Centocelle Airport

Centocelle Airport was an situated in Centocelle, a quarter of in . It is also referred to as Rome-Centocelle Airport. It was the first and flight school in , opened on 15 April 1909 when Wilbur Wright came to give a demonstration of his "Flyer" airplane, footage of which appears in the early newsreel film, Wilbur Wright und seine Flugmaschine.
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  • Type: Airport
  • Description: airport in Rome, Italy
  • Also known as: LIRC

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle and Centocelle railway station.

Church
The Church of Saint Felix of Cantalice at Centocelle is a Roman Catholic titular church in located in the Centocelle quarter, built as a by decree of Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani, Vicar General of Rome.

Railway stop
is an underground station of Line C of the Rome Metro. It is located near the intersection between the Via Casilina and Via Palmiro Togliatti.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centocelle and Tor Pignattara.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Quarter
is a district of , . It is located in with an area of 2.27 km2. It has a population of 47,029. The name comes from the , who was the mother of Constantine.

Neighborhood
is a district of , , outside the . It is located in along Via Praenestina. It has a population of 12,176.

Centocelle Airport

Latitude
41.8729° or 41° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude
12.5636° or 12° 33′ 49″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
ICAO airport code
LIRC
Open location code
8FHJVHF7+5C
Geo­Names ID
8531978
Wiki­data ID
Q1914901
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Centocelle Airport” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Catacombe dei Santi Marcellino e Pietro and Basilica Santi Marcellino e Pietro.

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