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Anyone who has passed through Florence's Amerigo Vespucci Airport more than once will have formed an opinion of it. It's small. It's often crowded. The runway is short and awkwardly oriented, aimed more or less directly at Monte Morello, which means a lot of modern aircraft simply can't use it. It has not changed meaningfully since 1999. It is, in other words, a very Italian airport -- functional,... read more.
The official name of the airport in Florence, Italy is Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola, also known as Florence Airport, or Peretola . Its IATA code is FLR. It's also commonly called Amerigo Vespucci Airport (Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci), named after the Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci, who was born in Florence (and is buried in Chiesa di Ognissanti).
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Many travelers heading to Florence actually fly into Pisa's Galileo Galilei Airport (PSA), about 80 kilometers west -- it draws more budget and international routes than Florence's own small Amerigo Vespucci airport (one reason: it has a second, and longer, runway, which allows more larger plane international flights). The good news: getting from Pisa to Florence is straightforward, and the cheape... read more.
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Anyone who has passed through Florence's Amerigo Vespucci Airport more than once will have formed an opinion of it. It's small. It's often crowded. The runway is short and awkwardly oriented, aimed more or less directly at Monte Morello, which means a lot of modern aircraft simply can't use it. It has not changed meaningfully since 1999. It is, in other words, a very Italian airport -- functional,... read more. Florence Airport
The official name of the airport in Florence, Italy is Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola, also known as Florence Airport, or Peretola . Its IATA code is FLR. It's also commonly called Amerigo Vespucci Airport (Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci), named after the Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci, who was born in Florence (and is buried in Chiesa di Ognissanti).
This is a small airport, with... read more. Pisa Airport to Florence
Many travelers heading to Florence actually fly into Pisa's Galileo Galilei Airport (PSA), about 80 kilometers west -- it draws more budget and international routes than Florence's own small Amerigo Vespucci airport (one reason: it has a second, and longer, runway, which allows more larger plane international flights). The good news: getting from Pisa to Florence is straightforward, and the cheape... read more. What's New?
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