This year marks the 55th Anniversary of, and the beginning of the 55th season for, the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team. The Italian Air Force masters of aviation prowess are expected to attract thousands of spectators to the Rivolto Air Base on September 5th and 6th. We’ve compiled some tips for anyone planning a trip to Italy for the airshow.

Destination Airports

Udine Rivolto AB LIPI (ICAO)

Latitude/ longitude: N45-58.8/E013-03.0
Elevation: 179 ft.
Magnetic variation: 02E
Fuel types: Jet A1 / AVGAS
Distance to airshow: 0km

Private flights

Overflight and landing permits are required.

Non-scheduled flights

Overflight and landing permits are required.

Important notes:

This is a military airport so PPR is required
There are no parking restrictions
There are no significant NOTAMs

Immigration at LIPI

Passengers

EU citizens and non-EU citizens

If arriving from another Schengen country passengers will be treated as domestic travelers
There are no customs available at this airport- so if you are not arriving from a non-Schengen country entry won’t be possible

Crew

EU citizens and non-EU citizens

If arriving from another Schengen country passengers will be treated as domestic travelers
There are no customs available at this airport- so if you are not arriving from a non-Schengen country entry won’t be possible

Customs Rules

Import and export regulations

There are no regulations for the import of personal goods or items of non-commercial nature if arriving from an EU state
If you are arriving from outside of the EU there are no customs available, therefore import is impossible
There are no export restrictions

Airport Embarkation Tax

There is no airport tax levied.

Trieste Ronchi Dei Legionari (LIPQ)

IATA Code: TRS
Latitude / longitude: N45-49.7/E013-28.3
Elevation: 39 ft.
Magnetic variation: 02E
Fuel types: Jet A1 / AVGAS
Distance to airshow: 55km

Private flights

Overflight and landing permits are not required.

Non-scheduled flights

Overflight and landing permits are not required.

Important notes:

There is no slot requirement or parking restrictions at this airport
There is no significant NOTAM

Immigration at LIPQ

Passengers

Non-EU passengers

If arriving from another Schengen country passengers will be treated as domestic travelers
If arriving from a non-Schengen country a valid passport and a Schengen Visa is required, unless the passenger is from an exempted country

EU passengers

If arriving from another Schengen country passengers will be treated as domestic travelers
If arriving from a non-Schengen country a passport is required

Crew

Non-EU Crew

If arriving from another Schengen country passengers will be treated as domestic travelers
If arriving from a non-Schengen country a valid passport and Schengen visa is required, unless the crew member is from an exempted country

Procedure for EU Crew

If arriving from another Schengen country passengers will be treated as domestic travelers
If arriving from a non-Schengen country a passport is required

Customs Rules

Immigration

There are no regulations for the import of personal goods or items of non-commercial nature if arriving from an EU state.

If arriving from a non-EU country:

You are allowed personal items of a non-commercial nature up to the value of 430 Euro
Tobacco for personal usage only
Alcohol for personal usage only

Transport

Car rental

Avis
Budget
Europcar
Hertz

Accommodation

Hotels near the airport

Hotel Lombardia
Duchi D’Aosta
Breif Maria Theresia
NH Triests