Flight Simulator Flights at LIPQ Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (LIPQ/TRS) serves the city of Trieste from its location at Ronchi dei Legionari in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. It offers a single long hard-surfaced runway equipped with an ILS, making it a straightforward and well-equipped destination for VFR and IFR traffic alike.

Overview

Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, identified by the ICAO code LIPQ and IATA code TRS, lies at Ronchi dei Legionari in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy. It is the principal airport serving the city of Trieste and handles scheduled airline traffic, giving it a level of infrastructure and instrument approach capability that makes it a useful and instructive destination for simulator pilots flying in the region.

Airspace & Location

The airport is located at coordinates 45.8275 N, 13.4722 E, near the town of Ronchi dei Legionari, with Trieste itself lying a short distance to the south-east. As an airport with published approach and tower frequencies, it operates within controlled airspace and provides an air traffic service to arriving and departing aircraft.

Runways

The airport has a single physical runway, 09/27, of hard surface construction and lit for night operations. Runway 09 is 9173 feet long and equipped with an ILS, while runway 27 is 9817 feet long. Field elevation is 36 feet.

Radio & Navigation

Air traffic services are provided on Approach at 119.175 MHz and Tower at 130.2 MHz. An ILS is available on runway 09 for instrument approaches.