Siena–Ampugnano Airport
Airport
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Siena–Ampugnano Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano) (ICAO: LIQS)[3] was a small military airfield in Ampugnano, near Siena, in Tuscany, Italy. All employment has been terminated in 2014.[4]
Siena–Ampugnano Airport Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military / Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Siena, Tuscany, Italy | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 634 ft (193 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°15′23″N 011°15′18″E | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.skyservices.it/article/welcome-to-siena-airport | ||||||||||
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  LIQS Location of airport in Italy | |||||||||||
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| Source: Italian AIP at EUROCONTROL[1] Statistics from Assaeroporti [2] | |||||||||||
2008 the site has been proposed for a new international airport capable of handling 4 million passengers a year by 2020. Since 2003 the project has met widespread local opposition.[5][6] Upon request about current status and future of the airport in November 2016 the Siena Comune confirmed by eMail: ″the airport of Siena is not operating″[citation needed]. As of January 2017, the field is mentioned as being operated by Sky Services.[7] There are however indications of very high fees and rates, opposed to limited or low levels of service. [8]
History
During World War II, the facility was known as Malignano Airfield. It was a major United States Air Force Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the Italian Campaign.[9]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 634 feet (193 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,393 by 30 metres (4,570 ft × 98 ft).
