Turin Airport

Coordinates: 45°12′09″N 007°38′58″E / 45.20250°N 7.64944°E / 45.20250; 7.64944
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Turin Airport

Aeroporto di Torino
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerItalian Infrastructures Investment Fund I
OperatorSocietà Azionaria Gestione Aeroporto Torino
ServesTurin metropolitan area
LocationCaselle Torinese
Opened1953 (1953)
Focus city forRyanair
Elevation AMSL989 ft / 301 m
Coordinates45°12′09″N 007°38′58″E / 45.20250°N 7.64944°E / 45.20250; 7.64944
Websiteaeroportoditorino.it
Map
TRN is located in Piedmont
TRN
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Location of airport in Italy
TRN is located in Italy
TRN
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TRN (Italy)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,300 10,827 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers4,193,371
Passenger change 21–22Increase 103.0%
Aircraft movements42,641
Movements change 21–22Increase 57.2%
Cargo (ton)949
Cargo change 21–22Decrease -46.9%
Source: Italian AIP at EUROCONTROL[1]
Statistics from Assaeroporti[2]

Turin Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Torino) (IATA: TRN, ICAO: LIMF),[3][4] also known as Turin-Caselle Airport (Aeroporto di Torino-Caselle), is an international airport located at Caselle Torinese, 16 km (9.9 mi) north-northwest of the city of Turin,[5] in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region, Northern Italy. It is also named Sandro Pertini Airport (Aeroporto Sandro Pertini), after former Italian President Sandro Pertini.[6]

History[edit]

The airport was built in 1953, on the site of a World War II air base, and was renovated in 1989 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and then again in 2005 in preparation for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Turin airport won the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards in the category from 1 to 5 million passengers in 2007, 2008 and 2022.[7] The aerodrome is operated by Società Azionaria Gestione Aeroporto Torino S.p.A. and administered by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). The air traffic service (ATS) authority is ENAV S.p.A.[1]

Facilities[edit]

The airport is at an elevation of 989 feet (301 m) above mean sea level. It covers an area of more than 57 thousand square meters.[7] The airport has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,300 by 60 metres (10,827 ft × 197 ft).[1] The Runway 36 is ILS (Instrument Landing System) certified III B for approach with visual range less than 200 meters (656 ft) but not less than 75 meters (246 ft).

Industry[edit]

The airport is also home to two Leonardo plants (North and South). These sites are specialized in the assembly and final phase of production, maintenance, ground tests and flight tests of military and civil prototypes and aircraft. In particular, aircraft such as: AMX-ACOL, ATR 42 MP, ATR 72 MP, C-27J, Eurofighter, Tornado MLU and Sky-X are produced.

Airlines and destinations[edit]

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services at Turin Airport:[8]

AirlinesDestinations
Air Dolomiti Frankfurt, Munich
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle
airBaltic Seasonal: Vilnius[9]
British Airways London–Gatwick
Seasonal: London–Heathrow[10]
Dan Air Bacău[11]
easyJet London–Gatwick
Seasonal: Bristol, London–Luton, Manchester, Olbia
Iberia Madrid
ITA Airways Rome–Fiumicino
Jet2.com Seasonal: Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester
KLM Amsterdam
Royal Air Maroc Casablanca[12]
Ryanair Barcelona, Bari, Brindisi, Cagliari, Catania, Charleroi, Copenhagen, Crotone (begins 2 June 2024),[13] Dublin, Lamezia Terme, Lanzarote, London–Stansted, Madrid, Malta, Marrakesh, Naples, Palermo, Porto, Reggio Calabria (begins 25 April 2024),[14] Seville, Tel Aviv, Trapani, Valencia, Vilnius
Seasonal: Alicante, Beauvais,[15] Belfast–International,[16] Birmingham, Bristol, Corfu, Ibiza, Kraków,[15] London–Luton, Málaga,[15] Manchester, Pescara,[15] Prague, Shannon, Stockholm–Arlanda
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Copenhagen
TUI Airways Seasonal: Belfast–International,[17] Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, East Midlands,[17] Glasgow, London–Gatwick, London–Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Volotea Cagliari, Comiso,[18] Naples, Olbia, Palermo, Paris–Orly
Seasonal: Alghero, Lampedusa
Vueling Barcelona
Wizz Air Bucharest–Otopeni,[19] Catania,[20] Iași,[21] Naples,[22] Tirana[23]
Seasonal: Warsaw–Chopin

Statistics[edit]

Check-in area
Departures area
An Alitalia Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Turin Airport in front of the control tower
Apron view with the Italian Alps visible in the background

Passengers[edit]

