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.
  • Airport
  • …lies at an elevation of 49 metres (161 feet)
  • …has the ICAO airport code LIRC
  • …is also known as “LIRC”
  • Description: airport in Rome, Italy

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle and Parco di Centocelle.
The Church of Saint Felix of Cantalice at Centocelle…
is an underground station of Line C of the Rome Metro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centocelle and Tor Pignattara.

Centocelle Airport

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Latitude
41.8729° or 41° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude
12.5636° or 12° 33′ 49″ east
Open location code
8FHJVHF7+5C
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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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