Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

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Trieste Airport (IATA: TRS, ICAO: LIPQ; Italian Aeroporto di Trieste - Ronchi dei Legionari or Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia ) is an Italian international airport 33 km northwest of Trieste. The airport is located in Ronchi dei Legionari in the province of Gorizia and serves the entire region Friuli- Venezia Giulia as a commercial airport.

Designation

Since the airport is about halfway between Udine in the northwest and Trieste is situated in the southeast and cities such as Gorizia and Monfalcone closer than Trieste, he is officially called " Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia " means to better reflect the geographical conditions. The original name "Trieste - Ronchi dei Legionari ", ie after the capital of Friuli- Venezia Giulia region and by the municipality on whose territory the airport is located, is still very common. Also the IATA code " TRS" is further directed by the city of Trieste. In 2007, the " Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia" was named additionally after the Italian-French Africa traveler Pietro di Savorgnan Brazzà, whose family originally came from Friuli. The airport also advertises labeled " No- Borders Airport " because its catchment area extends into neighboring countries of Slovenia and Croatia and partly to Carinthia.

History

The airfield of Ronchi dei Legionari was originally used for military purposes. On 30 November 1935, was first officially mentioned because they had stationed there parts of a squadron of the Italian Air Force. 1949 moved the pilot Furio Lauri his aircraft and repair company "Meteor SpA " on the airfield and taught these restores. 1954 chose the Italian Government the airfield as a center for a commercial airport for the north-eastern Italian border region. In October 1956, several communities, the neighborhoods and the Meteor merged to form a consortium in advancing the construction of the airport operator. 1961 1,100 meters long and 60 meters wide grass runway was opened on 2 December of that year launched the first scheduled flight to Rome from where. Until 1965, the start and runway was paved and built a new passenger terminal. International aviation began in 1967 with the German LTU charter flights between Trieste and Dusseldorf. 1970 were handled more than 100,000 passengers. The runway was a first instrument landing system and in 1978 was extended to 3,000 meters. 1982 was a new control tower will be put into operation. 1996 were counted for the first time more than 500,000 passengers. In 1998, the remodeled and expanded passenger terminal was opened in 2003 and supplemented by two passenger boarding bridges. Addition, there was also a new cargo terminal. Extensions of the apron followed until 2005.

Airport operator

In July 1997, the company Aeroporto Friuli- Venezia Giulia SpA was founded and to operate the airport. Partners were the Consorzio Aeroporto Friuli- Venezia Giulia - a consortium of local county and township associations - and the Friuli -Venezia Giulia. The latter is the sole owner today. In 2007 the company received a forty- year concession for the operation of the airport.

Transport links

The airport is located on the Strada Statale 14 della Venezia Giulia, which leads to the southeast along the coast via Monfalcone to Trieste, in the west over Cervignano in Friuli. Secondary roads branch off to Aquileia and the Adriatic seaside resorts such as Grado and Lignano Sabbiadoro. Parallel to the SS 14 the A4 motorway is (Turin -Trieste ). Just north of the airport, in Fogliano Redipuglia, is the nearest motorway junction. A few kilometers northwest branches at Villesse a feeder road to Gorizia (Gorizia ) from in Palma Nova to the north the A23 motorway to Udine and Austria. In addition, state roads lead to Gorizia (SS 305/351 ) and Udine (SS 305/56 ). The main car rental companies are represented at the airport. Buses of the transport company of the province of Gorizia (APT ) between the airport and the train stations of Trieste, Udine and Gorizia and Monfalcone and Grado with. Trieste Airport to receive its own rail connection in the coming years.

Airlines and destinations

Today Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti was founded in 1989 in Trieste, where still are administrative and maintenance facilities. The official headquarters is currently in Verona. Air Dolomiti offers flights from Trieste to the hub in Munich. Alitalia connects Trieste with Milan, Rome and several other cities in Italy. Ryanair flies to destinations in Italy and in other European countries, Jat Airways connects Trieste with Belgrade and the Albanian Belle Air Tirana with.

Pictures

Advance

In the terminal

Other airports in the region

The cities of Gorizia and Udine ( Campo Formio ) have only small airfields for general aviation. In Rivolto and Aviano are military airfields.