L'Aquila-Preturo Airport
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L'Aquila-Preturo Airport , also known as Parchi Airport (Aeroporto dei Parchi), is an airport
serving L'Aquila
, a city and comune
of the Abruzzo
region in central Italy
. The airport is located 4 NM west-northwest of L'Aquila.
of 2211 feet (674 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 18/36 with an asphalt
surface measuring 1410 by 26 m (4,626 by 85.3 ).
that hit L'Aquila
in 2009, the airport has played a key role in rescue operations. Hence, for example, left the helicopters have evacuated more than 150 residents of the San Salvatore. In addition, due to the decision to move the Eagle Summit of the G8
, the structure has been restored and adequate and the work has been extended to the road system. In particular, the airport has been equipped with a parking lot, a fitting parallel to the runway and new buildings, including the headquarters ENAV / Civil Aviation Authority and have been installed PAPI
, NDB
and runway lighting is provided. During the G8 have gone to the airport Eagle 146 aircraft, 2544 people and 37 delegations.
After the G8 airport, through the work of enlargement, was declared eligible to receive civil traffic. On October 15, 2009 the Municipality of L'Aquila has published the tender for the interim management of the airport for a period of six months in order to immediately open the airport to commercial traffic.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving L'Aquila
L'Aquila
L'Aquila is a city and comune in central Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 73,150 inhabitants, but has a daily presence in the territory of 100,000 people for study, tertiary activities, jobs and tourism...
, a city and comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of the Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
region in central Italy
Italy
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. The airport is located 4 NM west-northwest of L'Aquila.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 2211 feet (674 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 18/36 with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface measuring 1410 by 26 m (4,626 by 85.3 ).
G8
Following the earthquakeEarthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
that hit L'Aquila
L'Aquila
L'Aquila is a city and comune in central Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 73,150 inhabitants, but has a daily presence in the territory of 100,000 people for study, tertiary activities, jobs and tourism...
in 2009, the airport has played a key role in rescue operations. Hence, for example, left the helicopters have evacuated more than 150 residents of the San Salvatore. In addition, due to the decision to move the Eagle Summit of the G8
G8
The Group of Eight is a forum, created by France in 1975, for the governments of seven major economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1997, the group added Russia, thus becoming the G8...
, the structure has been restored and adequate and the work has been extended to the road system. In particular, the airport has been equipped with a parking lot, a fitting parallel to the runway and new buildings, including the headquarters ENAV / Civil Aviation Authority and have been installed PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
Precision approach path Indicator is a visual aid that provides guidance information to help a pilot acquire and maintain the correct approach to an aerodrome or an airport. It is generally located beside the runway approximately 300 metres beyond the landing threshold of the runway...
, NDB
Non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
and runway lighting is provided. During the G8 have gone to the airport Eagle 146 aircraft, 2544 people and 37 delegations.
After the G8 airport, through the work of enlargement, was declared eligible to receive civil traffic. On October 15, 2009 the Municipality of L'Aquila has published the tender for the interim management of the airport for a period of six months in order to immediately open the airport to commercial traffic.