Abruzzo Airport

Abruzzo Airport
IATA: PSR ICAO: LIBP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	S.A.G.A. S.p.A.
Serves	Pescara
Elevation AMSL	48 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	42°26′14″N 014°11′14″E / 42.43722°N 14.18722°E / 42.43722; 14.18722
Website	abruzzo-airport.it
Map
Abruzzo Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 2,419 7,936 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 572.217 Passenger change 15–15 -6,6% Aircraft movements 8.850 Movements change 15–16 -14,3%
Source: Italian AIP at EUROCONTROL[1] Statistics from Assaeroporti[2]

Abruzzo Airport (IATA: PSR, ICAO: LIBP) is an airport located near Pescara, Italy. It is located approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) from the centre of Pescara, about 180 km (112 miles) from Rome, a 2-hour drive by car on a motorway across the Appennine mountains. It is the only international airport in the Abruzzo region. Open to civilian traffic since 1996, it has seen a steady increase in the number of transit passengers over the years, mainly due to a growth in low-cost airlines and flights.

History

Early years

Parking and terminal

In 1973 the English historian Bruce Barrymore Halpenny, then living in Abruzzo, organised a British Caledonian BAC 111 to take off from Genoa to Pescara as a test flight for a large commercial aircraft to test the feasibility of the approach and landing at Pescara.^[3] With the British Caledonian chief pilot an (Ex-RAF) and Halpenny (also Ex-RAF) on board this manoeuvre was successfully accomplished;^[3] now opening up the airport and the region for tourism.^[3] Halpenny then arranged for a British Caledonian BAC 111 to take off from Gatwick London and fly to and land at Pescara and return to Gatwick.^[3] Commercial flights were now shown to be possible.^[3]

Apron view

As of 1 February 1979, Itavia was forced to suspend its flights to Pescara due to the revision of the "minimum" on some Italian airports dell'ANPAC implemented by the National Association of Civil Aviation Pilots. Raising the minimum in question (distance to the runway and its share – which the pilot must decide whether to continue the landing) depends on proper radio support (such as ILS, Instrument Landing System), and a clear view is essential for landing aircraft in conditions of poor visibility. Itavia itself ceased operations in June 1980. After the dark period during which the Liberi Airport does not have any connecting line, you start to see a little 'light by restoring the link with the capital of Lombardy, still Ancona, performed by Aermediterranea, a company belonging to the group and IRI owned by Alitalia, which will be operated from 1981 to 1983.

Tower control

Since 1984, the flight to Milan Linate Airport is managed company of the other group: ATI (Italian Aero Transport) based in Naples. In 1988 it was the turn of the national flag carrier, which brings into play the modern MD-80 and use them until 1994, succeeding on and off, to make the much-awaited direct connection with Milan.

Development since the 1990s

Since 1994, the scheduled flight to Milan Linate Airport is operated by Air One, the company founded in 1983 as a flight school and air taxi companies for services in Abruzzo as the Aliadriatica. In 1996 he opened the current terminal, while the old building was converted for use by technical and logistical support. The project has enabled the airport to offer more comfort and efficiency of service.In the past Airtransat served Toronto but closed this route in 2012.

The development of the airport, from which 114,000 passengers in 2000 rose to over 600,000 in 2015, is due to the low cost phenomenon that affected all of Europe and most of the small Italian airports, involving a positive structure Pescara. Today the airport has a catchment area of over 600,000 passengers annually and connects the city of Pescara and the entire region with many Italian and European destinations.

Initially expected in early 2008 are left at year-end work for the modernization and expansion of the passenger: the arrivals area is not Schengen has been completely redesigned and rebuilt the side of the current (1,500 m²), while the space currently occupied will be converted into the departure area; well as the expansion of the airport at the beginning of 2017 were completed the following works:^[4]

• retrofitting and retrofit completed in late 2008;
• The expansion of the apron 2 completed in January 2009;
• The expansion of the airport to the west completed in 2011;
• Building offices and accommodation Flight Police Department completed in May 2014;
• Resurfacing the runway and take-off completed in March 2017;

The master plan of development and modernization of the Abruzzo Airport also provides further upgrading works in the airside area landside to the overall cost of 33 Euro million among which are:^[5]

Interior Terminal

• The construction of new gates that will become 5 and a commercial area (bars, shops, rental stations) that will be repainted and refurbished for a total of 7,800 m² (compared to the current 6,300) and in the Schengen area and domestic arrivals; the objective of this work is to increase the number of passengers;
• General redesign of the terminal and terminal atrium;
• Construction of a plant for the treatment of water;
• The renovation of the toilets of the departures area and domestic arrivals area;
• The union of domestic and international arrivals hall;
• Modernization of the baggage belts;
• The installation of photovoltaic system on the roof;
• New trim and fittings in the redeveloped areas;
• Modernization and redesign of the parking system;
• Replacing the computer infrastructure;
• Expansion of the airport security system and video surveillance;
• Investments for the removal of some structures, once used for military purposes which are then sold to private Air Force, to increase the number of parking spaces for aircraft;
• Construction of two new hangars and cargo area;
• Construction of new helipad for the nuclei of law enforcement and a new small square for the Coast Guard;
• Lengthening of the runway and take-off and construction of a new garage for cars;
• Possible rail link;

The 8 March 2017 he left the yard on the landside operations for the terminal passengers redevelopment,^[6] while the remaining works of improvement and modernization of the airport should still be carried out and completed within the year 2017.

