Ancona Airport
airport serving Ancona, Marche, Italy
Ancona Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Ancona) (IATA: AOI, ICAO: LIPY), also known as Falconara Airport and Marche Airport, is an airport serving Ancona and the Marche region of central Italy. It is located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Ancona, in Falconara Marittima. The full official name refers to the Renaissance artist Raphael, who was born in Urbino in the Marche.
History
The first proposal to build and manage an airport in the Marche region by a local authority emerged in 1929, initiated by the Province of Ancona. It was through the Province's efforts that the history of Ancona Airport began, constructed with authorisation from the Ministry of Aeronautics in the Contrada Fiumesino area of Falconara. Initially designated as a military emergency landing field for aircraft forced to make an unscheduled descent, the airfield was developed at a cost of 2,000,000 lire for the Province. In 1933, the ownership of the land was transferred to the state. Then, in 1939, Falconara received its first official recognition when it was formally registered on the national list of civil airports.
During World War II, the airport was damaged and later occupied by the Allies, who established a NATO base there in 1950. The military presence significantly delayed efforts to restore the airport.
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