LIKD
Torraccia Airfield
VFR
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Name
Torraccia Airfield
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ICAO / GPS
LIKD / LIKD
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- Region
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Timezone
4:23 pm (CET)
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Municipality
Domagnano
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Coordinates
43° 56′ 56″ N 12° 30′ 41″ E
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Elevation
787 ft (240 m MSL)
About Torraccia Airfield
Torraccia Airfield (Italian: Aviosuperficie di Torraccia), also known as Toraccia Helipad and Airfield (Italian: Aviosuperficie ed elisuperficie di Torraccia) or Toraccia Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Torraccia), is a small general aviation aerodrome in Torraccia, a village east of the castello of Domagnano, Republic of San Marino, less than 200 metres (660 feet) from the Italian border.
Torraccia is the only airfield in San Marino. Its only grass runway was first used in 1981, but the airfield's structure was opened in 1985. In July 2012, the runway was extended to 650 metres (2,130 feet).
The airfield is operated by Aeroclub San Marino, a flying club with approximately 100 members. In the summer, between ten and fifteen planes typically land at the airfield per day. The airfield hosts a flight school, recreational flights and sports, and some tourist flights in small aircraft. The Government of San Marino owns the land.
Torraccia's past users have included Pope Benedict XVI and the Frecce Tricolori, who, since 2014, have organised an annual sightseeing flight for disabled children over San Marino and the Province of Rimini. The airfield is also used for historic automobile exhibitions.