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Brief History
Listed as operational and open for light planes in the World Trade Information Service 1955 issue. It is also listed in Vol. 10 of Africa Report, 1965 as a “smaller airfield.” In August 1970, a gravity base station was installed at the intersection of the two runways, according to World Relative Gravity Reference Network: Africa (1972). It provided an adopted gravity value of 978,369.97 mgals, and an estimated accuracy of 0.3 mgals.
Elisuperficie Sauze d'Oulx
Piazzola
Elisuperficie vigili del fuoco di Bardonecchia
Piazzola
Helipad Rifugio Luigi Vaccarone,Giaglione
Piazzola
Elisuperficie Rifugio Stellina
Piazzola
Elisuperficie Rifugio Daviso
Piazzola
Elisusperficie lago Serru autorizzata giorno notte
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Elisuperficie di Ceresole Reale
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Elisuperficie ValPrato Soana
Piazzola
Helimontblanc pick up ronco
Eliporto di Ronco
Elisuperficie di Castelnuovo Nigra
Piazzola
Elisuperficie Valchyara
Piazzola
Elisuperficie di Trappa Bagneri
Piazzola
Elisuperficie del Rifugio Madonna della Neve
Piazzola
Elisuperficie di Rosazza
Piazzola
Elisuperficie San Paolo Cervo
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Elisuperficie Monte Casto
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Elisuperficie di Corte
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Elisuperficie di Cascinetta
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Elisuperficie di Viera
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Elisuperficie di Trivero
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Elisuperficie di Soprana
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Best grass runway
Best grass runway on Sailisbury plain
Elisuperficie di Mezzana M
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Elisuperficie Protezione Civile Borghesia
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Elisuperficie Varallo Diurna e Notturna.
helipad varallo night and day
Elisuperficie dei Vigili del fuoco di Varallo
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Elisuperficie Campo Sportivo di Cellio
Piazzola di emergenza
Elisuperficie Campo Sportivo di Cellio
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Elisuperficie privata aziendale
Helipad for private company use
Elisuperficie Long
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Elisuperficie di Stresa
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Eliporto di Verbania
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Narrow runway
The narrow asphalt runway 18/36 is used by ultralight, piston aircraft and gliders alike. At the north end the runway transitions to a gravel path which is not usable for aircraft movement and quickly slopes upwards towards the winch location.
When a takeoff or landing is announced over the radio frequency the crossing road is closed with holding bars. If no one is present at the tower there may be vehicles crossing the runway, so be careful when landing after hours.
The winch is quite powerful but the winch launch length isn't very long.
07/25 recommended runway
For piston aircraft the runway 07/25 south of the gravel winch launch path is the recommended runway. Towards the west side the runway contains a few gravel stones but apart from that it's in really good condition.
For gliders landing towards the west there is a short grass runway (07G/25G) south of the gravel winch launch path as well.
The gravel path can be used for takeoff for self launch gliders but it's very narrow and there is the risk of kicking up gravel which could damage the underside of the aircraft.
Elisuperficie di Gravellona G.A.G.
“RC model aircraft flying field with helipad "Gruppo Aereomodellisti Grovellonesi" G.A.G.
Elisuperficie di Alpe Quaggione
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Elisuperficie di Fornero
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re: Runway A-OK (in the middle)
Reply to @YankeePapa: Technically the x-out part and chevron indicate an area that is not usable (only for stopway) and does not count towards displaced threshold. The displacement is defined as the distance between start of the usable area until the landing threshold. A this airport there are no white arrows for the runway displacements drawn between the end of the chevron area and the threshold line (next to piano stripes).
Approach procedure with glider
Landing intentions are to be announced overhead the Mont Dauphin castle at 2000m MSL, usually landing direction is 16 because of the prevailing wind direction along the valley. Radio announcement in French "St. Crepin (callsign/type), zone de perte d'altitude deux mille metre, pour la seize". After circling over Mont Dauphin and using airbrakes to reduce altitude the downwind is started from around 1600m, flying northbound towards the St. Crépin village. Aim to be above the village at around 1200m or so, then fly a somewhat close base turn, expect sinking air above the river and a steep approach angle accounting for strong winds along the valley. The glider grass runway 16 (left/grass) starts after passing the taxiway and is parallel to the main asphalt runway 16/34. The runway can be a bit rough, especially in drought conditions. Vacate the runway to the east during rollout.
VERY fun location!
Got to see a bunch of P-8s and E/A-18s! Lots of action and can’t wait to go here again.
Elisuperficie di Campello Monti
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Elisuperficie dell’Enderwasse
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Elisuperficie di Rimella
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Elisuperficie di Cervatto
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Eisuperficie Stadio di Fobello
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Elisuperficie di Fobello
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Elisuperficie di Rossa
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re: Airport category
🔗 Tue, 19 May 2026
— @fedacla at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, Argentina
Correct, this is still the case in 2026