Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport

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Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport Aeroporto di Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi
IATA: QSR ICAO: LIRI
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner/Operator	Aeroporto di Salerno S.p.A.
Serves	Salerno
Location	Pontecagnano Faiano
Opened	1926 (1926)
Elevation  AMSL	131 ft / 40 m
Coordinates	40°37′12″N14°54′45″E / 40.62000°N 14.91250°E / 40.62000; 14.91250
Website	www.aeroportosalerno.it
Map
QSR Location of the airport in Italy
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 05/23 6,567 2,000 Asphalt

Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport( IATA : QSR, ICAO : LIRI), ^[1] is an airport located in the comune of Pontecagnano Faiano in southern Italy. It serves the city of Salerno and the coastal areas of Amalfi and Cilento. It is also known as Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Early development

The airport was founded by the Aeronautica Militare, Italy's Air Force, in 1926. A flight training facility was in operation between 1933 and 1943. The first hangar was designed by Pier Luigi Nervi, a famous architect. In 1946, a meteorological service was established, and in 1952, the Salerno Air Club was founded. The airport has hosted a Carabinieri helipad since 1975, and a Firefighter helipad and parachuting school since 1984. A new control tower was built in 1987. The airport was used exclusively by the Carabinieri, Vigili del Fuoco, flight and parachuting school and small private jets until 2007.^{[ citation needed ]}

The airport was then upgraded to accommodate airline service, with four check-in desks, two boarding areas, and new luggage belts and waiting rooms being constructed. The runway has a VOR system and a lighting system. The runway's length was extended to 1,654 m (5,427 ft), and in 2011 a project was proposed for the extension of the runway up to 2,020 m (6,630 ft) and for the creation of new infrastructure and other improvements. The airport was subsequently closed in 2016.^{[ citation needed ]}

Service resumption

In July 2024, the airport has resumed scheduled passenger flights. easyJet and Volotea are serving the airport with new domestic and international routes. To accommodate large passenger aircraft, the runway has been extended to 2,000 metres (6,560 ft). In 2025, the construction of a new terminal is planned, along with a runway extension to 2,200 m (7,220 ft), the creation of more parking space and the construction of a new general aviation terminal. The airport is supposed to be in full operation in 2026 or 2027. ^[4]

The new terminal, designed by Deerns Group, will have 5 gates (no jetbridges). Its design will let light pass through, creating an open space. It will also have photovoltaic panels on its roof to power the airport and will be built using entirely sustainable materials. The airport will have 8 parking spaces for aircraft and a plaza at the terminal's entrance.^{[ citation needed ]}

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled services at Salerno:

Airlines	Destinations
Air Horizont	Seasonal charter: Djerba, Monastir, Rhodes, Zakynthos [5]
Air Cairo	Seasonal: Sharm El Sheikh [6]
British Airways	Seasonal: London–Gatwick (begins 22 May 2025) [7]
easyJet	Milan–Malpensa [8] Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse, [8] Berlin, [8] Geneva, [8] London–Gatwick [8]
Jet2.com	Seasonal: Birmingham, Manchester (both begin 26 May 2025) [9]
Neos	Seasonal: Sharm El Sheikh [10]
Ryanair	Bergamo, [11] Charleroi (begins 31 March 2025), [12] Turin [13] Seasonal: London–Stansted, [14] Vienna (begins 30 March 2025) [15]
SkyUp Airlines	Seasonal charter: Sharm El Sheikh [16]
Sky Vision Airlines	Seasonal charter: Sharm El Sheikh [17]
Universal Air	Seasonal: Malta [18]
Volotea	Catania, Verona [19] Seasonal: Cagliari, [20] Marseille (begins 6 July 2025), [21] Nantes [22]
Vueling	Seasonal: Barcelona (begins 3 July 2025), [23] Paris–Orly (begins 20 June 2025) [24]
Wizz Air	Bucharest–Otopeni, Budapest (ends 28 February 2025), [25] Tirana [26]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at QSR airport. See Wikidata query.

