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Pilot information for Catania / Fontanarossa Airport

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General information for Catania / Fontanarossa Airport

Airport codes: CTA LICC
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Catania, Sicily, Italy
Latitude: 37.466801 | 37 28.008041 N | N37 28 00
Longitude: 15.066400 | 15 3.983974 E | E015 03 59
Field elevation: 39 ft/12 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 2.0°E

Radio communication frequencies for Catania / Fontanarossa Airport

APP: 119.25 MHz
DIR: 120.8 MHz (DIRECTOR)
GND: 129.725 MHz
TWR: 118.7 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Catania / Fontanarossa Airport

08/26
7,989 x 148 ft (2,435 x 45 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 08 displaced 312 ft (95 m) — threshold 26 displaced 279 ft (85 m)

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Catania / Fontanarossa Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Catania / Fontanarossa Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/11 01:20: 

LICC 110120Z 23005KT 9999 FEW030 SCT090 05/02 Q1015

Forecast (TAF) for Catania / Fontanarossa Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/10 00:00: 

TAF LICC 102300Z 1100/1124 25008KT 9999 SCT025 
      TEMPO 1112/1124 3000 SHRA BKN014 
      BECMG 1116/1118 17010KT

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Catania / Fontanarossa Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM B0936/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0936/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202102300 C) 1202200500
D) DAILY 2300-0500
E) RUNWAY 08/26 CLOSED TO ALL OPS DUE TO WIP.
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 2-1
CREATED: 08 Feb 2012 08:23:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0889/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0889/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QPAXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202230500 C) 1202230800
E) STANDARD INSTRUMENT ARRIVAL.
FLW RESTRICTIONS APPLY DUE TO MIL AIR EXER'PROUD MANTA 2012'
(NOTAM W0274/12):
MNM EN-ROUTE LEVEL ALONG STAR SEGMENT ERNAM-RDL122/D23 CTF VOR/DME
LINKED TO STAR ERNAM 1F, 1G, 1M, 1L RAISED TO FL160
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 4
CREATED: 07 Feb 2012 10:09:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0888/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0888/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QPDXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202221500 C) 1202230800
D) FEB 22 1500-1600 AND 23 0500-0800
E) STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE.
SID ERNAM 6A/6B SUSPENDED DUE TO MIL AIR EXER 'PROUD MANTA 2012'
(SEE NOTAM W0273/12 AND W0274/12)
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 6
CREATED: 07 Feb 2012 10:09:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0887/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0887/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QPAXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202140000 C) 1202262359
D) FEB 14 0000-21 2359, 22 0000-1459 1601-0459 AND 23 0801-26 2359
E) STANDARD INSTRUMENT ARRIVAL.
FLW RESTRICTIONS APPLY DUE TO MIL AIR EXER'PROUD MANTA 2012'
ANNOUNCED BY NOTAM W0290/12 AND W0291/12:
MNM EN-ROUTE LEVEL ALONG STAR SEGMENT ERNAM-RDL122/D23 CTF VOR/DME
LINKED TO STAR ERNAM 1F, 1G, 1M, 1L RAISED TO FL110
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 4
CREATED: 07 Feb 2012 10:08:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0885/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0885/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QPDXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202140000 C) 1202262359
D) FEB 14 0000-21 2359, 22 0000-1459 1601-0459 AND 23 0801-26 2359
E) STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE.
FLW RESTRICTONS APPLY DUE TO MIL AIR EXER 'PROUD MANTA 2012'
ANNOUNCED BY NOTAM W0290/12 AND W0291/12:
SID ERNAM 6A, 6B MNM XNG LVL OVER INT ARC D21 CTF/CTN DME AND RDL/
QDR115 CTF VOR/NDB FL110
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 6
CREATED: 07 Feb 2012 10:05:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0880/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0880/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QPAXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202221500 C) 1202221600
E) STANDARD INSTRUMENT ARRIVAL.
STAR ERNAM 1F, 1G, 1M, 1L SUSPENDED DUE TO MIL AIR EXER
'PROUD MANTA 2012' (SEE NOTAM W0273/12)
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 4
CREATED: 07 Feb 2012 09:07:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0820/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0820/12 NOTAMR B6449/10
Q) LIRR/QXXAS/IV/BO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202060637 C) 1205051200 EST
E) STOP BARS UNSERVICEABLE FOR TWY A, B, F AND G
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 2-1
