Catania-Fontanarossa Airport – CTA
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, also known as the Vincenzo Bellini Airport is an international airport located in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The public airport is owned by the local government and is operated by SAC. It serves as the focus city for Mistral Air and Ryanair. It is also the focus city for Alitalia, Italy’s flag carrier. Catania-Fontanarossa Airport works under the IATA Code CTA and the ICAO code LICC. IT sits at an elevation of 39 feet above mean sea level. There is one runway and has an asphalt surface. CTA handled over 9.9 million passengers in 2019. In the same year, it managed 73,494 aircraft movements.
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Dating back to 1924, Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was the area’s first airport. During World War II, it was seized by the Allied Forces and was used by the US Armed Force as a military airfield. Since the 2000s, the airport has done constant renovations and upgrades in order to cope with growing passenger traffic. Additional terminals were opened in 2018 (Terminals B and C). The busiest airlines that serve Catania-Fontanarossa Airport include EasyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air. Cities, towns, suburbs, and villages found near the airport include Mazzaro, Mazzeo, Taormina, and Villagonia.
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There are a number of great hotels located near the airport. These include top-rated airport hotels Catania International Airport Hotel and Hotel NH Catania Parco Delgi Aragonesi. These hotels are 4-star hotels and located less than a mile away from the airport.
An alternative airport for Catania-Fontanarossa Airport is the Reggio Calabria Airport, located in Reggio di Calabria, Italy.
