Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 989 ft / 301 m Elevation 301 m Yearly aircraft movements 44,214 | Focus city for AlitaliaBlue Air Code TRN Phone +39 011 567 6361 Passenger count 3,666,582 | |
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Planespotting in turin airport 25 october 2016
Turin Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Torino) (IATA: TRN, ICAO: LIMF), also known as Turin-Caselle Airport (Aeroporto di Torino-Caselle), is an airport located at Caselle Torinese, 16 km (9.9 mi) north-northwest of the city of Turin, in the Province of Turin, Piedmont region, northern Italy. It is also named Sandro Pertini Airport (Aeroporto Sandro Pertini), after former Italian President Sandro Pertini.
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- Planespotting in turin airport 25 october 2016
- History
- Facilities
- Airlines and destinations
- Ground transportation
- References
History
The airport was built in 1953, on the site of a World War II air base, and was renovated in 1989 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and then again in 2005 in preparation for the Winter Olympics. Turin airport won the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards in the category from 1 to 5 millions passengers in both 2007 and 2008. The aerodrome is operated by Società Azionaria Gestione Aeroporto Torino S.p.A. and administered by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). The air traffic service (ATS) authority is ENAV S.p.A.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 989 feet (301 m) above mean sea level. It covers an area of more than 57 thousand square meters. The airport has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,300 by 60 metres (10,827 ft × 197 ft). The Runway 36 is ILS (Instrument Landing System) certified III B for approach with visual range less than 200 meters (656 ft) but not less than 75 meters (246 ft).
Alenia Aeronautica has an office at the airport and in San Maurizio Canavese.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services at Turin Airport:
Ground transportation
The airport is connected by rail to the city of Turin by the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres, operated by GTT as line A of Turin metropolitan railway service and by shuttle bus, operated by SADEM.