Tortolì Airport Aeroporto di Tortolì | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Aliarbatax srl | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aliarbatax srl | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tortolì,Italy | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°55′00″N09°41′00″E / 39.91667°N 9.68333°E /39.91667; 9.68333 (Tortolì Airport) | ||||||||||
| Website | AeroportoTortoli.eu | ||||||||||
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Tortolì Airport, also known asTortolì-Arbatax airport (IATA:TTB, ICAO:LIET) is aregional airport, located in theProvince of Nuoro, in central east ofSardinia,Italy. It is located 140 kilometres (87 mi)fromCagliari and 100 km (62 mi) fromNuoro and operated by Aliarbatax srl.
The airport was built in the 60's, with a grass runway, as logistical and technical support for the nearArbataxpaper mill. The mill closed in 1986. In 1975, a 1,188-metre (3,898 ft)[2] asphalt runway, a hangar and a control tower were built.[3]
Between 1986 and 1990, regional airline Air Sardinia managed the airport, offering flights toOlbia,Alghero and Cagliari and charters outside of Sardinia.[3]
The airfield closed in 1990. In 1993, a group of local entrepreneurs built a terminal and offered seasonal charter flights[3] (June, July, September, October)[4] with regional airlines with aircraft such asBAe 146,Bombardier Q400 andATR72.[3] Annual traffic reached 44,412 passengers in 1998[5] and 42,655 in 2004.[1]
After the runway extension to 1,442 metres (4,731 ft)[1] in 2008 and modernisation of the terminal in 2010,[3] the airport reopened in 2010 forMeridiana flights connecting the airport with main Italian airports in June to mid-September,[6] and in August–October 2011 with flights to northern Italy, Switzerland an Austria.[3] The airport closed after the departure of anATR42 toRome on 10 October 2011.[7]
In 2021, the Industrial Consortium, owner of the Aliarbatax company holding 100% of the airport's shares, started plans to obtain authorisation fromENAC to reopen the airport forgeneral aviation, with aircraft not exceeding 5,700 kg (12,600 lb)MTOW and 12 passengers, in summer 2021. Initial plans for 2022 included the airport to offer commercial flights on aircraft up to 100 seats.[8]
On 28 April 2022, ENAC gave the authorisation to reopen the airport for general aviation while plans to offer flights on 100-seat aircraft were moved into summer 2023.[9][10]
In mid-June 2023 the airport opened to general aviation traffic.[7][11][12] Current plans include establishing the airport as a base for firefighting operations in the Sardinia region with theCanadair aircraft, and helicopter rescue flights as well as aerospace experimentation with DASS (the Sardinian Aerospace District).[11] No air traffic service or radio frequency are available.[13] Pilots are required to submit PPR (Prior Permission Request, or Prior Permission Required) via a website form or phone call in advance. Contacts and operational data are available on the airport official website.
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| Passengers | Aircraft movements | Cargo (tonnes) | |
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| 1998 | 44,412 | 923 | 0 |
| 1999 | 33,266 | 660 | 0 |
| 2000 | 37,039 | 906 | 0 |
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| 2004 | 42,655 | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | 26,083 | ||
| Sources: 1998-2000:ENAC,[4] 2004: Regione Autonoma della Sardegna,[1] 2006: ENAC.[2] | |||
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