Reggio Calabria Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Reggio Calabria International Airport
nativename = Aeroporto dello Stretto "Tito Minniti"
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IATA = REG
ICAO = LICR
FAA =
LID =
type = Public & Military
owner =
operator = SOGAS S.p.A.
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city-served = Reggio Calabria, Messina
location = Reggio Calabria
built = 1939 - present
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occupants = V Reparto di Volo della Polizia di Stato
elevation-f = 95
elevation-m = 29
coordinates = Coord|38|04|17|N|15|39|13|E|type:airport_region:IT|display=inline,title
website = [http://www.aeroportodellostretto.it www.aeroportodellostretto.it]
metric-elev = yes
metric-rwy = yes
r1-number = 15/33
r1-length-f = 6,549
r1-length-m = 1,996
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 11/29
r2-length-f = 5,574
r2-length-m = 1,669
r2-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Passengers
stat1-data = 583.596
stat2-header = Aircraft movements
stat2-data = 10.954
stat3-header = Cargo (tons)
stat3-data = 335
footnotes = Statistics from Assaeroporti. [http://www.assaeroporti.it/defy.asp Data from Assaeroporti] it icon]

The "Tito Minniti" Reggio Calabria Airport airport codes|REG|LICR, also known as Aeroporto dello Stretto (Airport of the Strait) is an airport located near Reggio Calabria, Italy.

Description

The airport was named after Italian Air Force war-hero "Tito Minniti" who was born in Reggio Calabria.

Its IATA airport code REG is derived from Reggio Calabria, Calabria's main city, which the airport is closest to.

It serves mainly the Province of Reggio Calabria and the Province of Messina, and partially the Province of Vibo Valentia; more than 1,200,000 people.

Transit connections

The "Reggio Calabria Airport" is approximately 4 kilometers south from Reggio Calabria's historic city center. It is accessible by car or public transport

* By car from North (Tirrenic area):"A3 Highway" (Salerno-Reggio Calabria), on Arangea or Ravagnese exits;

* By car from South (Ionic area):"SS106 Ionic Statal Street" (Reggio Calabria-Taranto), on Ravagnese or Arangea exits;

* With the city of Reggio Calabria::The airport is connected to the city by ATAM (Metropolitan Area Transport Service) buses, that connect the airport with the harbour and with the main rail station too;

* With the city of Messina::A bus service called "Volobus" connects the airport of Reggio with Messina in about an hour and on time with all flights;

* With "Locride Area" and with "Grecanic Area"::A bus service called "Jonica Line" connects "Caulonia Marina" with the airport on time with all flights.

* Work in progress::soon it will be available a new highway exit connected directly to the airport between Arangea and Ravagnese exits; an hydrofoil wharf will connect the airport to Messina, the Aeolian Islands and Taormina; from 2007 it should be available the new "Reggio Calabria light rail" (connecting the coastal towns of Melito Porto Salvo, Reggio Calabria and Villa San Giovanni to the airport) operated by the National Railway with the "RC Aeroporto" station will make easier the rail connections with the airport.

Airlines and destinations

*Air Italy/Air Italy Polska (Katowice [Seasonal] , Warsaw [Seasonal] )
*Air Malta (Malta, Madrid [Seasonal] , Rome-Fiumicino)
*Alitalia (Milan-Linate, Rome-Fiumicino)
*MyAir (Milan-Orio Al Serio, Venice)

Notes

External links

*Languageicon|italian english [http://www.sogas.it/en/ Reggio Calabria Airport Website]
*Languageicon|it en es fr de [http://turismo.reggiocal.it Tourist Web Official Site of Reggio Calabria]
*Languageicon|it en fr de es [http://turismo.provincia.rc.it Tourist Web Official Site of Province of Reggio Calabria]
*WAD|LICR