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Catania-Fontanarossa Airport

Catania, Italy

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Catania-Fontanarossa Airport

Catania, Italy
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Sicily's busiest gateway, nestled beside Mount Etna.

Opened
1924
Location
Catania, Italy
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, officially named Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa and also known as Vincenzo Bellini Airport, is the primary international airport serving eastern Sicily, Italy. Located approximately 5 kilometres south of the city centre, it sits close to the Ionian Sea and in the shadow of the active volcano Mount Etna. It is consistently ranked as one of the busiest airports in Italy by passenger throughput, handling tens of millions of passengers annually. The airport serves as an important hub for domestic Italian routes as well as connections throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. A significant expansion and modernisation project, known as Fontanarossa 2.0, has been underway to increase the airport's capacity to meet growing demand. The airport is managed by SAC (Società Aeroporto Catania).
Terminals
The airport operates a single terminal building handling both domestic and international passengers, with ongoing expansion works to increase capacity.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to Catania city centre and the wider region by the Alibus shuttle bus, taxis, rental cars, and a planned metro extension.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at Catania include Ryanair, which uses it as a significant base, as well as Wizz Air, ITA Airways, easyJet, and Vueling among others.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport is officially named after Vincenzo Bellini, the famous Catanian opera composer.
  • ›It is one of the top five busiest airports in Italy by annual passenger numbers.
  • ›The airport is located just a few kilometres from the active volcano Mount Etna, occasionally causing operational disruptions due to volcanic ash.
  • ›Managed by SAC (Società Aeroporto Catania), a joint public-private company.
  • ›A major infrastructure expansion project has been planned to bring capacity beyond 10 million passengers per year.
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CTA → DUBEI · 320
CTA → LMPF7 · AT7
CTA → BGYFR · 738
CTA → BLQFR · 738
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Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
Encyclopaedia

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, also known as Vincenzo Bellini Airport, is an international airport 2.3 NM southwest 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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