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Encyclopedia > Lugano Agno
Lugano Airport
Lugano-Agno Airport
IATA: LUG - ICAO: LSZA
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Azienda Comunale Dei Trasporti
Serves Lugano
Elevation AMSL 915 ft (279 m)
Coordinates 46°00′15″N, 08°54′38″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 4,429 1,350 Asphalt

Lugano Airport (IATA: LUG, ICAO: LSZA) lies closer to the village of Agno than to Lugano itself. It is therefore usually known as Lugano-Agno. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 895 KB)View of Lugano Airport in Agno Picture taken on 2003-04-06 by Matteo Corti File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Lugano is a city in southeast Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Agno is a locality in Switzerlands canton of Ticino. ... Lugano is a city in southeast Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. ...


The instrument approach procedure is very challenging because of its steep angle of descent of 6.65°, more than double of the standard approach angle of 3°. An instrument approach is a type of air navigation that allows an aircraft to land in weather restricting visibility, or to reach visual conditions permitting a landing. ... Descent may refer to: Media Descent (computer game), a computer game released by Parallax Software in the mid-1990s Descent: Freespace, a computer game series released by Volition Inc. ...


Airlines

Darwin Airline is a regional airline based in Lugano, Switzerland. ... Flybaboo is a regional airline based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. ... Darwin Airline is a regional airline based in Lugano, Switzerland. ... Jet Aviation is a world wide aircraft servicing company based in Switzerland, mainly operating in the business jet market. ...

External links

  • Lugano Airport — Official site (English)
  • Lugano Airport Qualification — Information for pilots
  • LSZA weather
  • Gruppo Volo Motore Lugano — local flying Club
  • World Aero Data airport information for LSZA
  • Skyguide — Air Navigation Services Provider
  • Google Earth KMZ — 3d model for use in Google Earth

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