# Piacenza San Damiano Air Base

> San Damiano (PC), IT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | San Damiano (PC) |
| Country | IT |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 139 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 44.91310, 9.72332 |

## Description

The Italian Air Force, not commercial carriers, runs Piacenza-San Damiano (ICAO: LIMS), a military airfield in the southern Po Valley near Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. Once home to the 50° Stormo and its Tornado strike aircraft, since 2017 it has operated as a detachment (Distaccamento Aeroportuale) under the 6° Stormo based at Ghedi, with no permanently stationed combat units. The base is used for storage, maintenance and occasional exercises, such as NATO's 2025 "Artiglio" drill testing Agile Combat Employment with F-35 and Eurofighter jets; a PNRR-funded "flying museum" of historic aircraft is planned. There are no civil or cargo operations. For air freight in Emilia-Romagna, Bologna Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ) or Milan Malpensa (MXP) is the nearest cargo option.

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