Torraccia Airfield

Toraccia Helipad and Airfield

Aviosuperficie ed elisuperficie di Torraccia
Aeroclub San Marino's hangar, November 2006
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerGovernment of San Marino
OperatorAeroclub San Marino
ServesSan Marino
LocationTorraccia, San Marino
Opened1985 (1985)
Time zoneCET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+02:00)
Elevation AMSL240 m / 790 ft
Coordinates43°57′00″N 12°30′40″E / 43.95000°N 12.51111°E / 43.95000; 12.51111
Websiteaeroclubsanmarino.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 650 2,130 Grass
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1

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.