Lamezia Terme Airport Departures (SUF)

Flight Departures at Lamezia Terme Airport

Situated in Calabria, Italy, Lamezia Terme International Airport is roughly located where the Italian “boot” has its toes, almost opposite the “heel”.

The airport’s IATA code SUF has its origins in Sant’Eufemia – a historic district of Lamezia Terme which is home to a famous Benedictine abbey. Lamezia Terme city is just 3 km away and within just 1km there is an exit from Lamezia Terme onto the motorway A3 for onward travel to other parts of Calabria and the rest of Italy.

Lamezia Terme International Airport offers domestic and international destinations to departing passengers to choose from. Major airlines operating out of the airport are Air Berlin, Monarch, Ryanair, Air Italy, Alitalia, Easyjet, Germanwings, KLM, Air France and Helvetic Airways to name but a few.

Lamezia Terme International Airport departures can choose flights from some 39 destinations in 12 countries. Germany appears to be the most popular destination for departures and Germany accounts for some 42% of all of the flight routes offered from this airport. Air Berlin dominates in terms of departures at Lamezia Terme International Airport.

The airport has a runway of 7920 ft / 2,414 m length and is operated by the public company Sacal S.p.A. There’s just one terminal building at present, serving both arrivals and Lamezia Terme International Airport departures.

Lamezia Terme International Airport departures will find modern facilities serving their needs during the time they spend at the airport. There are banks with ATM's for last minute cash, a currency exchange desk, a business center for business meetings, a tourist information point for onward travel and details on local tourist attractions, a VIP Lounge, a snack bar, cafe and restaurants for dining and plenty of shopping facilities. For departures still missing some of their luggage there is a Lost and Found desk to help them.

Departures at Lamezia Terme International Airport, who require additional assistance due to mobility problems or because they are disabled, should in the first instance contact their airline to inform them of their additional needs. At the airport passengers with mobility difficulties can obtain assistance by contacting the information desk. Throughout the airport there are elevators, access ramps for wheelchair users, disabled toilets and a number of dedicated parking spaces for drivers with disabilities.

In the terminal’s business center departing passengers will find workstations with computers and internet access. Business travelers have an option of four meeting rooms. A fax, printing and copying facilities are available at the business center. The larger meeting rooms can seat between 48 and 16 people and come equipped with overhead projectors, video as well as microphones. The two smaller rooms can seat 6 to 3 people respectively and have telephone lines and computer stations.

Departures at Lamezia Terme International Airport can choose from a variety of destinations within Italy. There are flights to Bologna, Rome, Turin, Milan, Venice and Pisa for example. Among the German destinations there are routes to Stuttgart and Düsseldorf to choose from. Ryanair flies between Lamezia Terme International Airport and London Stansted, while Helvetic Airways offers flights to Zurich in Switzerland as part of Lamezia Terme International Airport departures.

Some well-known car hire companies operate out of the airport and their car hire desks can be found in the Arrivals hall in the terminal building. Departures at Lamezia Terme International Airport should ask upon booking their vehicle, what the office hours of their chosen car rental company are, since drop off at the end of a holiday in Calabria may only be able during office hours.

Avis, Budget, Hertz, Europcar, Maggiore Rent, Europe Assistance, Italy by Car and Sicily by Car, Thrifty, Travelcar and Sixt are just some of the major car hire firms stationed at the airport.

In case of emergencies there are a pharmacy and a First Aid station at hand for Lamezia Terme International Airport departures.

Getting to the airport from the city of Lamezia Terme itself or from any of the nearby cities is easy with taxis and buses dropping passengers off just outside the terminal building. There is no train station at the airport, however, several bus lines operate between the nearest train station and the airport, as well as city locations and the airport.

Taxis can take you from the nearest train station to the airport in just a few moments, as the station is just a 2 km distance away from Lamezia Terme International Airport. Among the bus lines running between the city and the airport are Bus Romano, Bus Fersav and Bus Ferrovie della Calabria.

Travelling to and from the airport by car is not a problem either, as there are plenty of low-cost parking spaces close to the terminal building. The main parking area is open to the public between 05.00 hours and 24.00 hours midnight. This main parking area offers parking space for 677 cars. The parking fee, depending on the length of stay, costs Euro 2.00 for a parking duration of up to 2 hours, up to 6 hours costs Euro 3.00 and for 12 hours the fee is Euro 6.50. A full 24 hour period will be charged at Euro 10.00.

For Lamezia Terme International Airport departures with mobility problems there are 17 free car parking spaces available. There are also two other areas, where everyone can park for free, but these parking areas are further away from the terminal building.