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Ciampino Airport
Airport Directory » Italy » Rome » Ciampino AirportRome Ciampino Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino or Giovan Battista Pastine Airport) (IATA: CIA, ICAO: LIRA) is a joint civilian, commercial and armed forces airport near Rome in Italy. The airport is located 15 kilometre southeastward of central Rome, merely outside the Greater Ring Road (Italian: Grande Raccordo Anulare or GRA) the round state highway around the town.
Ciampino airport was opened in 1916 and is 1 of the oldest airports still in functioning. It was Rome's briny airport until 1960, with traffic amounting to over 2 million riders per yr. Since the opening of Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, Ciampino has been deal nearly entirely charter and executive director voyages.
After decenniums of doldrums in scheduled traffic, low-cost bearers have hike up Ciampino; it is currently 1 of the busiest and fastest turning airports in Italy. Passenger traffic in 2007 was 5,402,000 (9,24% up from 2006; 2006 itself had seen an increase of 16,75% compared to 2005). Traffic has turned so much that noise ills are currently pressuring the Italian Ministry of Transport to look for a 3rd airport for Rome, which is able to take over some division of the excess traffic of Ciampino. Passenger traffic in 2008 was 4.788.931 with a fall of 11,31% compared to 2007.
In November 2007, it was make up one's mind that Rome Viterbo Airport will get Rome's 3rd commercial airport.
The depots were continued at the start of 2007.
Access
There is no rail transport at Ciampino Airport. There are direct coach connexions both to Roma Termini station and to close local stations (either subway system or regular railroad train). From the local stations there are railroad train services to Termini and other destinations.
- COTRAL/Schiaffini functions coaches from outside the depot construction to Anagnina subway station. A subway to Roma Termini takes approximately one-half an 60 minute.
- Regular coaches go to the Ciampino local train depot, from where a railroad train is able to be taken to Roma Termini. Travel clip is at smallest 45 min..
- Bus operators Terravision ltd, Schiaffini and BusShuttle run a direct services to Roma Termini, travel clip is approximately 40 min..
- The repaired menu for a cab sit to the town center (inside the Aurelian Walls) is €30. This restored menu is inclusive of up to 4 riders AND baggage.
- Car renting is available at the airport.
Accidents and incidents
- On ten November 2008, Ryanair Flight 4102 from Hahn endured damage during districting. The make of the accident was say to be birdstrikes bearing upon both engines. The port undercarriage of the Boeing 737-8AS break. The aircraft regarded was Boeing 737-8AS EI-DYG. There were six crew and 166 riders on board. The airport was closed for over 24 60 minutes as a effect of the accident. Two crew and 8 riders were taken to infirmary with minor harms. As good as damage to the engines and undercarriage, the rear fuselage was also damaged by contact with the landing track.
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