{"id":2271,"date":"2024-07-03T18:59:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/?page_id=2271"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:12:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:12:55","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/histoire\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Origins and initial development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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1935, inauguration of the Campo dell'Oro aerodrome <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ajaccio airport was inaugurated in 1935. At the time, it was a simple airfield known as Campo dell'Oro.<\/p>\n

Second World War<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the Second World War, the airfield was used by military forces, leading to improvements and expansions to its infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1950s-1960s, modernisation<\/strong><\/p>

After the war, the airport was modernised to meet the growing needs of civil air traffic. The runway was lengthened and more modern infrastructure built.<\/p>

1961, Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte Airport<\/strong><\/p>

In 1961, the airport was renamed in honour of Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte, who was born in Ajaccio. The name change was intended to reinforce the local identity and tourist appeal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1980-1990: new developments<\/strong><\/p>

The airport continued to develop with the construction of new terminals to better accommodate passengers. The runway was lengthened once again to allow larger aircraft to land.<\/p>

2004, new extension<\/strong><\/p>

In 2004, a new extension to the airport was inaugurated, including a larger terminal and modern facilities to cater for the continuing increase in air traffic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Today, Ajaccio-Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte airport is one of the main gateways to Corsica, serving thousands of passengers every year. It offers flights to many destinations in France and Europe. The airport has all the modern amenities travellers need, including shops, restaurants and car rental services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Air traffic<\/strong><\/p>

The airport handles several million passengers a year, making it one of the busiest airports in Corsica.<\/p>

Economic importance<\/strong><\/p>

It plays a crucial role in the local economy, facilitating tourism, a key sector for the island, and contributing to the economic development of Ajaccio and the surrounding area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Name<\/strong><\/p>

Although the airport is officially named Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte, it is often referred to simply as \u00abAjaccio Airport\u00bb by locals and travellers alike.<\/p>

Location<\/strong><\/p>

Located around 5 km east of Ajaccio, the airport offers spectacular views of the Mediterranean and surrounding mountains during take-off and landing.<\/p>

Ajaccio Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte airport continues to develop and adapt to the changing needs of travellers, while retaining its important historical and cultural role for the Corsican region.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Origines et d\u00e9veloppement initial 1935, inauguration de l’A\u00e9rodrome Campo dell’Oro  L’a\u00e9roport d’Ajaccio a \u00e9t\u00e9 inaugur\u00e9 en 1935. \u00c0 cette \u00e9poque, c’\u00e9tait un simple a\u00e9rodrome connu sous le nom de Campo dell’Oro. Seconde Guerre Mondiale Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l’a\u00e9rodrome fut utilis\u00e9 par les forces militaires, ce qui entra\u00eena des am\u00e9liorations et des expansions de […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2275,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"type-de-page":[5],"class_list":{"0":"post-2271","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"type-de-page-page-avec-image"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2972,"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2271\/revisions\/2972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"type-de-page","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajaccio-aeroport.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-de-page?post=2271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}