San Egidio Airport
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San Franceso d'Assisi Airport , also known as Perugia Airport and Umbria International Airport (and formerly known as Perugia Sant' Egidio), is an airport
serving Perugia
, the capital city
of the region
of Umbria
in central Italy
.
of 693 feet (211 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 01/19 with an asphalt
surface measuring 2199 by 45 m (7,214.6 by 147.6 ).
It is currently being expanded, with the addition of new terminal facilities designed by the Italian architect Gae Aulenti
and funded by a government grant awarded to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
, the capital city
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of the region
Regions of Italy
The regions of Italy are the first-level administrative divisions of the state, constituting its first NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, of which five are constitutionally given a broader amount of autonomy granted by special statutes....
of Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
in central Italy
Italy
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.
Facilities
The airport is located at an elevationElevation
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of 693 feet (211 m) above mean sea level. It has one 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...
designated 01/19 with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface measuring 2199 by 45 m (7,214.6 by 147.6 ).
It is currently being expanded, with the addition of new terminal facilities designed by the Italian architect Gae Aulenti
Gae Aulenti
Gae Aulenti is an Italian architect, lighting and interior designer, and industrial designer. She is well known for several large-scale museum projects, including Musée d'Orsay in Paris , the Contemporary Art Gallery at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Palazzo Grassi in Venice , and the Asian Art...
and funded by a government grant awarded to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy
Italian unification
Italian unification was the political and social movement that agglomerated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of Italy in the 19th century...
.