
was extended for a total length of 1 654 m, with a extensions to 2 020 m planned. In 2011 was presented the project for the extension of the runway up to 2020 m (more than 60 m of anti blast) and for the creation of new buildings and other technical adjustments.
Scheduled flights started in 2008 with the company VolaSalerno, which worked from August 2, 2008 to December 18, 2008, followed by Air Dolomiti from July 27, 2009 to May 7, 2010 Since december 1, 2010 the Alitalia copmpany operates with two daily flights from Monday to Friday and one flight on Saturday and Sunday to Milan Malpensa.
Pontecagnano Faiano
Pontecagnano Faiano is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. Its population as of 2009 was of 25,096 inhabitants...
and close to Bellizzi
Bellizzi
Bellizzi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
, is an airport in southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, near to Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
, the Amalfi Coast
Amalfi Coast
-In popular culture:The Amalfi Coast is a popular destination among tourists. It was featured in "Positano," a short story written by American author John Steinbeck in 1953...
and the Cilento
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.-Geography:...
area. It is commonly known also as Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport.
History
The airport was founded in 1926 by Aeronautica MilitareAeronautica Militare
The Italian Air Force is the air force of the Italian Republic. It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history...
, Italy's military air force. A flight training
Flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills....
facility was established between 1933 and 1943. The first hangar was designed by the famous architect Pier Luigi Nervi
Pier Luigi Nervi
Pier Luigi Nervi was an Italian engineer. He studied at the University of Bologna and qualified in 1913. Dr. Nervi taught as a professor of engineering at Rome University from 1946-61...
. In 1946 a meteorological
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
service was established, and in 1952, the Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
Air Club was founded. The airport has hosted the Carabinieri
Carabinieri
The Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:...
helipad
Helipad
Helipad is a common abbreviation for helicopter landing pad, a landing area for helicopters. While helicopters are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where a helicopter can safely...
since 1975, and the Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
helipad
Helipad
Helipad is a common abbreviation for helicopter landing pad, a landing area for helicopters. While helicopters are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where a helicopter can safely...
and a parachuting
Parachuting
Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal...
school since 1984. A new control tower
Control tower
A control tower, or more specifically an Air Traffic Control Tower , is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. Control towers are also used to control the traffic for other forms of transportation such...
was built in 1987. The airport was exclusively used by the Carabinieri
Carabinieri
The Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:...
, Firefighters, flight and parachuting
Parachuting
Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal...
school and small private jets
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
until 2007.
The airport was then developed to accommodate civil traffic on a large scale, with four check-in desks
Airport check-in
Airport check-in uses service counters found at commercial airports handling commercial air travel. The check-in is normally handled by an airline itself or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline...
, two boarding
Boarding (transport)
Boarding is a term to describe the entry of passengers onto a vehicle, usually in public transportation. Boarding starts with entering the vehicle and ends with the seating of each passenger and closure of the doors...
areas, luggage belts and waiting rooms. The runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
has a VOR system
VHF omnidirectional range
VOR, short for VHF omnidirectional radio range, is a type of radio navigation system for aircraft. A VOR ground station broadcasts a VHF radio composite signal including the station's identifier, voice , and navigation signal. The identifier is typically a two- or three-letter string in Morse code...
, a radio direction finder VDF and a lighting system. The runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
was extended for a total length of 1 654 m, with a extensions to 2 020 m planned. In 2011 was presented the project for the extension of the runway up to 2020 m (more than 60 m of anti blast) and for the creation of new buildings and other technical adjustments.
Scheduled flights started in 2008 with the company VolaSalerno, which worked from August 2, 2008 to December 18, 2008, followed by Air Dolomiti from July 27, 2009 to May 7, 2010 Since december 1, 2010 the Alitalia copmpany operates with two daily flights from Monday to Friday and one flight on Saturday and Sunday to Milan Malpensa.
Airlines and destinations
Transport
- Car:
- Motorway A3 SA-RC, Montecorvino PuglianoMontecorvino PuglianoMontecorvino Pugliano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.The communal seat is in Pugliano; no one of the population nuclei of the municipality is called "Montecorvino", a toponym related to the nearby commune of Montecorvino...
- Pontecagnano Sud exit; - SalernoSalernoSalerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
BypassBypass (road)A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
, Pontecagnano FaianoPontecagnano FaianoPontecagnano Faiano is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. Its population as of 2009 was of 25,096 inhabitants...
exit- in the direction of Strada Statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore until you reach Pagliarone Bivio Pratole
- Motorway A3 SA-RC, Montecorvino Pugliano
- Parking: 150 free parking spaces in front of the terminal.
- Taxi: fixed fee from/to SalernoSalernoSalerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
30 Euro, from/to BattipagliaBattipagliaBattipaglia is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, with some 51,000 inhabitants.- History :The birth of the comune of Battipaglia was officialised by a Royal Decree on 28 March 1929...
15 Euro. - Bus: CSTP 8 line.
- Train: SalernoSalernoSalerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
and Pontecagnano FaianoPontecagnano FaianoPontecagnano Faiano is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. Its population as of 2009 was of 25,096 inhabitants...
station. - Subway: an extension of Metropolitana di Salerno to the airport is planned.
Distances
- Pontecagnano FaianoPontecagnano FaianoPontecagnano Faiano is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. Its population as of 2009 was of 25,096 inhabitants...
, BattipagliaBattipagliaBattipaglia is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, with some 51,000 inhabitants.- History :The birth of the comune of Battipaglia was officialised by a Royal Decree on 28 March 1929...
: 5 km (3.1 mi) - SalernoSalernoSalerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
: 12 km (7.5 mi) - University of SalernoUniversity of SalernoThe University of Salerno is a university located in Salerno, Italy. It is organized in 10 Faculties.-History:Salerno, a city in which, as Michelet said, “emperors, kings, popes, and the richest barons all had their own doctor”, developed during the Middle Ages around its prestigious School of...
: 25 km (15.5 mi) - PaestumPaestumPaestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. It is located in the north of Cilento, near the coast about 85 km SE of Naples in the province of Salerno, and belongs to the commune of Capaccio, officially also named...
: 27 km (16.8 mi) - AmalfiAmalfiAmalfi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, c. 35 km southeast of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto , surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery...
: 45 km (28 mi) - AvellinoAvellinoAvellino is a town and comune, capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains 42 km north-east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.-History:Before the Roman conquest, the...
, PompeiPompeiPompei is a city and comune in the province of Naples in Campania, southern Italy, famous for its ancient Roman ruins. As of 2010 its population was of 25,671.-History:...
: 50 km (31.1 mi) - ErcolanoErcolanoErcolano is a town and comune in the province of Naples, Campania . It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples. The medieval town of Resina was built on the volcanic material left by the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed the ancient...
, PositanoPositanoPositano is a village and comune on the Amalfi Coast , in Campania, Italy. The main part of the city sits in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast.-History:...
: 63 km (39.1 mi) - NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
: 70 km (43.5 mi) - SorrentoSorrentoSorrento is the name of many cities and towns:*Sorrento, Italy*Sorrento, Florida, United States*Sorrento, Louisiana, United States*Sorrento, Maine, United States*Sorrento, Victoria, a township on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia...
: 73 km (45.4 mi) - BeneventoBeneventoBenevento is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 50 km northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill 130 m above sea-level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino and Sabato...
, PotenzaPotenza-Transportation:Potenza is a rail junction on the main line from Salerno to Taranto, managed by FS Trenitalia; it has also a connection to Altamura, served by the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane regional company...
: 85 km (52.8 mi) - CasertaCasertaCaserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range...
: 90 km (55.9 mi)