Salerno Costa d'Amalfi and Cilento Airport Aeroporto di Salerno Costa d'Amalfi e del Cilento | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | GE.S.A.C. S.p.A. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Province of Salerno | ||||||||||
| Location | Pontecagnano Faiano,Province of Salerno | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1926 (1926) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 131 ft / 40 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°37′12″N14°54′45″E / 40.62000°N 14.91250°E /40.62000; 14.91250 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Salerno Costa d'Amalfi and Cilento Airport[1] (IATA:QSR,ICAO:LIRI),[2] is anItalianinternational airport located 13 miles southeast of the city ofSalerno, between the municipalities ofBellizzi andPontecagnano Faiano. It mainly serves theprovince of Salerno, including theAmalfi Coast and theCilento region.[3] It is also known asSalerno-Pontecagnano Airport.[4][5]
The airport was founded by theAeronautica Militare, Italy's Air Force, in 1926. Aflight training facility was in operation between 1933 and 1943. The first hangar was designed byPier Luigi Nervi, a famous architect. In 1946, ameteorological service was established, and in 1952, theSalerno Air Club was founded. The airport has hosted aCarabinierihelipad since 1975, and aFirefighterhelipad andparachuting school since 1984. A newcontrol tower was built in 1987. The airport was used exclusively by theCarabinieri,Vigili del Fuoco, flight and parachuting school and smallprivate jets until 2007.[citation needed]
The airport was then upgraded to accommodate airline service, with fourcheck-in desks, twoboarding areas, and new luggage belts and waiting rooms being constructed. Therunway has aVOR system and a lighting system. The runway's length was extended to 1,654 m (5,427 ft), and in 2011 a project was proposed for the extension of the runway up to 2,020 m (6,630 ft) and for the creation of new infrastructure and other improvements. The airport was subsequently closed in 2016.[citation needed]
In July 2024, the airport resumed scheduled passenger flights.easyJet andVolotea serve the airport with domestic and international routes. To accommodate large passenger aircraft, the runway has been extended to 2,000 metres (6,560 ft). The construction of a new terminal is planned for 2025, along with a runway extension to 2,200 m (7,220 ft), more parking spaces and a new general aviation terminal. The airport is expected to be fully operational in 2026 or 2027.[6]
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 havephotovoltaic 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.[citation needed]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled services at Salerno:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Horizont | Seasonal charter:Djerba,Monastir,Rhodes,Zakynthos[7] |
| Air Cairo | Seasonal:Sharm El Sheikh[8] |
| easyJet | Milan–Malpensa (ends 27 March 2026)[9] |
| Ryanair | Bergamo,[10]Charleroi,[11]Turin (ends 29 March 2026)[12] Seasonal:London–Stansted,[10]Vienna[13] |
| Luxair | Seasonal:Luxembourg (begins 1 November 2026)[14] |
| SkyUp Airlines | Seasonal charter:Sharm El Sheikh[7] |
| Sky Vision Airlines | Seasonal charter:Sharm El Sheikh[8] |
| Volotea | Seasonal:Lyon,[15]Nantes[16] |
| Year | Movements | Variation % | Passengers | Variation % |
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| 2008 | 588 |  | 18,067 | |
| 2009 | 469 |  20.24 | 3,968 | 78.04 |
| 2010 | 1,049 |  123.67 | 5,163 | 30.12 |
| 2011 | 2,644 | 152.05 | 24,631 | 377.07 |
| 2012 | 1,553 | 41.26 | 8,797 | 64.28 |
| 2013 | 826 | 46,81 | 2,009 | 77,16 |
| 2014 | 832 | 0,7 | 2,245 | 11,07 |
| Total | 7,129 | 62,635 |
The airport can be reached via theAutostrada A2 SA-RC, exitMontecorvino Pugliano - Pontecagnano Sud as well as via the Tangenziale di Salerno, SS 18 "Pontecagnano" exit or SP 417 "Aversana" exits and theStrada statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore. Taxis are available with a fixed fee towards Salerno, there are also 150 free parking spaces in front of the terminal.[17]
A special express coach (Salerno Airlink) as well as Line 8 of the local bus company CSTP connect the airport with Salerno.[18] The nearest train stations areSalerno andPontecagnano Faiano. An extension of theSalerno metropolitan railway service to the airport is also in planning stages.[citation needed]
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