Siena–Ampugnano Airport () was a small military airfield in Ampugnano, near

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, in

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, Italy. All employment has been terminated in 2014. 2008 the site has been proposed for a new international airport capable of handling 4 million passengers a year by 2020. Since 2003 the project has met widespread local opposition. Upon request about current status and future of the airport in November 2016 the Siena Comune confirmed by eMail: ″the airport of Siena is not operating″. As of January 2017, the field is mentioned as being operated by

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. There are however indications of very high fees and rates, opposed to limited or low levels of service.

History

During

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, the facility was known as Malignano Airfield. It was a major

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base of operations during the Italian Campaign.Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. , and

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Facilities

The airport resides at an

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of above

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. It has one

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designated 18/36 with an

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surface measuring .

References

External links

* Official website
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Siena-Ampugnano Airport Airports in Italy Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Italy Buildings and structures in Siena Transport in Tuscany Airports established in 1932