# Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport

Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (IATA: QSR, ICAO: LIRI), 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.

## 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.
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.

### 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.
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.

## Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled services at Salerno:
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Air Horizont | Seasonal charter: Djerba, Monastir, Rhodes, Zakynthos |
| Air Cairo | Seasonal: Sharm El Sheikh |
| British Airways | Seasonal: London–Gatwick (begins 22 May 2025) |
| easyJet | Milan–Malpensa Seasonal: Berlin, Geneva, London–Gatwick |
| Neos | Seasonal: Sharm El Sheikh |
| Ryanair | Bergamo, Charleroi (begins 31 March 2025), Turin Seasonal: London–Stansted, Vienna (begins 30 March 2025) |
| SkyUp Airlines | Seasonal charter: Sharm El Sheikh |
| Sky Vision Airlines | Seasonal charter: Sharm El Sheikh |
| Volotea | Catania, Verona Seasonal: Marseille (begins 6 July 2025), Nantes |
| Vueling | Seasonal: Barcelona (begins 3 July 2025), Paris–Orly (begins 20 June 2025) |
| Wizz Air | Bucharest–Otopeni, Tirana |

## Statistics

| 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.

### Public transport

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