Lugano Airport
| Lugano Airport Aeroporto di Lugano-Agno |
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IATA: LUG – ICAO: LSZA
 LUG
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public AOE | ||
| Owner | Lugano Airport SA | ||
| Operator | Lugano Airport SA | ||
| Serves | Lugano, Switzerland | ||
| Location | Agno, Switzerland | ||
| Hub for | Darwin Airline | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 915 ft / 279 m | ||
| Coordinates | 46°00′13″N 008°54′37″E / 46.00361°N 8.91028°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 01/19 | 4,429 | 1,350 | Asphalt |
| Source: Swiss AIP at EUROCONTROL[1] | |||
Lugano Airport (IATA: LUG, ICAO: LSZA) is a regional airport located 4 km (2.5 mi) west[1] of Lugano, Switzerland. It lies closer to the nearby village of Agno than to Lugano itself, and so is usually known as Lugano-Agno.
Lugano-Agno's instrument approach procedure is quite challenging because of its steep angle of descent of 6.65°, more than double of the standard approach angle of 3°. This is due to its geographic location in the mouth of a valley.
Instrumental approach is available on RWY 01.
Lugano Airport is increasing its business jets operation, having solved the approach difficulties which arose during the past. Nowadays almost all kinds of mid- and long-range business jets (such as the Dassault Falcon 900-2000 and 7X, as well as Gulfstream series 2, 3, 4 and 5, Global Express, Embraer Legacy and Cessna Citations of all types) are accepted and may perform a full legal landing in Lugano according to JAR OPS. Lugano Airport is aiming to become a leading regional business jet airport for the Ticino and Northern Italy regions by allowing passengers to avoid the difficulties of traffic congestion and waiting times at larger airports.
The future development includes, a new terminal building instead of the existing one, a new apron layout able to accommodate a larger amount of aircraft, and also a new parking area. The existing runway 01/19 will be extended to 1450m during 2012 and finally to 1600m (project 2014).
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Darwin Airline | Geneva, Nice, Rome-Fiumicino, Valencia Seasonal: Biarritz, Cagliari, Crotone, Ibiza, Olbia, Pantelleria, Rimini, Saint-Tropez |
| Swiss International Air Lines operated by Darwin Airline | Zürich |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lugano Airport — Official site (English)
- Lugano Airport Qualification — Information for pilots
- Avilù Flight Training Organisation FTO — local flying School
- P3 Flyers Ticino aerobatic team based at Lugano Airport
- Current weather for LSZA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LUG at Aviation Safety Network
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