Falconara Airbase Explained

Falconara Airbase
Nativename:Aeronautica Militare Falconara
Type:Military
Location:Falconara, Italy
Pushpin Map:Italy
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-F:9718
R1-Length-M:2962

Falconara Airbase is a joint-use civil airport and Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) facility in Italy, located approximately 3km (02miles) west of Falconara Marittima in the province of Ancona, about 200km (100miles) north-northeast of Rome.

As for passenger traffic, six airlines operate there, as well as international charter companies. Since year 2000, the number of passengers has been around 400,000-600,000. In the decade 2014-2024, Ancona Airport has fluctuated between the twenty-fifth and twenty-seventh Italian position for passenger traffic.

As for the cargo sector, DHL Aviation, FedEx Express and UPS Airlines fly regularly, and in the decade 2014-2024, Ancona Airport has fluctuated between the ninth and eleventh Italian position for cargo traffic.

World War II

During World War II, Falconara Airfield was a military airfield used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force for B-25 Mitchell combat operations by the 321st Bombardment Group between 1 Apr and 1 Sep 1945. After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.

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