Annual passenger traffic at TRN airport. See Wikidata query.
Year[24] Passengers Movements
2016 3,950,908 46,496
2015 3,666,582 44,214
2014 3,431,986 42,463
2013 3,160,287 43,655
2012 3,521,847 51,773
2011 3,710,485 54,541
2010 3,560,169 54,840
2009 3,227,258 56,419
2008 3,420,833 58,148
2007 3,509,253 62,136
2006 3,260,974 60,838
2005 3,148,807 56,890
2004 3,141,888 57,847
2003 2,820,448 54,710
2002 2,787,091 59,931
2001 2,820,762 64,885
2000 2,814,850 61,971
1999 2,498,775
1998 2,464,173
1997 2,391,902
1996 2,009,532
1995 1,836,407
1994 1,758,936

Routes[edit]

Busiest international routes to and from Turin-Caselle Airport (2017)
Rank City Passengers Carriers operating on route
1 Germany Frankfurt, Germany 192,104 Lufthansa
2 Spain Barcelona, Spain 181,349 Ryanair, Vueling
3 Germany Munich, Germany 180,845 Lufthansa
4 France Paris Charles de Gaulle, France 171,355 Air France
5 United Kingdom London Gatwick, United Kingdom 168,933 British Airways, easyJet, Thomson Airways
6 United Kingdom London Stansted, United Kingdom 127,392 Ryanair, Thomson Airways
7 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 116,252 KLM, Transavia
8 Spain Madrid, Spain 114,953 Iberia Regional (Air Nostrum), Blue Air
9 Romania Bucharest, Romania 66,604 Blue Air, Wizz Air
10 Belgium Charleroi (Brussels), Belgium 54,555 Ryanair
11 Romania Bacau, Romania 53,532 Blue Air
Busiest domestic routes to and from Turin-Caselle Airport (2017)
Rank City Passengers Carriers operating on route
1 Lazio Rome Fiumicino, Lazio 550,244 Alitalia, Vueling
2 Sicily Catania, Sicily 340,847 Blue Air, Ryanair, Alitalia
3 Campania Naples, Campania 278,128 Alitalia, Blue Air
4 Sicily Palermo, Sicily 257,042 Ryanair, Volotea
5 Apulia Bari, Apulia 215,626 Ryanair, Blue air
6 Calabria Lamezia Terme, Calabria 127,504 Blue Air

Ground transportation[edit]

The airport is connected by rail to the city of Turin by the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres, operated by GTT as line A of Turin metropolitan railway service[25] and by shuttle bus, operated by SADEM and Flibco.[26]

There are also some scheduled shuttle services to nearby mountain towns and resorts including Ayas, Gressoney, Champorcher,[27] Briançon, Vallée de la Clarée (Névache), Clavière, Cesana,[28] Puy Saint Vincent,[29] Montgenevre, and Serre Chevalier.[30]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "EAD Basic – Error Page". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Associazione Italiana Gestori Aeroportuali" (PDF).
  3. ^ "IATA Airport code Search (TRN – City: Turin, Airport: Caselle)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Turin Airport (TRN)". www.turin-airport.net. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "By Car". aeroportoditorino.it. SAGAT S.p.A. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Sandro Pertini (Caselle) Airport (TRN) Details - Italy". Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Page404 – SAGAT". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  8. ^ aeroportoditorino.it – Timetable retrieved 15 May 2016
  9. ^ "Airbaltic 2023 Winter New Routes - 11MAY23". AirBaltic. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  10. ^ "New Routes". British Airways.
  11. ^ "Dan Air: 13 rute de la Bacău cu debut în noiembrie și decembrie 2023". November 2023.
  12. ^ "Royal Air Maroc NS24 Turin Service Changes".
  13. ^ "Ryanair scommette su Torino e lancia i nuovi voli per Crotone e Reggio Calabria". 15 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Reggio Calabria è base Ryanair. 8 rotte e primo volo per Bologna". 15 February 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d "Ryanair NW23 Network Changes – 17SEP23".
  16. ^ "Ryanair planning new winter flights to Porto, Turin and Warsaw from Belfast International". 23 June 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Timetable". TUI.
  18. ^ "Turin: Volotea brings the connection to Comiso, in Sicily". 14 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Wizz Air NS24 Turin Service Changes – 04FEB24".
  20. ^ "Wizz Air NS24 Turin Service Changes – 04FEB24".
  21. ^ "Wizz Air NS24 Turin Service Changes – 04FEB24".
  22. ^ "Wizz Air NS24 Turin Service Changes – 04FEB24".
  23. ^ "Wizz Air NS24 Turin Service Changes – 04FEB24".
  24. ^ "Airport traffic data" (in Italian). Assaeroporti. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  25. ^ "Reach Turin Airport by Train". AeroportoDiTorino.it.
  26. ^ "SADEM bus shuttle". AeroportoDiTorino.it.
  27. ^ "Monterosa Shuttle". Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  28. ^ "Shuttles from Turin airport to ski resorts". 25 August 2016.
  29. ^ "Shuttle from Turin to Puy Saint Vincent". Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  30. ^ "€25 Shuttle Bus – Turin to Montgenèvre » Alpine Transfer Company".

External links[edit]

Media related to Turin Airport at Wikimedia Commons