Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport , is an

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airport located in the comune of

Pontecagnano Faiano Pontecagnano Faiano (also known simply as Pontecagnano) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. The area dates back to Roman times when the city of Picentia stood in its place and was destroye ...

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. It serves the city of

Salerno Salerno (, ; ; ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Campania, southwestern Italy, and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after Naples. It is located ...

and the coastal areas of Amalfi . It is also known as ''Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport''.

History

Early development

The airport was founded by the

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, Italy's Air Force, in 1926. A

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facility was in operation between 1933 and 1943. The first hangar was designed by

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, a famous architect. In 1946, a

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service was established, and in 1952, the

Air Club was founded. The airport has hosted a

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since 1975, and a

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and

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school since 1984. A new

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was built in 1987. The airport was used exclusively by the

, Vigili del Fuoco, flight and parachuting school and small private jets until 2007. The airport was then upgraded to accommodate airline service, with four check-in desks, two boarding areas, and new luggage belts and waiting rooms being constructed. The

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has a VOR system and a lighting system. The runway's length was extended to , and in 2011 a project was proposed for the extension of the runway up to and for the creation of new infrastructure and other improvements. The airport was subsequently closed in 2016.

Service resumption

In July 2024, the airport resumed scheduled passenger flights.

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and

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serve the airport with domestic and international routes. To accommodate large passenger aircraft, the runway has been extended to . The construction of a new terminal is planned for 2025, along with a runway extension to , more parking spaces and a new general aviation terminal. The airport is expected to be fully operational in 2026 or 2027. The new terminal, designed by Deerns Group, will have 5 gates (no jetbridges). Its design will let light pass through, creating an open space. It will also have

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panels on its roof to power the airport and will be built using entirely sustainable materials. The airport will have 8 parking spaces for aircraft and a plaza at the terminal's entrance.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled services at Salerno:

Statistics

Transport

Road

The airport can be reached via the Autostrada A2 SA-RC, exit

Montecorvino Pugliano Montecorvino Pugliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. The communal seat is in Pugliano; no settlement in the municipality is called "Montecorvino", a toponym related to the nearby com ...

- Pontecagnano Sud as well as via the Tangenziale di Salerno, SS 18 "Pontecagnano" exit or SP 417 "Aversana" exits and the

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. Taxis are available with a fixed fee towards Salerno, there are also 150 free parking spaces in front of the terminal.

Public transport

A special express coach (''Salerno Airlink'') as well as Line 8 of the local bus company CSTP connect the airport with Salerno.aeroportosalerno.it - By bus
retrieved 7 July 2024 The nearest train stations are

and

. An extension of the Salerno metropolitan railway service to the airport is also in planning stages.

References

External links

* Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Italy Airports established in 1926 Airports in Italy

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