Salerno Costa d'Amalfi and Cilento Airport , is an Italian international airport located 13 miles southeast of the city of Salerno, between the municipalities of Bellizzi and Pontecagnano Faiano. It mainly serves the province of Salerno, including the Amalfi Coast and the Cilento area. It is also known as Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport. List of Italian certified airports by ENAC
History Early development The airport was founded by the Aeronautica Militare, Italy's Air Force, in 1926. A flight training facility was in operation between 1933 and 1943. The first hangar was designed by Pier Luigi Nervi, a famous civil engineer. In 1946, a meteorological service was established, and in 1952, the Salerno Air Club was founded. The airport has hosted a Carabinieri helipad since 1975, and a Firefighter helipad and parachuting school since 1984. A new control tower was built in 1987. The airport was used exclusively by the Carabinieri, Vigili del Fuoco, flight and parachuting school and small private jets until 2007.
The airport was then upgraded to accommodate airline service, with four check-in desks, two boarding areas, and new luggage belts and waiting rooms being constructed. The runway has a VOR system and a lighting system. The runway's length was extended to , and in 2011 a project was proposed for the extension of the runway up to and for the creation of new infrastructure and other improvements. The airport was subsequently closed in 2016.
Service resumption In July 2024, the airport resumed scheduled passenger flights. easyJet and Volotea serve the airport with domestic and international routes. To accommodate large passenger aircraft, the runway has been extended to . The construction of a new terminal is planned for 2025, along with a runway extension to , more parking spaces and a new general aviation terminal. The airport is expected to be fully operational in 2026 or 2027.
The new terminal, designed by Deerns Group, will have 5 gates (no jetbridges). Its design will let light pass through, creating an open space. It will also have photovoltaic panels on its roof to power the airport and will be built using entirely sustainable materials. The airport will have 8 parking spaces for aircraft and a plaza at the terminal's entrance.
Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled services at Salerno:
Statistics
+YearMovementsVariation %PassengersVariation %2008588 2009469 20.24 78.042010 123.67 30.122011 152.05 377.072012 41.26 64.282013 46,81 77,162014 0,7 11,072015 16,47 28,202016 79,57 81,332017 1,4 3,62018 97,1 95,32019N/AN/AN/AN/A20204 72811 29520211 054 77,71 280 89,32022275 73,90 1002023310 12,7020243 170 922,58179 12320256 360 100,6380 606 112,5Total21 965446 590
Transport Road The airport can be reached via the Autostrada A2 SA-RC, exit Montecorvino Pugliano - Pontecagnano Sud as well as via the Tangenziale di Salerno, SS 18 "Pontecagnano" exit or SP 417 "Aversana" exits and the Strada statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore. Taxis are available with a fixed fee towards Salerno, there are also 150 free parking spaces in front of the terminal.aeroportosalerno.it - By car retrieved 7 July 2024
Public transport A special express coach (Salerno Airlink) as well as Line 8 of the local bus company CSTP connect the airport with Salerno.aeroportosalerno.it - By bus retrieved 7 July 2024 The nearest train stations are Salerno and Pontecagnano Faiano. An extension of the Salerno metropolitan railway service to the airport is also in planning stages.
See also List of airports in Italy
References
External links