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Cervia Air Base (LIPC) is an Italian Air Force installation near Pisignano, a few kilometres southwest of the seaside town of Cervia in Emilia-Romagna. Once home to the 5th Fighter Wing's leased F-16s, it now hosts the 1st Special Air Brigade and the 15th CSAR Wing, and remains a working NATO military field of interest to sim pilots for its long single runway and instrument approach.
Cervia Air Base is a military aerodrome of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare), situated close to the town of Cervia in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. Historically the home of the 5th Fighter Wing and its leased Lockheed Martin F-16 Falcons, the base later became the station for the 1st Special Air Brigade and the 15th Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Wing. It is also used periodically by other NATO air forces, giving it an active military character that makes it a distinctive destination for a simulated visit, complete with a long paved runway and full ILS approach.
The airfield lies in northern Italy approximately 6 km (3.2 NM) southwest of Cervia, in the province of Ravenna, close to the Adriatic coast. As an active Italian Air Force base it sits within military-controlled airspace, and pilots should expect the field to be a NATO-visited installation with corresponding airspace restrictions in the surrounding area.
Cervia has a single physical runway, aligned 11/29, with a length of roughly 9,600 feet (9,609 ft on runway 29 and 9,604 ft on runway 11) and a hard, lit surface. Runway 11 is equipped with an ILS approach, making the field suitable for instrument arrivals as well as visual operations.
Approach services are provided by Romagna Approach on 36.23 MHz and 118.15 MHz, while the tower frequency is 122.1 MHz. Runway 11 offers an ILS-equipped instrument approach, supporting both visual and instrument arrivals to the field.
The base lies near the village of Pisignano and is situated inland of the Adriatic coastline southwest of Cervia, a recognisable coastal town that can serve as a general area reference when approaching from the sea or along the coast.
During the Second World War the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force's Twelfth Air Force, specifically the 79th Fighter Group, which flew P-47 Thunderbolts in combat operations from the site between 20 March and July 1945. The Royal Air Force's 112 Squadron also operated from the airfield from February to May 1945, as did the South African Air Force's 15 Squadron between December 1944 and May 1945. In the post-war era the base became home to the Italian Air Force's 5th Fighter Wing, which flew leased United States Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 Falcons. After Italy returned the leased F-16s to the United States, the 5th Fighter Wing was disbanded and the 1st Special Air Brigade relocated to Cervia, bringing with it the 15th CSAR Wing, the Italian Air Force's Combat Search and Rescue unit.
Cervia remains an active Italian Air Force base, home to the 1st Special Air Brigade and the 15th CSAR Wing, and is also visited on a routine basis by other NATO air forces. As a military installation, prior permission is required for any visit.