# Guidonia Air Base

> Guidonia, IT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Guidonia |
| Country | IT |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 88 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 41.99030, 12.74080 |

## Description

Guidonia's place in aviation history is real, but its cargo role is not: this airfield (ICAO: LIRG) at Guidonia Montecelio near Rome is a military installation with no civil or commercial flights. Founded in 1927 as Italy's premier aeronautical research site, it handed that mission to Pratica di Mare in 1957 and today hosts the Aeronautica Militare's main logistics centre; in late 2025 it completed free-fall paratrooper airdrop trials. There is no cargo terminal and no customs clearance. Air freight for the Greater Rome area routes through Rome Fiumicino (FCO), about 40 km southwest, with Rome Ciampino (CIA) as a secondary option.

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