Tortolì Airport, also known as Tortolì-Arbatax airport (IATA: TTB, ICAO: LIET) is a regional airport, located in the Province of Nuoro, in central east of Sardinia, Italy. It is located 140 kilometres (87 mi)from Cagliari and 100 km (62 mi) from Nuoro and operated by Aliarbatax srl.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Aliarbatax srl | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aliarbatax srl | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tortolì, Italy | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°55′00″N 09°41′00″E / 39.91667°N 9.68333°E | ||||||||||
| Website | AeroportoTortoli.eu | ||||||||||
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History
editThe airport was built in the 60's, with a grass runway, as logistical and technical support for the near Arbatax paper mill. The mill closed in 1986. In 1975, a 1,188-metre (3,898 ft)[2] asphalt runway, a hangar and a control tower were built.[3]
Between 1986 and 1990, regional airline Air Sardinia managed the airport, offering flights to Olbia, Alghero and Cagliari and charters outside of Sardinia.[3]
The airfield closed in 1990. In 1993, a group of local entrepreneurs built a terminal and offered seasonal charter flights[3] (June, July, September, October)[4] with regional airlines with aircraft such as BAe 146, Bombardier Q400 and ATR72.[3] Annual traffic reached 44,412 passengers in 1998[5] and 42,655 in 2004.[1]
After the runway extension to 1,442 metres (4,731 ft)[1] in 2008 and modernisation of the terminal in 2010,[3] the airport reopened in 2010 for Meridiana flights connecting the airport with main Italian airports in June to mid-September,[6] and in August–October 2011 with flights to northern Italy, Switzerland an Austria.[3] The airport closed after the departure of an ATR42 to Rome on 10 October 2011.[7]
In 2021, the Industrial Consortium, owner of the Aliarbatax company holding 100% of the airport's shares, started plans to obtain authorisation from ENAC to reopen the airport for general aviation, with aircraft not exceeding 5,700 kg (12,600 lb) MTOW and 12 passengers, in summer 2021. Initial plans for 2022 included the airport to offer commercial flights on aircraft up to 100 seats.[8]
On 28 April 2022, ENAC gave the authorisation to reopen the airport for general aviation while plans to offer flights on 100-seat aircraft were moved into summer 2023.[9][10]
In mid-June 2023 the airport opened to general aviation traffic.[7][11][12] Current plans include establishing the airport as a base for firefighting operations in the Sardinia region with the Canadair aircraft, and helicopter rescue flights as well as aerospace experimentation with DASS (the Sardinian Aerospace District).[11] No air traffic service or radio frequency are available.[13] Pilots are required to submit PPR (Prior Permission Request, or Prior Permission Required) via a website form or phone call in advance. Contacts and operational data are available on the airport official website.
Statistics
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| Passengers | Aircraft movements | Cargo (tonnes) | |
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| 1998 | 44,412 | 923 | 0 |
| 1999 | 33,266 | 660 | 0 |
| 2000 | 37,039 | 906 | 0 |
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| 2004 | 42,655 | ||
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| 2006 | 26,083 | ||
| Sources: 1998-2000: ENAC,[4] 2004: Regione Autonoma della Sardegna,[1] 2006: ENAC.[2] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "L'aeroporto di Tortolì: da scalo privato ad aeroporto" (in Italian). Cagliari: Regione Autonoma della Sardegna. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile (ENAC) (30 September 2007). "Annuario Statistico 2006" (PDF) (in Italian). p. 155. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tortoli". Forgotten Airfields. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile (ENAC); Ministero dei Trasporti e della Navigazione Dipartimento dell’Aviazione Civile (2000). "ANNUARIO STATISTICO 1999-2000" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Gherardini, Gherardo. "Nuove prospettive per lo scalo di Tortolì". Sardegna Industriale (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Voli Tortolì Arbatax tutte le rotte e le offerte per l'Ogliastra". Sardinias.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b Roberto Secci (15 May 2023). "Ufficiale, dal 15 giugno riapre l'aeroporto di Tortolì. È chiuso dal 2011". Unione Sarda (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Dopo dieci anni l'aeroporto di Tortolì-Arbatax potrebbe riaprire per l'estate". GalluraOggi.it (in Italian). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Riapre l'aeroporto di Tortolì: potranno atterrare aerei fino a 12 posti" (in Italian). 28 April 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Sardegna. Riapre dopo oltre 10 anni l'aeroporto di Arbatax-Tortolì". La Repubblica (in Italian). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Riaperto da oggi l'Aeroporto di Tortolì in Sardegna". Trasporti Italia (in Italian). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Riapre dopo 12 anni l'aeroporto di Tortolì, via libera dall'Enac". ANSA.it (in Italian). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Le modifiche dell'AIRAC 5/2023 dal 15 giugno". Desk Aeronautico (in Italian). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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