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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeronautica Militare | ||||||||||
| Location | Guidonia Montecelio, Rome | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 345 ft / 105 m | ||||||||||
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Guidonia Air Base (Italian : Aeroporto di Guidonia, ICAO: LIRG) [1] is a military airport in Guidonia Montecelio, Province of Rome, near Rome. It is home to the Italian Air Force's main logistic center. [2]
The airport was built between 1915 and 1916, intended to accommodate a flying school where pilots trained during the 1st G.M. After the end of the conflict it initially became a depot for aircraft no longer used for war purposes and then became the headquarters of an experimental squadron.
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