Forli Airport
Forli Airport is a small airport in Italy. It is also known as Luigi Ridolfi and it was named after an Italian aviator. In Italian it's name is Aeroporto di Forli-‘Luigi Ridolfi.’ In order to differentiate it from the others, it has been given IATA code of FRL. It has been given ICAO code which is LIPK. It is considered as one of the important getaways in Italy though it is a small airport. In terms of equipments, it has been described as well equipped. Forli airport is situated 70 kilometers from Bologna. A short drive from away is the city of Forli which takes about 15 to 20 minutes. The Town of Florence on the other hand is 70 kilometers from Forli.
The largest operators is Wizz air and Ryanair. Forli airport was used by Wind Jet before it moved to Rimini. Forli airport is to the south east of the town of Forli. There is a bus that offer routes to the town. It is estimated that Forli airport handled 346,000 passengers in 2011 which shows that the number of passengers has decreased from the previous years.
SEAF is the management company and its responsibilities are to co-ordinate and control the various activities taking place. SEAF received an award in 2006 “Airport Operator” and the award was given by Enac because of their effectiveness and efficiency. There is only one terminal building with a runway of 2,560 metres in terms of length and it is normally open for 18 hours a day. Upon request it is usually extended to 24 hours. The size of Forli airport is enough for the passengers who use it. There are facilities for disabled people and it is estimated that there are around 810 parking spaces.
It also serves other nearby areas like Villa Sella and Carpena, Ronco, Cesena and Forlimpopoli. The means transportation is good. There are car hire companies and buses that offer transport services. Some of the Companies that offer car hire services include Europcar, Alamo, Sixt, Avis and many others. Although Forli airport is small, it has great facilities. The facilities found include shops, internet access points, cash machines, public telephone services, ticket office and 3 bars/cafes.
There is a desk where one can get the information that he or she had always wanted. The ticket office is always open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday as from 0930 hours to 2100 hours. On Sundays and Wednesdays the offices are open from 0930 hours to 2230 hours. You can get here with your own personal car and there are adequate parking spaces. The ticket given has some requirements as to the luggage and passengers are advised to check their airline tickets. One has to pay extra fees for excessive luggage.
There is an online check-in service. There is information about the services that it offers on the internet. There are live departure flights on this website that people can view. If you want to see the attractive sites in Forli then this is the best airport to use.