Catania International Airport (Fontanarossa)
Catania International Airport (Aeroporto di Cantania-Fontanarossa Vincenzo Bellini)
Catania International Airport (or Aeroporto di Cantania-Fontanarossa Vincenzo Bellini as it is also named) is situated three miles away from Catania, Italy. The airport is registered under the airport codes CTA for IATA or LICC for ICAO and visitors will find that the airport is the largest airport on the island of Sicily.
Catania International Airport was the first airport constructed to serve Sicily and it has been renovated and rebuilt many times in order to cope with the 
increasing number of passengers travelling to and from the island.
The airport is well equipped to handle a large volume of incoming and outgoing passengers. A new terminal was opened in the year 2007, and the airport now has a total of six loading bridges and 20 gates.
The airport is served by a number of large airline companies including Lufthansa and British Airways. These airline companies offer flights to and from Catania and other destinations including Amsterdam, Munich and Paris. Domestic flights are also offered to other regions of the country.
Catania International Airport (Aeroporto) offers travellers many amenities including:
- Several ATM
- information booths
- shuttle bus services
- and a restaurant for travellers to enjoy a meal between flights.
The airport is situated near the A19 highway, which connects the city of Catania to other major cities in Sicily including Palermo. Visitors can also get to Syracuse from the airport since it is well connected to the city’s main roadways. A shuttle service also runs buses from the airport to the nearby Central Train Station. Travellers can also opt to take buses directly from the airport to other parts of the island.
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