Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
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| Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: GOA - ICAO: LIMJ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Aeroporto di Genova Spa plc | ||
| Serves | Genoa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft (4 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 9,564 | 2,915 | Asphalt |
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (IATA: GOA, ICAO: LIMJ) is built on an artificial peninsula, about 6 km from the city centre of Genoa, Italy, in a position that unites convenience of access with easy connections to the main local and national transport systems.
Cristoforo Colombo airport plays a key role in the development of the local economy, serving the Port of Genoa, important manufacturing companies, successful research institutes, famous tourist resorts, modern conference and trade fair facilities, as well as some remarkable artistic and cultural attractions, the heritage of Liguria's long and original history.
To offer carriers and users quality of service and constantly improve the integration of Cristoforo Colombo Airport with the local economic fabric, Aeroporto di Genova S.p.A., the airport operating company, has made significant investments in upgrading the infrastructure of the entire airport complex, in professional staff training and in initiatives to enhance the value of the tourist and conference offering in Liguria.
All this gives Genoa Airport a decisive competitive edge in attracting new carriers and introducing new regular and charter services.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Air France
- operated by Brit Air (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
- Air One (London-City [starts January 29, 2007], Naples, Palermo, Rome-Fiumicino)
- Air Vallée (Alghero, Cagliari, Olbia, Sardinia, Trieste, Turin)
- Alitalia (Rome-Fiumicino)
- operated by Air Alps (Milan-Malpensa)
- operated by Alitalia Express (Milan-Malpensa)
- Belle Air (Tirana)
- Interstate Airlines
- Lufthansa
- operated by Air Dolomiti (Munich)
- Ryanair (Hahn [starts February 1, 2007], London-Stansted)
- SN Brussels Airlines (Brussels)
- transavia.com (Amsterdam)
[edit] External links
- Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (official site, in English)
- World Aero Data airport information for LIMJ
- Map from Multimap
- Satellite image from TerraServer
