Centocelle Airport
Centocelle Airport Aeroporto di Centocelle | |
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Centocelle Airport | |
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Airport type | Military |
Serves | Centocelle, Italy |
Coordinates | 41°52′21″N 12°33′46″E / 41.87250°N 12.56278°E |
Centocelle Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Centocelle) (ICAO: LIRC) is an airport situated in Centocelle,[1] a quarter of Rome in Italy. It is also known as Rome-Centocelle Airport (Aeroporto di Roma-Centocelle).
It was the first airport and flight school in Italy, opened in 15 April 1909 when Wilbur Wright came to give a demonstration of his "Flyer" airplane.
References
- ↑ Airport information for LIRC at Great Circle Mapper.