The history of Palermo Airport begins with the establishment of the "Autonomous Consortium for Palermo Airport" in 1953 with the aim of creating an alternative airport to Boccadifalco Airport. The old military airport opened to civilian traffic was no longer suitable for guaranteeing the growing demand of travellers. Once the construction area had been identified, not without controversy and criticism, the consortium presented the project for the construction to the competent authorities in 1956.
A full 2 years passed for the project to be implemented, an "airport office" was set up which took the place of the "Autonomous Consortium for Palermo Airport" and only in 1960 was Palermo Airport able to enter into full operation. The Palermo airport was built in the municipality of Cinisi in the Punta Raisi area and has two parallel runways, one instrumental and the other for taxiing. A few months went by and it was found that the initial criticisms were not unfounded, the area was too windy generating strong turbulence, hence the decision to build a third runway transversal to the first 2.
The expansion of Falcone and Borsellino Airport.
Palermo Airport named after Falcone and Borsellino over the years has been the subject of modifications and extensions. Falcone e Borsellino today has a modern and efficient structure and is one of the major Italian airports. Palermo Punta Raisi Airport is just 32 km from the metropolitan city of Palermo and is connected to it by railway and the A29 motorway which also connects Falcone and Borsellino with Trapani and its Birgi Vincenzo Florio Airport. The expansion of Palermo Airport has allowed the airport to be able to increase the flow of passengers in transit and consequently also tourists.
Strategic Position
According to many, the coast of western Sicily is perhaps the most beautiful of the largest island in the Mediterranean, especially the extreme western coast. Palermo Falcone e Borsellino airport plays an important role from a tourist point of view: there are many routes offered and numerous low-cost airlines offering low-cost flights. Falcone e Borsellino and Trapani Vincenzo Florio Airport are fundamental hubs for reaching destinations such as San Vito Lo Capo, Castellammare del Golfo or the Zingaro Reserve.
Palermo Airport located in the Punta Raisi area is located east of the Gulf of Castellammare in the direction of Trapani and its province. There are many connections with the metropolitan city of Palermo both with the railways and with private buses, the same cannot be said for the connections towards Trapani and related tourist destinations; they are present but occasional and with hours that are not exactly convenient.
Time optimization
The ideal solution, if you want to reach Palermo San Vito lo Capo airport, is to rent a car. If you don't want to drive and look for parking, the most popular choice for tourists is the Transfer. A transfer means convenience and optimization of times, no parking, no stress or unnecessary waiting for buses that are constantly late. For example, a transfer from Palermo Airport to Trapani port for Favignana takes just over 60 minutes or a transfer from Falcone e Borsellino to San Vito lo Capo takes 75 minutes.
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