Varese-Venegono Airport

Varese-Venegono Airport Aeroporto Arturo Ferrarin
AMSL		1,105 ft / 336.8 m
Coordinates	45°44′29″N 008°53′12″E / 45.74139°N 8.88667°E / 45.74139; 8.88667
Website	AEREOCLUB Varese
Map
LILN Location within Italy
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 35/17 4,665 x 131 1,422 x 40 Asphalt

Varese-Venegono Airport (

The airport was born on a royal decree in the

In 1948 Aeroclub Varese was born and began to train numerous commercial civil pilots for Alitalia and private pilots. During the 1950s, Aermacchi began production of the Aermacchi MB326, the trainer aircraft that sanctioned the company's success, all test flights were carried out at Venegono airport and this led to an improvement of the runway and facilities.

In 1988 the air section of the "Guardia di Finanza of Varese" (Financial Polcie) moved to the airport.

Arturo Ferrarin

The airport was renamed "Aeroporto Arturo Ferrarin" in homage to the Italian pilot. Arturo Ferrarin was a fighter pilot during the World War I and enrolled in the Royal Italian Army air service in 1916. In 1923 he was absorbed into Italy's Regia Aeronautica. He served principally as a test pilot, but also as a participant at various international air competitions. He died in 1941 when a prototype aircraft that he was testing crashed at Guidonia, Italy.

Usage

The airport is used simultaneously by

Leonardo Aircraft division

In 2016 the Aermacchi was renamed

Formerly known as the "Flight Department of the Guardia di Finanza", in 2012 it took the name of the "Air section of the Guardia di Finanza of Varese". It is located north-east of the field and operates exclusively with helicopters. The current structure of the Air Section consists of a Senior Officer who holds command of the department; a staff composed of about 40 soldiers depends on it, divided into an Operational Nucleus, an Efficiency Nucleus and a Command Squad. The office is able to train pilots and maintain helicopters. The main task is that of aerial exploration, transport and competition in search and rescue operations. The service district includes Lombardy, Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, the provinces of Asti and Alessandria are excluded, the total area of the covered territory is 52,404 km², the border line to be protected is 1,237 km of which 780 km calculated as Extra European Union (Switzerland).

Technical data

Classification and hours of activity

The airport is classified as military open to non-commercial civilian traffic. Any external traffic operation must be agreed with the operator. The airport is open according to local ephemeris from sunrise to sunset.

Airspace

The airport is not controlled, has its own ATZ class "G" and is located within a regulatory zone (LI R-81). The ATZ has a cylindrical shape with the upper limit set at 2500 feet and 1.2 NM radius. The radio service is provided by Leonardo Velivoli and Aeroclub Varese.

Regulated area (LI-R81)

Elevated up to 1500 feet AGL (2500 feet on the altimeter), the area remains active from Monday to Friday from sunrise to sunset; on Saturday 0700 / z-1400 / z (0600 / z-1300 / z). However, it is not active on holidays. Inside, civil VFR traffic is prohibited, with the exception of the aircraft of the Varese Aeroclub and of interest to Leonardo Company.

Runway

The runway, in asphalt, is oriented 35/17 (QFU 353 ° / 173 °) is 1422 long and 40 meters wide. The preferred runway for operations is 35, this is also equipped with a ILS system whose use is limited solely and exclusively to Leonardo aircraft. The elevation of runway 35 is 1068 feet.

Pattern activity and local restrictions

The traffic circuit is built to the west of the field at the following altitudes:

• Jet aircraft not in excess of 2500 ft QNH / 1400 ft AGL
• Conventional aircraft and helicopters not in excess of 2000 ft QNH / 900 ft AGL

The following restrictions apply:

• Operations must be coordinated with the Varese Aeroclub for civil aircraft and with Leonardo Company for military and civil aircraft of interest to Leonardo Company;
• Local activities are allowed only after the "briefing" on local procedures;
• In case of unavailability of the
  VOR 'MMP' and of the NDB
  'MMP', the activity will be suspended by the airport operator.
• Aircraft bound for Venegono are obliged to listen and speak to Venegono radio or in the absence of the service with blind transmission before affecting the LI-R81 and the ATZ of VARESE / Venegono and to continue as provided above.
• All Leonardo Company and State flights will have priority over other traffic;
• No more than four aircraft may operate on the circuit and must declare that they are in sight of each other;
• Any other traffic not belonging to the Aeroclub Varese and in field training activities must, in advance, coordinate schedules and procedures with the same Aeroclub;
• The pilots must listen continuously on the Venegono radio frequency, transmitting the report on the critical positions in the circuit: takeoff leg, crosswind, downwind, base turn, base and final, as well as reports on the critical positions on the maneuvering area, waiting position, take-off and any activity on the runway.