Turin Airport
Turin Airport () , also known as Turin-Caselle Airport ("Aeroporto di Torino-Caselle"), is an international airport located at Caselle Torinese, north-northwest of the city of Turin, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region, Northern Italy. 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 Winter Olympics. Turin airport won the "ACI Europe  Best Airport Awards" in the category from 1 to 5 millions passengers in both 2007 and 2008. 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 above mean sea level. It covers an area of more than 57 thousand square meters. The airport has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring . The Runway 36 is ILS (Instrument Landing System) certified III B for approach with visual range less  than 200 meters (656 ft) but not less than 75 meters (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: AMX-ACOL, ATR 42 MP, ATR 72 MP, C-27J, Eurofighter, Tornado MLU and Sky-X are produced. Airlines and destinations. The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services at Turin Airport: Ground transportation. The airport is connected by rail to the city of  Turin by the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres, operated by GTT as line A of Turin metropolitan railway service and by shuttle bus, operated by SADEM. 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.