Flight Simulator Flights at LIQM Aviosuperficie Passo del Tonale

Aviosuperficie Passo del Tonale (LIQM) is a high-altitude mountain airstrip at the Passo del Tonale, above Ponte di Legno in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of northern Italy. Sitting at an elevation of 6198 feet, it offers a single sloping runway and is of interest chiefly to pilots seeking a demanding Alpine strip experience. It is an unlicensed aviosuperficie managed under delegation from the Autonomous Province of Trento.

Overview

Passo del Tonale is a small mountain airfield perched at the eponymous Alpine pass near Ponte di Legno, on the boundary between Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardia. At 6198 feet elevation it is one of the higher airstrips in the Italian Alps, and its single runway lies along the pass itself, making it a strip of interest to sim pilots who enjoy short, sloped mountain landings surrounded by high terrain. The field is classified as an aviosuperficie, an unlicensed light-aviation landing ground, rather than a licensed aerodrome.

Airspace & Location

The field lies at coordinates 46.2653N, 10.6011E, at the Passo del Tonale between the towns of Ponte di Legno and the Trentino valleys to the north. No specific airspace classification, controlled airspace boundaries or FIR detail is given in the available material, but pilots should expect the strip to sit within high Alpine terrain with mountains rising close to the field on multiple sides.

Runways

The field has a single physical runway, 07/25, surfaced hard and measuring 3404 feet in length. There is no ILS or other instrument approach aid associated with the runway.

History

Since 2010 the aviosuperficie has been managed by Aeroporto G. Caproni Spa, under delegation from the Autonomous Province of Trento, which is responsible for the running of this unlicensed sloping mountain airstrip at the Tonale pass (https://www.aeroportocaproni.com/it/17/aviosuperficie-tonale).

The Airfield Today

Passo del Tonale remains classified as an unlicensed aviosuperficie in sloping terrain, with the operating authority delegated to Aeroporto G. Caproni Spa. Landing here requires specific authorisation to operate in derogation of the relevant provincial aviation legislation (L.P. 5/1996 as amended), so pilots must obtain prior permission before using the field (https://www.aeroportocaproni.com/it/17/aviosuperficie-tonale).