Marche Airport (Italian: Aeroporto delle Marche) (IATA: AOI, ICAO: LIPY),[4] formerly Ancona Falconara Airport (Aeroporto di Ancona-Falconara), is an airport serving Ancona and the Marche region of central Italy. The airport is located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Ancona, in Falconara Marittima. It was also known as Raffaello Sanzio Airport, named after Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520), the Italian painter and architect.[1][5]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ancona International Airport S.p.A. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ancona, Italy | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 49 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°36′58″N 013°21′44″E / 43.61611°N 13.36222°E | ||||||||||
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History
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During World War II, Falconara Airfield was a military airfield used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force for B-25 Mitchell combat operations by the 321st Bombardment Group between 1 Apr and 1 Sep 1945. After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
Facilities
editThe airport lies at an elevation of 49 feet (15 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,962 by 45 metres (9,718 ft × 148 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
editPassenger
editThe following airlines operate scheduled services:[6]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| easyJet | Seasonal: London–Gatwick |
| Lufthansa | Munich[7] |
| Ryanair | Catania,[8] Charleroi,[9] London–Stansted Seasonal: Kraków, Weeze |
| Sky Alps | Milan–Linate, Naples, Rome–Fiumicino (all end 31 January 2025)[10] |
| Volotea | Catania, Palermo, Paris–Orly Seasonal: Athens,[11] Barcelona,[12] Cagliari, Olbia |
| Wizz Air | Tirana |
Cargo
editThe following cargo services are operated at the airport:[13][needs update]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| DHL Aviation | Milan–Malpensa, Sarajevo |
| FedEx Express | Rome-Fiumicino |
| UPS Airlines | Bergamo, Cologne/Bonn |
Statistics
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Ground transportation
editAerobus
editThe airport is connected to Ancona and Falconara Marittima via piazza Cavour, piazza Kennedy, Ancona railway station, Ancona Torrette railway station, Falconara Marittima railway station, normally in coincidence with the operating flights.[14]
Car
editThe airport is found on Strada statale 76 della Val d'Esino in directions of both Jesi and Falconara Marittima. People travelling on the Autostrada A14 need to exit at "Ancona Nord" and join Strada statale 76 della Val d'Esino.[15]
Railway
editA small railway station, Castelferretti-Falconara Aeroporto, is situated just outside the airport. Regional trains bound to Ancona, Jesi, Fabriano, Foligno, Orte and Rome departs from there.
References
edit- ^ a b c "World Aero Data: FALCONARA -- LIPY". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Airport information for AOI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Gennaio - Dicembre 2019 (su base 2018)" (PDF). Assaeroporti (in Italian). Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Ancona Airport | Marche Airport Guide (AOI)". Ancona Airport. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ "Marche, l'aeroporto di Ancona ospiterà fino al 6 gennaio "Raffaello, una mostra impossibile"". AgCult (in Italian). 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Destinations". Ancona International Airport. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Air Dolomiti Expands Lufthansa Codeshare in NW24". AeroRoutes. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Ryanair NS23 Network Additions Summary – 26MAR23". Aeroroutes.
- ^ "Ryanair May – Oct 2023 Italy Frequency Variations – 14MAY23". Aeroroutes.
- ^ "SkyAlps volerá fino alla fine di gennaio 2025 la continuità territoriale da e per Ancona". italiavola.com (in Italian). 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Volotea aprira' da giugno '24 la Ancona – Atene". Italiavola (in Italian). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Volotea NW24 Network Additions – 11AUG24". AeroRoutes. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Attività cargo - Numeri utili". Marche Airport. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Napolitano, Alessandra (1 July 2014). "Attivo il servizio navetta che collega Ancona all'Aeroporto delle Marche". AnconaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "In auto". Marche Airport. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
Further reading
edit- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521p. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
External links
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