Venice-Lido Airport
Venice-Lido Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Venezia-Lido, ICAO: LIPV) is an aerodrome located 1.9 nautical miles (3.5 km; 2.2 mi) east of Venice (Venezia), a city in the Veneto region in Italy. It is situated on the north end of the island of Lido di Venezia. It is also known as Giovanni Nicelli Airport, after Sgt. Giovanni Nicelli (born 1893), an ace of the Italian Air Force, and was formerly known as Venice-San Nicolò Airport.
The aerodrome is operated by Nicelli S.p.A. and administered by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) of Venice. The air traffic service (ATS) authority is ENAV.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with a grass surface measuring 994 by 45 metres (3,261 ft × 148 ft).
See also
- Venice-Tessera Airport (Marco Polo Airport)
References
- ^ AIP for LIPV (VENEZIA / Lido) and chart. AIP Italia. ENAV. 4 October 2012. (free registration required Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ Airport information for LIPV (Venice, Veneto, Italy) at Great Circle Mapper.