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Ciampino Airport was opened in 1916 [3] and is one of the oldest airports still in operation.. From here, on 10 April 1926, Umberto Nobile took off on the airship Norge, the first aircraft to reach the North Pole and the first to fly across the polar ice cap from Europe to America.
Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport serving Rome Malpensa Airport serving Milan. Italy is the fifth in Europe by number of passengers by air transport, with about 148 million passengers or about 10% of the European total in 2011. [1] Most of passengers in Italy are on international flights (57%).
Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A. (abbreviated ADR) is an Italian fixed-base operator of Rome Fiumicino Airport (in Greater Rome) and Rome Ciampino Airport since 1997 (the year of privatization). [2] The headquarter of the company is located in Rome Fiumicino Airport .
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The older Rome Ciampino Airport is a joint civilian and military airport. It is commonly referred to as "Ciampino Airport", as it is located beside Ciampino , south-east of Rome. A third airport, the Rome Urbe Airport , is a small, low-traffic airport located about 6 km (4 mi) north of the city centre, which handles most helicopter and private ...
The airport was officially opened on 15 January 1961, with two runways, replacing the smaller Rome Ciampino Airport, which remains in service for some low-cost airlines as well as domestic and charter operations. Despite being officially opened in 1961, Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport had actually been in use since 20 August 1960.
Rome is served by three airports. The intercontinental Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Italy's chief airport is located in the nearby Fiumicino, south-west of Rome. The older Rome Ciampino Airport is a joint civilian and military airport. It is commonly referred to as "Ciampino Airport", as it is located beside Ciampino, south-east of ...
Rank Airport Serves Total passengers [3] Annual change Rank change 1: Rome Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino: Rome: 43,532,573: 1.3%: 2: Milan Malpensa: Milan: 28,846,299: ...