Year	Movements	Variation %	Passengers	Variation %
2008	588		18,067
2009	469	20.24	3,968	78.04
2010	1,049	123.67	5,163	30.12
2011	2,644	152.05	24,631	377.07
2012	1,553	41.26	8,797	64.28
2013	826	46,81	2,009	77,16
2014	832	0,7	2,245	11,07
Total	7,129		62,635

Transport

Road

The airport can be reached via the Autostrada A2 SA-RC, exit Montecorvino Pugliano - Pontecagnano Sud as well as via the Tangenziale di Salerno, SS 18 "Pontecagnano" exit or SP 417 "Aversana" exits and the Strada statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore. Taxis are available with a fixed fee towards Salerno, there are also 150 free parking spaces in front of the terminal. ^[27]

Public transport

A special express coach (Salerno Airlink) as well as Line 8 of the local bus company CSTP connect the airport with Salerno. ^[28] The nearest train stations are Salerno and Pontecagnano Faiano. An extension of the Salerno Metro to the airport is also in planning stages.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• List of airports in Italy

References

1. "Gesac S.p.A. - Aeroporto di Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi". www.aeroportosalerno.it. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
2. (in Italian) List of Italian certified airports by ENAC
3. "LIRI/Salerno-Costa D'Amalfi General Airport Information". acukwik.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
4. Buckley, Julia (2024-02-09). "This classic Italian destination will get its own airport". CNN. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
5. "Aeroporto di Salerno: annunciati nuovi collegamenti". infocilento.it (in Italian). 26 June 2024.
6. "Destinazioni e voli diretti".
7. "British Airways apre su Salerno nel 2025" [British Airways to open on Salerno in 2025]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 26 November 2024.
8. "esayJet Schedules Salerno July 2024 Launch". Aeroroutes. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
9. "Jet2.com sbarchera' a Salerno nel 2025" [Jet2.com will arrive in Salerno in 2025]. italiavola.com/ (in Italian). 28 August 2024.
10. "Destinazioni e voli diretti".
11. "Aeroporto Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi, Ryanair opererà tre destinazioni". 17 June 2024.
12. "Ryanair NS25 Network Additions – 01DEC24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
13. "Aeroporto Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi, Ryanair opererà tre destinazioni". 17 June 2024.
14. "Aeroporto Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi, Ryanair opererà tre destinazioni". 17 June 2024.
15. "Ryanair apre la Vienna-Salerno". italiavola.com (in Italian). 22 December 2024.
16. "Aeroporto di Salerno: annunciati nuovi collegamenti". infocilento.it (in Italian). 26 June 2024.
17. "Destinazioni e voli diretti".
18. "Salerno and the Amalfi Coast".
19. "Volotea prende il volo da Salerno: al via 4 rotte alla volta di Italia e Francia" [Volotea take offs from Salerno: announced 4 routes to Italy and France]. napoli.repubblica.it (in Italian). 7 February 2024.
20. "Volotea prende il volo da Salerno: al via 4 rotte alla volta di Italia e Francia" [Volotea take offs from Salerno: announced 4 routes to Italy and France]. napoli.repubblica.it (in Italian). 7 February 2024.
21. "VOLOTEA A SALERNO: DAL 2025 SI POTRÀ VOLARE VERSO MARSIGLIA" [VOLOTEA AT SALERNO: starting from 2025 it will be possible to fly to Marseille]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 5 December 2024.
22. "Volotea prende il volo da Salerno: al via 4 rotte alla volta di Italia e Francia" [Volotea take offs from Salerno: announced 4 routes to Italy and France]. napoli.repubblica.it (in Italian). 7 February 2024.
23. "Vueling lanza cinco nuevas rutas internacionales a Barcelona para este verano". tourinews.es (in Spanish). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
24. "Vueling apre due rotte da Salerno" [Vueling to opens 2 routes from Salerno]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 13 February 2025.
25. https://italiavola.com/2025/01/18/wizz-air-taglia-in-anticipo-il-salerno-budapest/
26. "Wizz Air NW24 Network Additions – 14SEP24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
27. aeroportosalerno.it - By car retrieved 7 July 2024
28. aeroportosalerno.it - By bus retrieved 7 July 2024

External links

Media related to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website