Centocelle Airport

Centocelle Airport
Aeroporto di Centocelle

IATA: none – ICAO: LIRC

LIRC
Location of airport in Italy

Summary
Airport type Military
Serves Centocelle, Italy
Coordinates 41°52′21″N 12°33′46″E / 41.87250°N 12.56278°E / 41.87250; 12.56278

Centocelle Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Centocelle) (ICAO: LIRC) is an airport situated in Centocelle,[1] a quarter of Rome in Italy. It is also known as Rome-Centocelle Airport (Aeroporto di Roma-Centocelle).

It was the first airport and flight school in Italy, opened on 15 April 1909 when Wilbur Wright came to give a demonstration of his "Flyer" airplane.

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for LIRC at Great Circle Mapper.

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