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Abruzzo Airport (IATA: PSR, ICAO: LIBP) is an airport located near Pescara, Italy. It is the main hub of ItAli Airlines. The airport is located approximately 4 km from the centre of Pescara, about 180 km from Rome, a 2 hour drive by car on an easy, panoramic motorway across the Appennine mountains. Taxis are available outside the arrivals area. A trip to central rail station costs 15€. There is a bus (number 38) that runs from the airport terminal to the city centre every 15 minutes (1€ for a single fare). Direct access to the national motorway network provides connections to Italy's major cities.
[edit] HistoryIn 1973 the historian, Bruce Barrymore Halpenny, who was living in Abruzzo, organised a British Caledonian BAC 111 to take off from Genoa to Pescara as a test flight for a large commercial aircraft to test the feasibility of the approach and landing at Pescara.[1] With the British Caledonian chief pilot an (Ex-RAF) and Halpenny (also Ex-RAF) on board this manoeuvre was successfully accomplished;[1] now opening up the airport and the region for tourism.[1] Halpenny then arranged for a British Caledonian BAC 111 to take off from Gatwick London and fly to and land at Pescara and return to Gatwick.[1] Commercial flights were now shown to be possible.[1] [edit] Statistics
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