Lugano Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Lugano Airport
nativename = Aeroporto di Lugano-Agno

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IATA = LUG
ICAO = LSZA
type = Public AOE
owner = Lugano Airport SA
operator = Lugano Airport SA
city-served = Lugano, Switzerland
location = Agno, Switzerland
elevation-f = 915
elevation-m = 279
website = [http://www.lugano-airport.ch/EN/default.cfm www.lugano-airport.ch]
r1-number = 01/19
r1-length-f = 4,429
r1-length-m = 1,350
r1-surface = Asphalt
footnotes =

Lugano Airport Airport codes|LUG|LSZA is a regional airport in the Lugano area. It lies closer to the nearby village of Agno than to Lugano itself, and so is usually known as Lugano-Agno.

Lugano-Agno's instrument approach procedure is quite challenging because of its steep angle of descent of 6.65°, more than double of the standard approach angle of 3°. This is due to its geographic location in the mouth of a valley.

Lugano Airport is increasing its business jets operation, having solved the approach difficulties which arose during the past. Nowadays almost all kinds of mid- and long-range business jets (such as the Dassault Falcon 900-2000 and 7X, as well as Gulfstream series 2,3,4 and 5, and Cessna Citations of all types) are accepted and may perform a full legal landing in Lugano according to JAR OPS. Lugano Airport is aiming to become a leading regional business jet airport for the Ticino and Northern Italy regions by allowing passengers to avoid the difficulties of traffic congestion and waiting times at larger airports.

Airlines and destinations

*Darwin Airline (Berne, Dubrovnik, Geneva, Olbia, Rome-Fiumicino)
*Flybaboo (Geneva) More destinations from Geneva
*Swiss International Air Lines
**Swiss International Air Lines operated by Darwin Airline (Zurich)

External links

* [http://www.lugano-airport.ch/EN/default.cfm Lugano Airport] — Official site en icon
* [http://www.lugano-qualification.ch/ Lugano Airport Qualification] — Information for pilots
* [http://www.aeroclublugano.ch/ Aero Club Lugano] local flying Club information
* [http://www.gvmlugano.ch/ Gruppo Volo Motore Lugano] — local flying Club
* [http://www.googleearthhacks.com/dlfile11844/Lugano-Airport-3D.htm Google Earth KMZ] — 3d model for use in Google Earth
* [http://www.avilu.ch/ Avilù Flight Training Organisation FTO] — local flying School
* [http://www.avilu.ch/html/photo_gallery.html Fotogallery of Lugano Airport] — by Marco Pianca and Chris de Stefani - Airphototicino
* [http://www.p3flyers.ch/ P3 Flyers Ticino] aerobatic team based at Lugano Airport
*WAD|LSZA
*NWS-current|LSZA
*ASN|LUG