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Turin Airport

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Caselle Torinese (TO), Piedmont (Italy)
IATA: TRN ICAO: LIMF
Longest Active Runway
10,827 ft
3,300 meters
Field Elevation
989 ft
301 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
45.2008°, 7.6496°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →
RunwayFacts Published Dataset
tied #401 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#646 of 7558
Top 8.7% percentile worldwide
For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.
National Standing (Italy)
tied #4 of 9 in IT
same length as VCE · #4 of 50 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+8.3%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 TRN in numbers: 10,827 ft longest runway · tied #401 of 650 published · #646 of 7,558 worldwide (top 8.7%) · tied #4 in Italy.
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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Turin Airport (TRN)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Turin Airport (Caselle) connects Italy's historic automotive and industrial center with the world. Nestled at the foot of the western Alps at 989 ft elevation, TRN's 10,827 ft runway provides complete operational independence for heavy charter widebodies carrying ski tourism and freight. Advanced surface movement lighting and CAT IIIb avionics ensure flights land safely even when thick cold-weather fog rolls across the Piedmont plains.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments
Single paved Runway 18/36 (10,827 ft / 3,300 m).
Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities
Inaugurated in 1953 as Caselle Airport, comprehensively upgraded for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. Named after former Italian President Sandro Pertini.
Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role
Primary gateway to Piedmont and the western Italian Alps, positioned 54 NM southwest of Milan Malpensa (MXP).
Data Nuances & Operational Quirks
Equipped with Category IIIb instrument landing aids to guarantee aircraft recovery during persistent winter Po Valley radiation fog.
📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) · ENAV Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP Italia)
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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft
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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

TRN lies at 301 m (989 ft), #197 of 650 published airports by elevation and 66.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 924 ft above the Italy median (65 ft, 9 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 52.3 NM, 12,861 ft. Next: GVA 89.7 NM. MXP has the radius's longest runway, 2,034 ft more than TRN.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,827 ft (3,300 m)

TRN runway: 18/36 10,827 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: tied #4 of 9 in Italy with VCE at 10,827 ft; MXP leads by 2,034 ft (12,861 ft). +8.3% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
18/36 10,827 ft (3300 m / 3.300 km) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name IATA Distance Longest Runway Lighting
Milan Malpensa International Airport (Ferno (VA)) MXP 52.3 NM (96.9 km) 12,861 ft ✅ Lighted
Geneva International Airport (Geneva) GVA 89.7 NM (166.1 km) 12,795 ft ✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →