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Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (Italian: Aeroporto Internazionale Vincenzo Bellini di Catania-Fontanarossa) (IATA: CTA, ICAO: LICC), also known as Vincenzo Bellini Airport, is an international airport 2.3 NM (4.3 km; 2.6 mi) southwest[1] of Catania, the second largest city on the Italian island of Sicily. It is named after the opera composer Vincenzo Bellini, who was born in Catania.

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Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa
IATA: CTA ICAO: LICC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	SAC
Location	Catania
Focus city for	Ryanair Wizz Air
Elevation AMSL	39 ft / 12 m
Coordinates	37°28′00″N 15°03′50″E
Website	aeroporto.catania.it
Map
CTA Location within Sicily Show map of Sicily CTA CTA (Italy) Show map of Italy
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 2,560 7,989 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 6,123,791 Passenger change 2020-2021 67.6% Movements 50,419 Movements change 2020-2021 48.5% Cargo (tons) 7,603 Cargo change 2020-2021 54.6%
Source: Italian AIP at EUROCONTROL[1] Statistics from Assaeroporti[2]

According to Assaeroporti, it is the busiest airport in Sicily and the fourth busiest in Italy in 2020.[3] Major airlines such as Lufthansa and KLM offer services here and connect numerous European destinations such as Rome, Munich, Amsterdam and Berlin, while low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair offer flights to leisure destinations.

With nearly two million passengers carried in 2016, the Catania/Fontanarossa - Rome/Fiumicino route is Italy's busiest air route, and Europe's fourth busiest.^{[citation needed]}

History

Early years

Catania Airport's history dates back to 1924, when it was the region's first airport. During World War II it was seized by the Allies during the Sicily Campaign and used by the United States Army Air Forces as a military airfield. Twelfth Air Force used the airport as a combat airfield, stationing the 340th Bombardment Group, which flew B-25 Mitchells from 27 August to 19 November 1943. In addition, the HQ, 51st Troop Carrier Wing used the airport from 29 September 1943 to 29 June 1944. Various transport units used the airport for the rest of the war. After the war, it was turned back over to civil authorities.[4]

By the late 1940s, it was clear that the airport was fast running out of space and it was deemed necessary to relocate it. In 1950, the new bigger and improved Catania Airport opened for business.

After 20 years of unexpected growth and high passengers levels, in 1981 it was once again necessary to restructure the airport to cope with demand. ^{[citation needed]}

Development since the 2000s

In order to cope with the increasing passengers figures, a new terminal, equipped with 22 gates and six loading bridges, opened on 8 May 2007 replacing the old facilities. ^{[citation needed]} The current "investment programme" has ensured that Catania Fontanarossa Airport continues to look forward and plan for growth over the next ten years, implementing a whole new infrastructure and making many additions, including a panoramic restaurant, a new airside runway and further office space.^{[citation needed]}

Ryanair started flying to Catania in 2013, initially announcing only one route to Catania while also starting operations to Comiso Airport, a new airport which opened in 2013 and is located approximately 100 km from Catania, near the city of Ragusa.[5]

To cope with the fast passenger growth, two additional terminals were opened in 2018 (Terminal B and C). Terminal C is used exclusively by easyJet.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Catania–Fontanarossa Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Aegean Airlines	Seasonal: Athens
AeroItalia	Bergamo (begins 2 December 2022),[6] Forlì, Trapani (begins 30 October 2022)[7]
Air Arabia	Casablanca
Air France	Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air Malta	Malta
Albastar	Seasonal: Bergamo, Milan–Malpensa, Parma
Animawings	Seasonal: Bucharest
Austrian Airlines	Seasonal: Vienna
Blue Air	Bucharest, Iași (begins 28 March 2023),[8] Turin
British Airways	Seasonal: London–Gatwick, London–Heathrow
Corendon Airlines	Seasonal: Hannover
DAT	Lampedusa Seasonal: Brindisi, Olbia, Pantelleria
easyJet	Basel/Mulhouse, Berlin, Bristol, Geneva, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Paris–Charles de Gaulle Seasonal: Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, Zürich (begins 1 November 2022)[9]
Edelweiss Air	Zürich
El Al	Tel Aviv
Eurowings	Düsseldorf Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund, Hamburg, Stuttgart
Electra Airways	Seasonal charter: Mostar
Finnair	Seasonal: Helsinki
flydubai	Dubai–International
Iberia	Seasonal: Madrid
Israir Airlines	Tel Aviv
ITA Airways	Milan–Linate, Rome–Fiumicino
Jet2.com	Seasonal: Birmingham (begins 25 May 2023),[10] Leeds/Bradford, London–Stansted, Manchester
KLM	Amsterdam
LOT Polish Airlines	Seasonal charter: Katowice[11]
Lufthansa	Frankfurt, Munich
Luxair	Seasonal: Luxembourg
Neos	Seasonal: Bergamo, Milan–Malpensa, Verona Seasonal charter: Sharm el Sheikh
Norwegian Air Shuttle	Seasonal: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda
Ryanair	Athens, Bari, Bergamo, Berlin, Bologna, Budapest, Cagliari, Eindhoven, Genoa, Hahn, Katowice, Kraków, London–Luton, London–Stansted (begins 2 November 2022),[12] Madrid, Malta, Marseille, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Perugia, Pisa, Rome–Fiumicino, Seville, Sofia, Trieste, Turin, Venice, Verona, Vienna, Warsaw–Modlin Seasonal: Alghero, Charleroi
SkyAlps	Seasonal: Bolzano
Smartwings	Seasonal: Bratislava, Prague, Warsaw–Chopin
Swiss International Air Lines	Seasonal: Geneva, Zürich
Sun d'Or	Seasonal: Tel Aviv
Transavia	Seasonal: Amsterdam, Paris–Orly
TUI fly Belgium	Seasonal: Brussels
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul
Volotea	Ancona, Genoa, Naples, Pescara, Venice, Verona Seasonal: Olbia, Toulouse
Vueling	Barcelona, Florence
Wizz Air	Bacău (resumes 28 March 2023), Bologna, Bucharest, Budapest, Cluj-Napoca,Iași, Katowice, Kraków, London–Gatwick, Memmingen, Milan–Malpensa, Pisa, Prague, Riyadh (begins 20 April 2023),[13] Rome–Fiumicino, Sofia, Tel Aviv, Tirana, Turin, Venice, Verona, Warsaw–Chopin Seasonal: Abu Dhabi, Dortmund, Heraklion, Mykonos, Santorini, Vienna[14]

Statistics

Ground transportation

Train

A new train station, Catania-Aeroporto Fontanarossa served by regional train lines such as the Messina-Syracuse railway, the Catania-Palermo railway, as well as the Catania-Caltagirone railway. Catania-Aeroporto Fontanarossa rail station is part of Catania's suburban railway line. The station is situated between Bicocca and Catania-Acquicella stations.[15] A typical journey to and from Catania Central Station will take less than 10 minutes, and approximately one hour to and from Syracuse or Taormina train stations.[16]

Car

The airport is located close to the A19 motorway, which links Catania with Palermo and central Sicily, while the European route E45 runs to Syracuse in the south.

Bus

A shuttle bus service provides transport into Catania city centre and the Central Train Station, while scheduled bus services to other parts of the island[17] are also available direct from the airport. The main bus station is opposite the railway station and 10 minutes walk from the city centre.

See also

Other airports in Sicily:

• Palermo Airport Falcone e Borsellino – also known as Punta Raisi Airport
• Trapani Birgi Airport Vincenzo Florio
• Comiso Airport Vincenzo Magliocco

References

External links

Media related to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Current weather for LICC at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for CTA at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Catania

Der Flughafen Catania-Fontanarossa (italienisch Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa «Vincenzo Bellini»; IATA-Code: CTA, ICAO-Code: LICC) liegt im Süden von Catania, der zweitgrößten Stadt Siziliens.

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- [en] Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto de Catania-Fontanarossa

El Aeropuerto de Catania-Fontanarossa (en italiano, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa) (IATA: CTA, OACI: LICC) está ubicado a 7 km al sur de Catania, la segunda mayor ciudad de la isla Italiana de Sicilia. Es el aeropuerto con más operaciones de Sicilia y el quinto de Italia con cerca de diez millones de pasajeros en 2018,[1] pero en términos de vuelos de cabotaje se sitúa en la tercera posición, tras el Aeropuerto de Roma-Fiumicino y el Aeropuerto de Milán-Linate.

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[fr] Aéroport de Catane-Fontanarossa

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[it] Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa

L'aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa "Vincenzo Bellini" (IATA: CTA, ICAO: LICC) è il principale scalo aereo del Mezzogiorno[2], terzo in Italia (al 2021) per traffico passeggeri e secondo in Italia per traffico nazionale. Inoltre, la tratta Catania-Roma è la più trafficata a livello nazionale[3] e la quarta in Europa.[4]

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[ru] Катания (аэропорт)

Аэропорт Катании Фонтанаросса (итал. Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa), (ИАТА: CTA, ИКАО: LICC) — расположен в пяти километрах к югу от Катании, второго по величине города итальянского острова Сицилия. Аэропорт носит имя Винченцо Беллини.

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