The Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport, located in the area of Pontecagnano Faiano and Bellizzi, is the nearest airport to Salerno, the Amalfi Coast and the Parco nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano.

History

The airport was founded in 1926 by Aeronautica Militare. A flight training facility was estabilished between 1933 and 1943. The first hangar was designed by the famous architect Pier Luigi Nervi. In 1946 a meteorological service was established, and in 1952, the Salerno Air Club was founded. In 1962 a plane carrying the Kennedy family landed. The airport has hosted the Carabinieri helipad since 1975, and the Firefighter helipad and a parachuting school since 1984. A new control tower was built in 1987. The airport was exclusively used by the Carabinieri, Firefighters, flight and parachuting school and small private jets until 2007.
The airport was then developed to accommodate civil traffic on a large scale, with four check-in desks, two boarding areas, luggage belts and waiting rooms. The runway has a VOR system, a radio direction finder VDF and a lighting system. The runway was extended for a total length of 1 654 m, with two extensions to 2 100 m and 2 400 m planned.

Airlines

• VolaSalerno, a brand created by Global Aviation Network S.r.l. and Aeroporto di Salerno S.p.A., with OrionAir BAe 146 planes.
• Explora Italia (from November 29, 2008).

Destinations

• Milan Malpensa
• Bolzano (from November 29, 2008)
• Catania (from December 1, 2008)
• Turin (from December 1, 2008)
• Verona (from December 1, 2008)
• Villanova d'Albenga (from November 29, 2008)
• Barcelona
• Bucharest
• Munich (from November 29, 2008)

Transport

• Car:
• from North: Motorway A3 SA-RC or Salerno Bypass (Italian: Tangenziale), Pontecagnano Faiano exit;
• from South: Motorway A3 SA-RC , Battipaglia exit;
• in the direction of Strada Statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore until you reach Pagliarone Bivio Pratole.
• Parking: 150 free parking spaces in front of the terminal.
• Taxi: from/to Salerno costs €30, from/to Battipaglia costs €15.
• Bus: from/to Salerno and Battipaglia: CSTP route no.8.
• Bus: from/to Battipaglia, Bellizzi, Castellammare di Stabia, Cava de' Tirreni, Eboli, Filetta, Nocera Inferiore, Nocera Superiore, Palomonte, Perrazze, Pontecagnano Faiano, Ricigliano, Salerno, San Gregorio Magno, Sperlonga, Vietri sul Mare: Buonotourist routes.
• Train: Salerno and Pontecagnano Faiano station.
• Subway: an extension of Servizio ferroviario suburbano di Salerno to the airport is planned.

Distances

• Salerno: 20 km / 12 miles
• Pontecagnano Faiano, Battipaglia: 6 km / 4 miles
• Amalfi: 45 km / 28 miles
• Positano, Ercolano: 60 km / 37 miles
• Napoli, Sorrento, Sala Consilina: 75 km / 46 miles
• Pompei, Avellino: 50 km / 31 miles
• Paestum: 28 km / 17 miles
• Agropoli: 35 km / 22 miles
• Vallo della Lucania: 67 km / 42 miles
• Palinuro: 100 km / 62 miles
• Benevento, Potenza: 85 km / 53 miles
• Caserta: 90 km / 56 miles

External links

• Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport
• First flight Salerno-Milan Malpensa video August 2, 2008