Reggio Calabria Airport

Reggio di Calabria Airport Aeroporto di Reggio di Calabria
IATA: REG ICAO: LICR REG Location of airport in Italy
Summary
Airport type	Public & Military
Operator	SOGAS S.p.A.
Serves	Reggio di Calabria, Messina
Location	Reggio di Calabria
Built	1939 - present
Occupants	V Reparto di Volo della Polizia di Stato
Elevation AMSL	29.26 m / 95.99 ft
Coordinates	38°04′19″N 15°39′13″E / 38.07194°N 15.65361°E / 38.07194; 15.65361Coordinates: 38°04′19″N 15°39′13″E / 38.07194°N 15.65361°E / 38.07194; 15.65361
Website	aeroportodellostretto.it
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 1,996 6,549 Asphalt 11/29 1,669 5,574 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 492,612 Passenger change 14-15 -5.8% Aircraft movements 6,858 Movements change 14-15 -7.1%
Source: Italian AIP at EUROCONTROL Statistics from Assaeroporti

Passengers	492,612
Passenger change 14-15	-5.8%
Aircraft movements	6,858
Movements change 14-15	-7.1%

Reggio di Calabria "Tito Minniti" Airport (IATA: REG, ICAO: LICR), also known as Aeroporto dello Stretto (Airport of the Strait) is an airport located near Reggio, in southern Calabria, Italy. It serves mainly the Province of Reggio and the Province of Messina, and partially the Province of Vibo Valentia; more than 1,200,000 people. Daily flights depart and arrive for and from several Italian cities, and are seasonally augmented by flights to various other countries.

Reggio military airport was inaugurated in 1939 (the first airport in Calabria), becoming operative for commercial flights in 1947; later it was named after Italian Royal Air Force war-hero Tito Minniti, who was born in Reggio Calabria. Its IATA airport code REG is derived from Reggio, Calabria's main city, which the airport is closest to. On the outskirts of the airport the training grounds of local football club Reggina Calcio are located.

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The Reggio Calabria Airport is approximately 5 kilometres south from Reggio's historic city centre. It is accessible by car or public transport.

A3 Highway (Napoli-Salerno-Reggio), on Arangea - Gallina or Ravagnese - Aeroporto exits

SS106 Ionic Statal Street (Reggio-Taranto), on Ravagnese - Aeroporto or Arangea - Gallina exits