Massa-Cinquale airfield
| Massa-Cinquale Aeroporto di Massa-Cinquale |
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | LILQ | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 4 m (13 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 3 km south of Massa | ||
| Street | A12 , SS1 , Viale Marina | ||
| train | Massa / Forte dei Marmi station | ||
| Local transport | bus | ||
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| opening | 1912 | ||
| operator | Aeroclub Marina di Massa | ||
| surface | 20 ha | ||
| Start-and runway | |||
| 10/28 | 720 m × 50 m grass | ||
The Massa-Cinquale airfield ( it .: Aeroporto Municipale di Massa-Cinquale ) is located in the central Italian region of Tuscany , around 3 km south of the provincial capital Massa in the Cinquale district.
Infrastructure and use
The airfield, located a few meters behind the sandy beach in the tourist town of Forte dei Marmi , can be easily reached via the A12 motorway , Strada Statale 1 Via Aurelia and the Pisa-Genoa railway line . It has a 720 meter long and 50 meter wide grass runway with the orientation 05/23. Asphalted aprons and taxiways as well as heliports , hangars and other handling facilities are located in the south of the airport site. The airfield is largely operated by the Aeroclub Marina di Massa and is used for general aviation . There are air rescue and civil defense bases . It is also used by air taxi companies .
history
The airfield was built in 1912 as a test site for the SIPE company (Società Italiana Prodotti Esplodenti) . The Italian Air Force , founded in 1923, also used it as a military airfield for smaller reconnaissance aircraft. In 1948 the city of Massa decided to buy the airfield, hence the name Aeroporto Municipale . In the 1960s, regional airlines offered scheduled flights between Massa and Milan , Elba and Cortina d'Ampezzo . In 1962 the new Aeroclub Marina di Massa succeeded the dissolved Avio Club Apuano , and in 1967 the flight school of the new Aero Club began training. The Aero Club has become known over time for the numerous aviation events it hosts. The air rescue service of the Tuscany region, founded in 1986, set up a base for the rescue helicopter Pegaso 3 on the airfield in 1999 , which has also been active at night since 2009.