Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
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Bologna Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Bologna - Borgo Panigale " Guglielmo Marconi ") is the airport of the Italian city of Bologna. It is located 6 km north- west of the city in the Emilia - Romagna, located about 200 km southeast of Milan. The name Guglielmo Marconi refers to the well-known physicist.
Airlines and destinations
There are scheduled and charter flights to European and non- European destinations and hubs.
Approach
- By car: From downtown to the beltway, exit 4
- Bus: From Central Station ( Stazione FS ) with the Aerobus (every 15 min, 20 min transfer)
History
The first airfield was located since 1913 in Bologna Prati di Caprara. 1931 at the initiative of the Aero Club of Bologna Borgo Panigale after the installation, where the airport is today. The first scheduled flights were offered in 1933 by Avio Linee Italiane, three years later by Ala Littoria. During the Second bored War II he served as a military airfield. In the early 1960s, the airport was expanded.
The airport was closed for several months in 2004; the runway was extended from 2,400 to 2,800 m. Almost all flights were handled at this time on the Forlì airport.
After the mark of five million passengers was exceeded in 2009, began in November 2011, the expansion of the airport. In addition to an increase in the area on land and airside are new check -in counters, security checks, new gates and an extension of the retail space is also installed for the first time in Italy an automatic system, in which the passengers may check their luggage on their own. The end of the extension work is planned for 2013.
Airports in Emilia -Romagna
In the Emilia- Romagna located next to the airport in Bologna and Forlì are two other airports: the airport is Parma ( Giuseppe Verdi) and Rimini airport.