Rome Viterbo Airport


Rome Viterbo Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Roma-Viterbo is a proposed re-use of Viterbo Air Force Base, a civilian, commercial and military airport about 80 kilometers north of Rome, Italy.
Originally opened as a military airport in 1936, the airfield was dedicated to Tommaso Fabbri and is situated 3 km northwest of the town of Viterbo in the Lazio region.
On November 26, 2007, Italian transport minister Alessandro Bianchi announced that Viterbo had been chosen by the Italian Ministry of Transport as the site of the next Airport to serve Rome, alongside Leonardo da Vinci Airport, and Rome Ciampino Airport. It was chosen over alternative sites in Latina, Frosinone, and Guidonia. However, these plans have since been abandoned.

Planning process

In October, 2008, proposed operator, Aeroporti di Roma, signed a concession agreement with Italy's civil aviation authority, Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile, under which ADR will prepare
In October, 2008, the government of the Lazio region presented a plan to improve the Viterbo to Rome rail connections to offer a 70-minute travel time, and operate a train every 15 minutes. The government stated that the service will be operated with new 10 trainsets.

Navigational aids and codes

It is currently the site of a non-directional beacon designated VIB, but its IATA Airport Code has not yet been determined, though VTB has been proposed.