Turin Airport

Turin Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Torino) (IATA: TRN, ICAO: LIMF), also known as Turin-Caselle Airport (Aeroporto di Torino-Caselle), is an international airport (civil and military) located at Caselle Torinese, 16 km (9.9 mi) north-northwest of the city of Turin, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region, Northern Italy. It has one runway, one passenger terminal, one cargo terminal and one general aviation terminal. It is also named Sandro Pertini Airport (Aeroporto Sandro Pertini), after former Italian President Sandro Pertini. History The airport was built in 1953, on the site of a World War II air base, and was renovated in 1989 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and then again in 2005 in preparation for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Turin airport won the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards in the category from 1 to 5 million passengers in 2007, 2008 and 2022. The aerodrome is operated by Società Azionaria Gestione Aeroporto Torino S.p.A. and administered by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). The air traffic service (ATS) authority is ENAV S.p.A. Facilities The airport is at an elevation of 301 metres (989 ft) above mean sea level. It covers an area of more than 57,000 square metres (14 acres). The airport has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,300 by 60 metres (10,827 ft × 197 ft). The Runway 36 is ILS (Instrument Landing System) certified III B for approach with visual range less than 200 m (660 ft) but not less than 75 m (246 ft). Industry The airport is also home to two Leonardo plants (North and South). These sites are specialized in the assembly and final phase of production, maintenance, ground tests and flight tests of military and civil prototypes and aircraft. In particular, aircraft such as the AMX-ACOL, the ATR 42 MP, the ATR 72 MP, the C-27J, the Eurofighter, the Tornado MLU and the Sky-X are produced. Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services at Turin Airport: Statistics Passengers Ground transportation Rail The airport is served by a railway station on the Turin–Ceres railway, which connects it to Turin city centre. Bus There is also a shuttle bus to Turin, operated by SADEM and Flibco. Additionally, there are also some scheduled shuttle services to nearby mountain towns and resorts including Ayas, Gressoney, Champorcher, Briançon, Vallée de la Clarée (Névache), Clavière, Cesana, Puy Saint Vincent, Montgenevre, and Serre Chevalier. Close encounter On november the 20th, 1973, a globular luminous bluish white colored object was seen above the Turin airport. This object was observed by thousands of people in and around Turin. A pilot, Ricardo Marano, flying a Piper aircraft, tried to chase this luminous object. The object escaped and vanished while moving in southern direction. French journalist Jean-Claude Bourret investigated this case. References External links Media related to Turin Airport at Wikimedia Commons Official website Information about Turin Airport on Boeing website Aeronautical chart and airport information for LIMF at SkyVector "Current weather for LIMF". NOAA/NWS. Accident history for TRN at Aviation Safety Network