Venice-Lido Airport

Venice-Lido Airport
Aeroporto di Venezia-Lido
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorNicelli S.p.A.
ServesVenice (Venezia), Italy
LocationLido di Venezia
Elevation AMSL13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates45°25′44″N 12°23′16″E / 45.42889°N 12.38778°E / 45.42889; 12.38778
Map
LIPV
Location of airport in Italy
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 994 3,261 Grass
Source: AIP Italia

Venice-Lido Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Venezia-Lido, ICAO: LIPV) is an aerodrome located 1.9 nautical miles (3.5 km; 2.2 mi) east of Venice (Venezia), a city in the Veneto region in Italy. It is situated on the north end of the island of Lido di Venezia. It is also known as Giovanni Nicelli Airport, after Sgt. Giovanni Nicelli (born 1893), an ace of the Italian Air Force, and was formerly known as Venice-San Nicolò Airport.

The aerodrome is operated by Nicelli S.p.A. and administered by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) of Venice. The air traffic service (ATS) authority is ENAV.