After undergoing renovations, Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport will reopen as a commercial airport with flights commencing as early as July 2024.
The Amalfi Coast in Italy, with its pastel-painted villages and cliffs terraced with lemon orchards, welcomes almost five million tourists annually.
The trip there is hardly dreamlike, despite the gorgeous coastline. Traveling by plane into Naples airport and then taking a lengthy bus and rail combination to your final destination is the most convenient method to get to destinations like Positano and Amalfi.
The UNESCO-designated territory will be simpler to visit this year thanks to the opening of a nearby airport for international flights, which will be welcomed by travelers.
This year, visitors can use the recently renovated transportation hub to get to the Amalfi Coast.
The airport for Salerno Costa d’Amalfi is 45 kilometers southeast of Amalfi. Additionally, Salerno, which serves as another entrance to the coastline and is currently the destination for visitors arriving by rail before transferring to local buses, is 21 kilometers away.
Originally constructed in 1926, the airfield has had several uses throughout the years, including military use, aviation instruction, firefighting training, and private use.
The airport was modified in 2007 to allow commercial aircraft to operate there, but it closed entirely in 2016.
Salerno Costa d’Amalfi will now resume accepting international passengers in the summer of this year.
In addition to the extension of the runway, construction is now begun on a new passenger terminal, scheduled for completion in 2027.
In 2024, which airlines will offer flights to the Amalfi Coast airport?
Volotea, a low-cost airline from Spain, will begin offering commercial flights from Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport on July 11.
Four trips linking the coastline to Nantes, France, and Cagliari, Verona, and Catania in Italy have already been announced by the corporation.
Flights to Nantes and Cagliari will start in July, and flights to Verona and Catania in September.
The airport intends to handle almost six million people annually by 2043, according to authorities, who claim the development will continue until then.
While the tourism and hospitality industries around the coast have embraced the initiative, there are worries about how the area’s infrastructure and natural environment may be affected by an increase in visitors.