Verona-Boscomantico Airport
| Verona-Boscomantico Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | LIPN |
| IATA code | QBS |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 87 m (285 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 5 km northwest of Verona |
| Street | A22 , SS12 , Via Boscomantico |
| Local transport | bus |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1916 |
| operator | Aeroporto Verona Boscomantico Soc. Cons. srl |
| Start-and runway | |
| 08/26 | 1014 m × 22 m asphalt |
The Verona-Boscomantico airport is located a few kilometers northwest of the Italian city of Verona .
Location and transport links
The Verona-Boscomantico airport is located in the Valpòlicella area at the foot of the Alps , directly on the Adige . The A22 Brenner motorway and the SS12 Brenner State Road pass a few kilometers to the west . Both downtown Verona and Lake Garda can be reached quickly.
Infrastructure and use
The airfield has a runway (08/26) that is around one kilometer long and runs in an east-west direction and a parallel taxiway . In the north there is a relatively extensive apron , in the south there are two smaller aprons, maintenance halls and other smaller facilities. The airport is home to the Aero Club Verona and other air sports clubs . One of the most important civil flight schools in Italy is located here. The airfield is used for general aviation . Commercial air traffic is handled at Verona-Villafranca Airport, which is located around twelve kilometers southwest of the city.
history
The Verona-Boscomantico airfield was set up as a military airfield in 1916 and was used as such until the 1990s, especially by helicopters for army aviation . The main user today is the Verona Aeroclub, founded in 1928. A number of air shows have been held here over the years .
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Official website of the Aeroclub Verona (it.)