Torino-Aeritalia Airport

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Torino-Aeritalia Airport Aeroporto Torino-Aeritalia "Edoardo Agnelli"
IATA: N/A - ICAO: LIMA
Summary
Airport type		Private
Operator		Aeroclub Torino
Serves		Turin
Elevation AMSL		943 ft (288 m)
Coordinates		45°5′20″N, 07°36′20″E
Website		http://www.aeroclubtorino.it/base.htm
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
28R/10L	3,524	1,074	Paved Asphalt
28L/10R	2,461	750	Grass
28/10		500	Grass

Torino-Aeritalia Airport (It. Aeroporto Torino-Aeritalia "Edoardo Agnelli" ) (ICAO: LIMA), built in 1916, is the historical airport of Turin in north Italy. It is located off Corso Marche, some 5 km from the city centre.

Commercial flights moved to Torino-Caselle in 1953 and today Torino-Aeritalia is used for tourist flights and as a flying school, both for gliding and powered flight. The is also a helipad for the use of air ambulances.

One of the airport’s buildings was redesigned in 1958 by the Torinese architect Carlo Mollino.

[edit] References

• The first version of the article was based on its 14 April 2007 counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia.

[edit] External links

• Airport information for LIMF at World Aero Data
• Official Site