Currently the building of the old passenger terminal was converted to a warehouse and was employed by the airline cargoTNTup to December 2008 and operated by Maersk until October 2010.

Facilities and services

The airport offers the following services to travelers^[7]

• Accessible for disable
• Elevators
• Ticket office
• Catholic church
• Check-in
• Luggage Storage
• Border Police
• First Aid
• Information point and booking
• Waiting rooms
• Meeting Rooms
• WC Toilet Services
• Public telephone
• Customs Office

Connections

• Bus
• Car Rental
• Taxi
• Parking

Relaxation

• Bar and fast food
• Restaurant
• Shopping e duty free
• Newsstand
• Wi-Fi Free Wi-fi

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Abruzzo Airport movements^[9]

Year	Passengers	%	Movements	%	Cargo (tons)	%
1996	71,908		4,052		152
1997	72,962	2,86	4,618	13,9	195	28,3
1998	104 000	42,54	6,390	38,4	56	-71,3
1999	105 500	1,44	6,310	1,25	476	750
2000	114,024	8,08	9,940	57,5	2.851	499
2001	153,227	34,4	6,775	-31,8	3.115	9,3
2002	295,875	93,1	11,559	70,6	1.913	-38,6
2003	301,773	2,0	10,932	-5,4	1.795	-6,2
2004	334,998	10,9	10,075	-7,8	2.151	19,8
2005	350,447	4,7	10,339	2,6	2.390	11,1
2006	340,699	-2,8	12,139	17,4	2.849	19,2
2007	371,247	9,0	12,085	-0,4	3.291	15,5
2008	402.845	8,5	11.128	-7,9	3.339	1,5
2009	409.045	1,5	9.773	-12,2	2.431	-27,2
2010	461.086	12,7	7.971	-18,4	2.116	-13,0
2011	550.062	19,3	7.827	-1,8	1.472	-43,7
2012	563.187	2,4	8.284	5,8	1.221	1,8
2013	548.217	-2,7	8.017	-3,2	721,1	-40,9
2014	556.679	1,5	6.738	-15,95	44	-93,9
2015	613.427	10,2	10.469	55,4	42	-4,2
2016	572.217	-6,6	8.850	-14,3	69,5	65,5
2017	307.367 (Jun)	+10,1	7.116	+50,3	29	-43,7

Ground transportation

Bus

The airport is connected to the center of Pescara with n.38 line code GTM (vehicle insurance), with which you can reach Piazza della Repubblica, the terminal Buses to the domestic and international destinations. The bus line 38 is also located near the main railway station in the city, the Pescara railway station.

• The airport is connected to the center of Pescara and Chieti with the company ARPA (Regional Public Bus Abruzzo) Chieti-Pescara line with which you can reach the university center "G. D'Annunzio" in Chieti Scalo. The ARPA stop is opposite the exit of the airport car park on the Via Tiburtina Valeria.

Cars

• Coming from Rome: from Autostrada A24 (Italy) Chieti-Pescara exit and merge facilities axis in the direction of Pescara . Exit Sambuceto-Airport and follow signs to the airport.
• Coming from Bologna-Ancona: Autostrada A14, exit at Chieti-Pescara Ovest, turn immediately right (twice) to get onto the road SS5 Tiburtina in the direction of Pescara, then take about 6 km (3.7 miles) until you reach the airport.
• Coming from Bari-Foggia: Autostrada A14 (Italy) Chieti-Pescara Ovest exit, turn immediately right (twice) to get onto Strada statale 5 Via Tiburtina Valeria in the direction of Pescara, then walk about 6 km (3.7 miles) until you reach the airport.
• Coming from Naples: Autostrada A1 (Italy) towards Rome, exit at Caianello, follow the signs to Isernia, arrived at Isernia go to Vasto until you see the 'Autostrada A14. From the Autostrada A14, exit at Chieti-Pescara Ovest, turn immediately right (twice) to join the Strada statale 5 Via Tiburtina Valeria in the direction of Pescara, then walk about 6 km (3.7 miles) until you reach the airport.

Trolley-line

In addition, the airport will soon be served by the new trolley-line currently under construction that will connect Pescara and its points of reference such as Pescara railway station and other neighboring towns such as Montesilvano and Francavilla al Mare.

See also

• List of airports in Italy

References

External links

Media related to Pescara Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Accident history for PSR at Aviation Safety Network