Lugano Airport
Lugano Airport Aeroporto di Lugano | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 46°00′13″N 008°54′37″E / 46.00361°N 8.91028°E | ||||||||||
Website | luganoairport.ch | ||||||||||
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Lugano Airport (
The airport is situated on land owned by the city of Lugano, whilst management is the responsibility of Lugano Airport SA, whose shares are owned by the
History
The current location of the airport dates back to 1938, when it opened as a grass field. The first paved runway was laid in 1960, and originally had a length of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) and a width of 30 metres (98 ft). Initially managed by private sector companies, the airport was taken over by the
In the early 1980s, the airline Crossair decided to invest in the airport, establishing connections between Lugano and various European cities. In 1985, the runway was extended by 150 metres (490 ft), and in 1989 a new control tower became operational.[4]
After the demise of
In April 2020, the company behind the airport serving Lugano, Switzerland opted to put itself into liquidation after the COVID-19 pandemic destroyed air traffic at the location.[8]
Facilities
Terminal
The airport has a single passenger terminal building, with airline ticket and check-in desks, airport security and customs facilities. There is an air side departure lounge with duty-free shop, bar and snack bar. Boarding of aircraft is generally on foot across the apron, although sometimes buses are used when the aircraft is not parked directly next to the terminal building.[9][10]
An adjacent building to the terminal building houses the ground side airport restaurant and flying club, with outdoor seating under an awning between the two buildings. Other ground side catering and shopping outlets are situated around an adjacent open courtyard.[9][10]
Runway
The airport has a single, bidirectional runway with an
The airport's
Airlines and destinations
The following airline offers seasonal flights at Lugano Airport:[11]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Twin Jet | Seasonal charter: Olbia[12][13] |
Statistics
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Ground transportation
Road
The airport is some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Lugano city centre by road, and a similar distance from the nearest junctions on the A2 motorway. It has both long and short term parking, a taxi rank, and a selection of car hire companies.[14][15][16]
Train
A shuttle bus connects the airport with Lugano railway station and city centre, meeting most scheduled flights. Agno railway station is a sign-posted ten-minute walk from the airport, and trains connect to Lugano and Ponte Tresa every 15 minutes on weekdays or 30 minutes at weekends.[15][17]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "EAD Basic".
- ^ "RAPPORTO DI GESTIONE 2018" [Annual Report 2018] (PDF; 2.284 KB). luganoairport.ch (in Italian). LUGANO AIRPORT SA.
- ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ a b c d "Lugano". Swiss International Airports Association. Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ austrianaviation.net - "Final over and out for Darwin Airline" (German) 12 December 2017
- ^ "Profile". Lugano Airport SA. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ nzz.ch - "Lugano Airport in trouble" (German) 6 October 2019
- ^ "Swiss Airport Files for Liquidation as Pandemic Halts Traffic | Aviation Week Network".
- ^ a b "Bars & Restaurants". Lugano Airport. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ a b "Shops & Duty Free". Lugano Airport. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ "Lugano: Silver Air fliegt heuer wieder nach Elba". 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Destinazioni".
- ^ "Airlines & Destinations".
- ^ "Car & Parking". Lugano Airport. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ a b "Taxi & Shuttle". Lugano Airport. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ "Rent a Car". Lugano Airport. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ "Public Transport". Lugano Airport. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
Notes
External links
Media related to Lugano-Agno Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Lugano Airport Qualification — Information for pilots
- P3 Flyers Ticino aerobatic team based at Lugano Airport
- Accident history for LUG at Aviation Safety Network