Genoa Airport (IATA: GOA, ICAO: LIMJ) (Italian: Aeroporto di Genova) also named Christopher Columbus Airport ("Aeroporto Cristoforo Colombo" in Italian) (Italian pronunciation:[kriˈstɔːforokoˈlombo]), and commonly named Aeroporto di Genova-Sestri Ponente (Genoa-Sestri Ponente Airport), after the city district where it is located, is an international airport built on an artificial peninsula, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west[1] of Genoa, Italy.
It is currently operated by Aeroporto di Genova S.P.A., which has recently upgraded the airport complex. The airport is named after the notable Genoese navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus, who is recalled in the monument La Vela di Colombo.[4][5] The airport was the manufacturing base for Piaggio Aerospace, an Italian aircraft design and production company.[citation needed]
In January 2022, Volotea announced to close their Genoa base after five years, leading to the cancellation of 14 routes.[6]
The constructionedit
Building an offshore airport was not a strange or unique solution only for Genoa. Among the most conspicuous examples we can mention the infrastructures in New York or those of Nice, Venice, Gibraltar.
Airlines and destinationsedit
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Genoa Airport:
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Annual passenger traffic at GOA airport. See Wikidata query.
Ground transportationedit
By caredit
Genoa Airport can be reached by travelling in the city's inner roads and by the A10 Motorway, with the closest exit being 'Genova Aeroporto'.
By taxiedit
Taxi stands can be found just outside the airport. For groups of at least 3 people, taxi fares can be fixed between the airport and the city's main railway stations:
Genova Piazza Principe (€7)
Genova Brignole (€8)
By bus and trainedit
The closest railway station to the airport is Genova Sestri Ponente-Aeroporto, served by Trenitalia regional trains to/from Piazza Principe/Brignole, Savona and Ventimiglia.
The station is then connected to the airport by a bus service called Flybus, operated by AMT, which departs with a 15 minutes frequency every day between 6.00 am and 10.00 pm. Fares are €1,50 (AMT single tickets) or €1,60 (AMT+Trenitalia integrated fares).
As of 1 August 2020, regional bus operator ATP resumed its Airport Shuttle service between the airport and the other localities in Genoa's Metropolitan City. A one way fare is €20, while a return journey costs €40. As of now, people wishing to travel on this service must book a seat at least 4 days before their travel date and must await a response from the operator's reservation department.
Incidents and accidentsedit
On 25 February 1999, Alitalia Flight 1553, a Dornier 328, operated by Minerva Airlines, operated a flight from Cagliari-Elmas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport. On landing on runway 29, the aircraft overshot the end of the runway and crashed into the sea, due to excessive tailwind and late touchdown. Four of the 31 passengers and crew died in the accident.
Referencesedit
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For the airports serving Goa India see Manohar International Airport and Dabolim Airport Genoa Airport IATA GOA ICAO LIMJ Italian Aeroporto di Genova also named Christopher Columbus Airport Aeroporto Cristoforo Colombo in Italian Italian pronunciation kriˈstɔːforo koˈlombo and commonly named Aeroporto di Genova Sestri Ponente Genoa Sestri Ponente Airport after the city district where it is located is an international airport built on an artificial peninsula 4 NM 7 4 km 4 6 mi west 1 of Genoa Italy Genoa AirportAeroporto di GenovaIATA GOAICAO LIMJSummaryAirport typePublicOperatorAeroporto di Genova S p A ServesGenoa ItalyElevation AMSL13 ft 4 mCoordinates44 24 48 N 008 50 15 E 44 41333 N 8 83750 E 44 41333 8 83750Websitewww airport genova itMapGOALocation of airport in ItalyShow map of LiguriaGOAGOA Italy Show map of ItalyRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft10 28 2 916 9 564 BitumenStatistics 2022 Passengers1 222 888Passenger change 21 2299 0 Movements16 064Movements change 21 2224 4 Cargo tons 1 099Cargo change 21 2224 4 Source Italian AIP at EUROCONTROL 1 Statistics from Assaeroporti 