LUGANO AIRPORT ASSISTANCE

History of Lugano International Airport

The current location of the airport dates back to 1938, when it opened as a grass field. The first paved runway was laid in 1960 and originally had a length of 1,200 meters (3,900 ft) and a width of 30 meters (98 ft). Initially managed by private sector companies, the airport was taken over by the Azienda comunale dei trasporti della Città di Lugano, Lugano's municipal transport company, in 1974.

In the early 1980s, the airline Crossair decided to invest in the airport, establishing connections between Lugano and various European cities. In 1985, the runway was extended by 150 meters (490 ft), and in 1989, a new control tower became operational.

After the demise of Adria Airways in September 2019, which operated the route to Zürich Airport on behalf of Swiss International Air Lines, Lugano lost its sole year-round scheduled service as Swiss will refer its passengers to train services in the future without resuming the flights. In April 2020, the company behind the airport serving Lugano, Switzerland, opted to put itself into liquidation after the COVID-19 pandemic destroyed air traffic at the location.

Ground transportation from Lugano International Airport

Road: The airport is some 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from Lugano city center by road and a similar distance from the nearest junctions on the A2 motorway. It has both long- and short-term parking, a taxi rank, and a selection of car rental companies.

Train: A shuttle bus connects the airport with Lugano railway station and the city center, meeting most scheduled flights. Agno railway station is a sign-posted ten-minute walk from the airport, and trains connect to Lugano and Ponte Tresa every 15 minutes on weekdays or every 30 minutes at weekends.

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