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The first airfield to open on the island was Catania Airport in May 1924 followed by Palermo–Boccadifalco Airport that was opened on 28 June 1931. In the 1930s, during the Italian fascist era, several airfields such as Trapani–Milo Airport (1936), Comiso Airport (1937), Pantelleria Airport (1938) and Ponte Olivo Airfield were built to control the Mediterranean Sea but during World War II ...
Catania Airport's history dates back to 1924, when it was the region's first airport. During World War II it was seized by the Allies during the Sicily Campaign and used by the United States Army Air Forces as a military airfield.
The airport was built during the early 1920s and became the base of the Italian Regia Aeronautica with Palermo as the headquarters of the 4th Aerial Zone.After being seized by Allied forces during the Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) in July 1943, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force as a combat airfield.
The airport was built during the 1930s and became the base of the Italian Regia Aeronautica.After being heavily bombed by Allied forces during the Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) in July 1943, it stayed open until 1949 when the new Trapani–Chinisia Airfield was opened.
Sicily Airport may refer to one of the airports listed below. Catania International Airport, serving Catania; Comiso Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, near Ragusa; Palermo International Airport, serving Palermo; Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport, also serving Palermo, used for general aviation; Lampedusa Airport, serving the island of Lampedusa
The busiest airports in Italy: the large symbols distinguish the airports with over 10 million passengers per year, the other airports have more than 700,000 passengers per year. This is a list of airports in Italy, grouped by region and sorted by location.
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Falcone Borsellino Airport (IATA: PMO, ICAO: LICJ) (Italian: Aeroporto Falcone Borsellino) or simply Palermo Airport, formerly Punta Raisi Airport, is an international airport located at Cinisi, 19 NM (35 km; 22 mi) west-northwest [1] of Palermo, the capital city of the Italian island of Sicily. It is the second biggest airport in Sicily in ...