Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi and Cilento Airport Aeroporto di Salerno Costa d'Amalfi e del Cilento | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | GE.S.A.C. S.p.A. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Province of Salerno | ||||||||||
| Location | Pontecagnano Faiano, Province of Salerno | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1926 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 131 ft / 40 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°37′12″N 14°54′45″E / 40.62000°N 14.91250°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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QSR Location of the airport in Italy QSR QSR (Italy) | |||||||||||
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Salerno Costa d'Amalfi and Cilento Airport[1] (IATA: QSR, ICAO: LIRI),[2] is an Italian international airport located 13 miles southeast of the city of Salerno, between the municipalities of Bellizzi and Pontecagnano Faiano. It mainly serves the province of Salerno, including the Amalfi Coast and the Cilento region.[3] It is also known as Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport.[4][5]
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 resumed scheduled passenger flights. easyJet and Volotea serve the airport with domestic and international routes. To accommodate large passenger aircraft, the runway has been extended to 2,000 metres (6,560 ft). The construction of a new terminal is planned for 2025, along with a runway extension to 2,200 m (7,220 ft), more parking spaces and a new general aviation terminal. The airport is expected to be fully operational in 2026 or 2027.[6]
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 |
|---|---|
| Aeroitalia | Genoa (begins 24 May 2026),[7] Milan–Malpensa (begins 22 May 2026),[7] Trieste (begins 23 May 2026),[7] Turin (begins 22 May 2026)[7] Seasonal: Ibiza Airport (begins 1 July 2026),[8] Mykonos (begins 2 July 2026),[8] Palma de Mallorca (begins 4 July 2026),[8] Santorini (begins 3 July 2026)[8] |
| Air Horizont | Seasonal charter: Rhodes, Zakynthos[9] |
| easyJet | Milan–Malpensa (ends 27 March 2026)[10] |
| Ryanair | Bergamo,[11] Turin (ends 29 March 2026)[12] Seasonal: Charleroi,[13] London–Stansted,[11] Vienna[14] |
| Luxair | Seasonal: Luxembourg (begins 1 November 2026)[15] |
| Volotea | Seasonal: Lyon,[16] Nantes[17] |
Statistics
| Year | Movements | Variation % | Passengers | Variation % |
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| 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 |
| 2015 | 695 | 16,47 | 1,612 | 28,20 |
| 2016 | 142 | 79,57 | 2,923 | 81,33 |
| 2017 | 140 | 1,4 | 3,028 | 3,6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 97,1 | 141 | 95,3 |
| 2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | 4 728 | 11 295 | ||
| 2021 | 1 054 | 77,7 | 1 280 | 89,3 |
| 2022 | 275 | 73,9 | 0 | 100 |
| 2023 | 310 | 12,7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 170 | 922,58 | 179 123 | |
| 2025 | 6 360 | 100,6 | 380 606 | 112,5 |
| Total | 21 965 | 446 590 |
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.[18]
Public transport
A special express coach (Salerno Airlink) as well as Line 8 of the local bus company CSTP connect the airport with Salerno.[19] The nearest train stations are Salerno and Pontecagnano Faiano. An extension of the Salerno metropolitan railway service to the airport is also in planning stages.
See also
References
- ^ "Salerno Airport's New Identity". ilmattino.it. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Gesac S.p.A. - Aeroporto di Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi". www.aeroportosalerno.it. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Tourist Info". aeroportosalerno.it. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ (in Italian) List of Italian certified airports by ENAC
- ^ "LIRI/Salerno-Costa D'Amalfi General Airport Information". acukwik.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Buckley, Julia (2024-02-09). "This classic Italian destination will get its own airport". CNN. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ a b c d "Aeroitalia sbarca a Salerno con 4 rotte nazionali" [Aeroitalia lands in Salerno with 4 domestic new routes]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 20 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Aeroitalia raddoppia su Salerno. Quattro nuove rotte stagionali su Grecia e Spagna" [Aeroitalia to double at Salerno airport. Four new seasonal routes to Greece and Span]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Aeroporto di Salerno: annunciati nuovi collegamenti". infocilento.it (in Italian). 26 June 2024.
- ^ "easyJet chiude Salerno a fine marzo 2026". Italiavola.com. 11 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Aeroporto Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi, Ryanair opererà tre destinazioni". 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Ryanair chiude la Torino-Salerno" [Ryanair to close Turin-Salerno route]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Ryanair NS25 Network Additions – 01DEC24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Ryanair apre la Vienna-Salerno". italiavola.com (in Italian). 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Luxembourg(LUX) to Salerno(QSR)". flyteam.jp. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "Volotea a Salerno: da luglio solo voli verso la Francia con Lione, Nantes e Marsiglia". travelquotidiano.com (in Italian). 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Volotea prende il volo da Salerno: al via 4 rotte alla volta di Italia e Francia" [Volotea take offs from Salerno: announced 4 routes to Italy and France]. napoli.repubblica.it (in Italian). 7 February 2024.
- ^ aeroportosalerno.it - By car retrieved 7 July 2024
- ^ aeroportosalerno.it - By bus retrieved 7 July 2024
External links
Media related to Salerno International Airport at Wikimedia Commons