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Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport / Fiumicino Airport Italy
Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport also commonly known as Fiumicino Airport, is Italy's largest airport and the first international air gateway.
Fiumicino Airport was the world's 25th busiest airport by passenger traffic in 2008, and the sole hub for Alitalia.
The airport is named after Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci, who first designed a proto helicopter and a flying machine with wings.
The airport was officially opened on January 15, 1961 with two runways, replacing the small Rome Ciampino Airport which remains in service for domestic and charter operations. During the decade Alitalia invested heavily in the new airport, building hangars and maintenance centers; in the same period a third runway was added.
Since 2005 the airport operates a category III B instrument landing system (ILS). Further improvement work was implemented in 2007 to enable the airport to handle 30 takeoffs/landings, up from 10, in the event of thick fog.
Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport / Fiumicino Airport ItalyLeonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport also commonly known as Fiumicino Airport, is Italy's largest airport and the first international air gateway.
Fiumicino Airport was the world's 25th busiest airport by passenger traffic in 2008, and the sole hub for Alitalia.
The airport is named after Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci, who first designed a proto helicopter and a flying machine with wings.
The airport was officially opened on January 15, 1961 with two runways, replacing the small Rome Ciampino Airport which remains in service for domestic and charter operations. During the decade Alitalia invested heavily in the new airport, building hangars and maintenance centers; in the same period a third runway was added.