Airport type Military / Public Elevation AMSL 634 ft / 193 m 1,393 4,570 Province Province of Siena Yearly aircraft movements 2,492 | Serves Siena, Tuscany, Italy 18/36 1,393 Code SAY Phone +39 0577 314772 Passenger count 3,745 | |
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Website www.siena-airport.it (no longer operational) Address Località Ampugnano, 53018 Sovicille SI, Italy Similar Stazione Ferroviaria Siena, TraIn Service Srl, Il Palio, Parcheggio Il Campo, Piazza del Campo | ||
Siena-Ampugnano Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano) (IATA: SAY, ICAO: LIQS) was a small military airfield near Siena, in Tuscany, Italy. All employment has been terminated in 2014.
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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 Sky Services. There are however indications of rather high rates, opposed to limited levels of service.
History
During World War II, the facility was known as Malignano Airfield. It was a major United States Air Force Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the Italian Campaign.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 634 feet (193 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,393 by 30 metres (4,570 ft × 98 ft).