Rieti Airport ( it, Aeroporto di Rieti, ) is an

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located northwest of

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, a city in the

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region in

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. It is also known as G. Ciuffelli Airport. The aerodrome is operated by the Ministry of Transport and Navigation and administered by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) of

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. The air traffic service (ATS) authority is

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Prior to 1997 it was a military airport operated by the

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Facilities

The airport resides in the Rieti Plain, at an

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. It has two runways with

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surfaces. The main runway 16R/34L measures and is used by aircraft with engines. The secondary runway 16L/34R measures and is used by

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. Operation of ultralight aircraft is restricted to three one-hour time periods each day, during which other air traffic is prohibited. The airport hosts a helicopter base which, until 2016, was operated by the

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; after the dissolution of the agency, the base is operated by Carabinieri. The airport also hosts some facilities used by students of Rieti's military school for

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: the

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and the "NUBICH" exercise area. Air currents in the Rieti Plain are particularly favorable for

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and offer the best conditions to fly, so the airport is well known among gliders all over the world; it hosted the 1982, 1994 and 2015 editions of the

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's "NUBICH" exercise area for

References

External links

Aero Club Rieti

A Brief History of Rieti Airport
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Aircraft photos from Rieti - G. Ciuffelli (LIQN)
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Facilities

See also

References

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