Turin Airport

Turin Airport, also known as Turin-Caselle Airport, is an airport located at Caselle Torinese, 16km north-northwest of the city of Turin, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region, northern Italy. It is also named Sandro Pertini Airport, after former Italian President Sandro Pertini.HistoryThe 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 Winter Olympics. Turin airport won the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards in the category from 1 to 5 millions passengers in both 2007 and 2008. 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.FacilitiesThe airport resides at an elevation of 989ft above mean sea level. It covers an area of more than 57 thousand square meters. The airport has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3300x. 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).