Siena-Ampugnano Airport
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| Siena-Ampugnano Airport Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano |
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IATA: SAY – ICAO: LIQS
 Siena-Ampugnano
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military / Public | ||
| Operator | Aeroporto di Siena S.p.A. | ||
| Serves | Siena, Tuscany, Italy | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 634 ft / 193 m | ||
| Coordinates | 43°15′23″N 011°15′18″E / 43.25639°N 11.255°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 18/36 | 1,393 | 4,570 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Siena-Ampugnano Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano) (IATA: SAY, ICAO: LIQS) is a small military airfield near Siena, in Tuscany, Italy.
The site has recently been proposed for a new international airport capable of handling 4 million passengers a year by 2020. Since 2003 the project has met wide local opposition.[3][4]
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[edit] History
During World War II, the facility was known as Malignano Airfield. It was a major United States Air Force Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the Italian Campaign.[5]
[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 634 feet (193 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,393 by 30 metres (4,570 × 98 ft).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Airport information for LIQS from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for SAY at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ Peter Popham (19 January 2008). "Plans for a new airport bringing cheap flights to Tuscany provoke furious opposition". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/europe/plans-for-a-new-airport-bringing-cheap-flights-to-tuscany-provoke-furious-opposition-771251.html.
- ^ Committee against Expansion of Ampugnano Airport-Siena
- ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4, and Air Force Historical Research Agency
[edit] External links
- Official website: English, Italian
- Accident history for SAY at Aviation Safety Network
