Trapani–Milo Airport

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Trapani–Milo Airport

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Trapani–Milo runway relative to the motorway
Summary
Airport type military
Elevation  AMSL  ft / 120 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 1,100 Asphalt

Trapani–Milo Airport is a closed airport, located at Milo, which was the first airport to serve the Sicilian city of Trapani, in Italy.

Milo is a frazione of Trapani, located 4 km southeast of Trapani city on the slopes of Monte Erice on the west coast of Sicily in Italy.

Sicily Island in the Mediterranean and region of Italy

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 20 regions of Italy. It is one of the five Italian autonomous regions, in Southern Italy along with surrounding minor islands, officially referred to as Regione Siciliana.

Trapani Comune in Sicily, Italy

Trapani is a city and comune on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an important fishing port and the main gateway to the nearby Egadi Islands.

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History

The airport was built during the 1930s and became the base of the Italian Regia Aeronautica. After being heavily bombed by Allied forces during the Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) in July 1943, it stayed open until 1949 when the new Trapani–Chinisia Airfield was opened.

Regia Aeronautica 1922-1943 air warfare branch of the Italian military

The Italian Royal Air Force was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy was abolished and the Kingdom of Italy became the Italian Republic, whereupon the name of the air force changed to Aeronautica Militare.

From 1975 the airport was used by the Italian Space Agency as the launch site for stratospheric balloons. [1] It was one of the few in the world able to launch balloons across the Mediterranean (to Spain) and across the Atlantic, which was fundamental for astrophysics and astronomy research. The launch base in July 2001 was named after Italian aerospace engineer Luigi Broglio. More recently, it was used for launching unmanned aircraft. It was closed in 2010. [2]

Italian Space Agency space agency

The Italian Space Agency is a government agency established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate space exploration activities in Italy. The agency cooperates with numerous national and international entities who are active in aerospace research and technology.

High-altitude balloon balloon released into the stratosphere, most commonly weather balloons

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Luigi Broglio, was an Italian aerospace engineer, airforce lieutenant colonel and dean of the school of aeronautical engineering at the University of Rome La Sapienza. Known as "the Italian von Braun", he is best known as the architect of the San Marco programme which led Italy to be the third country in the world to build and operate its own satellite.

In 1976 with the construction of the motorway A29 the runway was cut in half and a small road bridge connects the two parts of runway.

Autostrada A29 (Italy) controlled-access highway in Italy

The Autostrada A29 is a 114.8 km (71.3 mi) motorway on the island of Sicily that links Palermo to Mazara del Vallo. The motorway is also called Autostrada del Sale because one of its branches ends at the Salt Pans between Marsala and Trapani. It's a four-lane motorway in its whole length.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Italian Space Agency, Trapani–Milo Launch Base
  2. ↑ Translated from the corresponding Italian Wiki article

Coordinates: 38°00′20″N12°35′02″E / 38.00556°N 12.58389°E / 38.00556; 12.58389

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