Verona-Villafranca Airport, named after Valerio Catullo<\/strong>, is strategically located between the districts of Dossobuono<\/strong> (Villafranca di Verona) and Caselle<\/strong> (Sommacampagna). About 12 km from the center of Verona, the airport serves one of the most dynamic and productive regions in Europe<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The airport is located at the center of an area that includes the provinces of Brescia<\/strong>, Mantova<\/strong>, Rovigo<\/strong>, Vicenza<\/strong>, Trento<\/strong>, Bolzano<\/strong> and Verona<\/strong>. <\/p>\n This region, with a population of about four million<\/strong>, contributes 12% of the national GDP, highlighting the airport’s economic and logistical importance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Originally classified as a military airport,<\/strong>, Verona-Villafranca Airport<\/strong> gained civil airport status<\/strong> on September 11, 2008.<\/p>\n This change allowed the airport to open to both civil <\/strong>and military <\/strong>traffic,<\/strong> consolidating its role as a key hub<\/strong> for air transport in Italy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tStrategic Location<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
From Military Airport to Civil Hub<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t