Falconara Airbase Aeronautica Militare Falconara | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Location | Falconara, Italy | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°36′58.83″N013°21′44.35″E / 43.6163417°N 13.3623194°E /43.6163417; 13.3623194 (Falconara Airport) | ||||||||||
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Falconara Airbase (IATA:AOI,ICAO:LIPY) is a joint-use civil airport andItalian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) facility inItaly, located approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west ofFalconara Marittima in theprovince of Ancona, about 200 km (120 mi) north-northeast ofRome.
As for passenger traffic, six airlines operate there, as well as international charter companies. Since 2000, the number of passengers has been around 400,000-600,000. In the decade 2014-2024, Ancona Airport fluctuated between the twenty-fifth and twenty-seventh Italian position for passenger traffic.
As for the cargo sector, DHL Aviation, FedEx Express and UPS Airlines fly regularly, and in the decade 2014-2024, Ancona Airport fluctuated between the ninth and eleventh Italian position for cargo traffic.
DuringWorld War II,Falconara Airfield was a military airfield used by theUnited States Army Air ForcesTwelfth Air Force forB-25 Mitchell combat operations by the321st Bombardment Group between 1 April and 1 September 1945. After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
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