Marche Airport ( it, Aeroporto delle Marche) , formerly ''Ancona Falconara Airport'' ( it, Aeroporto di Ancona-Falconara), is an airport serving Ancona and the

Marche Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...

region of central Italy. The airport is located approximately west of Ancona, in

Falconara Marittima Falconara Marittima is a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, in Italy, located north of Ancona, in the Marche region, province of Ancona. History Falconara developed around a castle. In the second half of the 16th century it was bought by the n ...

. It was also known as ''Raffaello Sanzio Airport'', named after

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(1483–1520), the Italian painter and architect.

History

During World War II, Falconara Airfield was a military airfield used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force for

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combat operations by the

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between 1 Apr and 1 Sep 1945. After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.

Facilities

The airport lies at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring .

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines operate scheduled services:

Cargo

The following cargo services are operated at the airport:

Statistics

Ground transportation

Aerobus

The airport is connected to Ancona and

via piazza Cavour, piazza Kennedy, Ancona railway station, Ancona Torrette railway station, Falconara Marittima railway station, normally in coincidence with the operating flights.

Car

The airport is found on Strada statale 76 della Val d'Esino in directions of both Jesi and

. People travelling on the

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need to exit at "Ancona Nord" and join Strada statale 76 della Val d'Esino.

Railway

A small railway station, Castelferretti-Falconara Aeroporto, is situated just outside the airport. Regional trains bound to Ancona, Jesi, Fabriano,

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, Orte and Rome departs from there.

References

External links

Official website
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