2 Contents 1 Overview 2 The construction 3 Airlines and destinations 4 Statistics 5 Ground transportation 5 1 By car 5 2 By taxi 5 3 By bus and train 6 Incidents and accidents 7 References 8 External linksOverview editThe airport is the most important in Liguria and it serves the city and Port of Genoa as well as considerable population in Southern Piedmont Asti and Alessandria Provinces Southern areas of Cuneo Province In 2018 with 1 455 626 passengers having passed through the airport 3 Genoa is the 21st busiest Italian airport by passenger traffic citation needed It is currently operated by Aeroporto di Genova S P A which has recently upgraded the airport complex The airport is named after the notable Genoese navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus who is recalled in the monument La Vela di Colombo 4 5 The airport was the manufacturing base for Piaggio Aerospace an Italian aircraft design and production company citation needed In January 2022 Volotea announced to close their Genoa base after five years leading to the cancellation of 14 routes 6 The construction editBuilding an offshore airport was not a strange or unique solution only for Genoa Among the most conspicuous examples we can mention the infrastructures in New York or those of Nice Venice Gibraltar Airlines and destinations editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Genoa Airport AirlinesDestinationsAir DolomitiMunich FrankfurtITA AirwaysRome Fiumicino Olbia begins 20 July 2024 KLMAmsterdamLufthansaMunichRyanairBari Bucharest Otopeni Cagliari Catania Charleroi Lamezia Terme London Stansted Naples Palermo Seasonal Brindisi 7 ManchesterScandinavian AirlinesSeasonal Copenhagen begins 18 May 2024 8 VoloteaNaples Paris Orly Seasonal OlbiaVuelingSeasonal BarcelonaWizz AirTiranaStatistics editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Annual passenger traffic at GOA airport See Wikidata query Ground transportation editBy car edit Genoa Airport can be reached by travelling in the city s inner roads and by the A10 Motorway with the closest exit being Genova Aeroporto By taxi edit Taxi stands can be found just outside the airport For groups of at least 3 people taxi fares can be fixed between the airport and the city s main railway stations Genova Piazza Principe 7 Genova Brignole 8 By bus and train edit The closest railway station to the airport is Genova Sestri Ponente Aeroporto served by Trenitalia regional trains to from Piazza Principe Brignole Savona and Ventimiglia The station is then connected to the airport by a bus service called Flybus operated by AMT which departs with a 15 minutes frequency every day between 6 00 am and 10 00 pm Fares are 1 50 AMT single tickets or 1 60 AMT Trenitalia integrated fares As of 1 August 2020 regional bus operator ATP resumed its Airport Shuttle service between the airport and the other localities in Genoa s Metropolitan City A one way fare is 20 while a return journey costs 40 As of now people wishing to travel on this service must book a seat at least 4 days before their travel date and must await a response from the operator s reservation department Incidents and accidents editOn 25 February 1999 Alitalia Flight 1553 a Dornier 328 operated by Minerva Airlines operated a flight from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport On landing on runway 29 the aircraft overshot the end of the runway and crashed into the sea due to excessive tailwind and late touchdown Four of the 31 passengers and crew died in the accident References edit a b EAD Basic Ead eurocontrol int Retrieved 31 December 2013 Traffic Data 2019 PDF Statistiche Dicembre 2017 24 January 2018 Genova La Vela di Columbo statues vanderkrogt net Aloi Bruno 12 May 2021 Gino Giannetti La Vela di Colombo 1992 aviacionline com 29 January 2022 Ryanair NW23 Network Changes 17SEP23 SAS to serve 130 destinations across 40 countries in Summer 2024 2 January 2024 External links edit nbsp Media related to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport at Wikimedia Commons Official website Accident history for GOA at Aviation Safety NetworkPortals nbsp Italy nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport amp oldid 1216474150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
