Foligno Airport

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The Foligno Airport ( also Foligno - Sant'Eraclio, Foligno - Spoleto - Foligno St Pete or ) is the airport of the Italian town of Foligno in Umbria. In contrast to the neighboring Perugia airport it is not a commercial airport. The airport is the center of the air fleet of the national civil protection, here, enjoy facilities for pilot training, he is used by the aviation industry based in Foligno and also start from here some charter, cheap flights and transport.

History

The origins of the airport Foligno are in the early days of aviation. End of the 80s of the 19th century a military air show with hot-air balloons took place in front of 50,000 people and in the presence of King Umberto I. here. At the beginning of the 20th century here already flew the first aircraft. From 1927 to 1934 Foligno was served by passenger aircraft on the route Rome - Venice - Vienna. Originated here schools for pilot training and more military structures in the following years. In the 50s, took for a short time the passenger airline Rome -Ancona - Foligno to operate on. In the aftermath of the Aero Club was founded in Foligno, who took a thriving flight school in operation. In the 90 the airport into a center of Italian Civil Protection was.