CREATED: 06 Feb 2012 06:37:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0685/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0685/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202021214 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B NR CC 3/0
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED BUILDING PENETRATING INNER HORIZONTAL SURFACE
PSN COORD (WGS-84) 372948.9N0150215.7E ELEV AGL 12.4M/40.7FT
ELEV AMSL 170.6M/559.8FT
ICAO SGL PROVIDED
CREATED: 02 Feb 2012 12:14:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0683/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0683/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1202021208 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B CC 3/0
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED BUILDING PENETRATING INNER HORIZONTAL SURFACE
PSN COORD (WGS-84) 372940.7N0150223.7E ELEV AGL 12.5M/41.0FT
ELEV AMSL 161.7M/530.5FT
ICAO SGL PROVIDED
CREATED: 02 Feb 2012 12:08:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0571/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0571/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1201301526 C) PERM
E) REF AERODROME OBSTACLE CHART ICAO TYPE B NR CC 3/0
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED BUILDING
PENETRATING INNER HORIZONTAL SURFACE
PSN COORD (WGS-84): 372955.9N 0150208.8E
ELEV AGL 9.5M/31.2FT ELEV AMSL 164.7M/540.3FT
ICAO SGL UNPROVIDED
CREATED: 30 Jan 2012 15:26:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B0125/12: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B0125/12 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QSPXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1201100000 C) 1203290400 EST
D) DAILY 0000-0400
E) CATANIA CTR. APPROACH CONTROL SER WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REFERENCE
TO NON RADAR (MANUAL) PROCEDURES METHODS. RADAR CONTROL ONLY AT ATC
DISCRETION. DUE TO PROCEDURAL CONTROL TYPE APPLIED AND ATC REDUCED
CAPACITY, IFR GENERAL AIR TFC TO LICC MAY BE SUBJ AIR TFC FLOW AND
CAPACITY MANAGEMENT MEASURES.
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 1-6
CREATED: 09 Jan 2012 14:23:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B9206/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B9206/11 NOTAMR B9184/11
Q) LIRR/QLPXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1112240049 C) 1203201800 EST
E) PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR (PAPI) RWY26 WING BAR RIGHT SIDE
UNSERVICEABLE.
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 1-5
CREATED: 24 Dec 2011 00:49:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B8902/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B8902/11 NOTAMR B7547/11
Q) LIRR/QPDXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1112141411 C) 1203122359
E) STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE.
FLW SID SUSPENDED DUE TO 'UNMANNED AIRCRAFT' ACTIVITY
REF AIP ENR 5.2.2.7-1/3
- LIBRO 6A/6B
- NELDA 6A/6B
- ERNAM 6A/6B
- RCA   6B
- PIMOR 6B
- PEKOD 5B
RMK: ABOVE MENTIONED RESTRICTIONS WILL BE APPLIED ON TACTICAL BASIS
BY CATANIA APP
REF AIP AD 2 LICC
CREATED: 14 Dec 2011 14:10:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B8900/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B8900/11 NOTAMR B7548/11
Q) LIRR/QPAXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1112141352 C) 1203122359
E) STANDARD INSTRUMENT ARRIVAL.
FLW STAR SUSPENDED DUE TO 'UNMANNED AIRCRAFT' ACTIVITY
REF AIP ENR 5.2.2.7-1/3:
- ERNAM 1F/1G/1M
- PIMOR 1P/1S
- ALL STAR NDB/VOR RWY 08/26 BOUND TO CTF NDB/VOR
RMK: ABOVE MENTIONED RESTRICTIONS WILL BE APPLIED ON TACTICAL BASIS
BY CATANIA APP.
REF AIP AD 2 LICC 4
CREATED: 14 Dec 2011 13:52:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B8899/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B8899/11 NOTAMR B7546/11
Q) LIRR/QPIXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1112141347 C) 1203122359
E) INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE.
ALL INSTR APCH PROC RWY 08/26 SUSPENDED DUE TO 'UNMANNED AIRCRAFT'
ACTIVITY.
RMK: ABOVE MENTIONED RESTRICTIONS WILL BE APPLIED ON TACTICAL BASIS
BY CATANIA APP
REF AIP ENR 5.2.2.7-1/3 AND AD 2 LICC
CREATED: 14 Dec 2011 13:47:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B8661/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B8661/11 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1112060911 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B NR CC 3/0
NEW OBST ERECTED BUILDING PENETRATING CONICAL SURFACE PSN COORD
(WGS84) 373100.3N 0150213.4E ELEV AGL 15.0M/49.2FT
ELEV AMSL 173.0M/567.6FT ICAO SGL UNPROVIDED
CREATED: 06 Dec 2011 09:11:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B8622/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B8622/11 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1112051201 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B NR CC 3/0
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED BUILDING PENETRATING INNER HORIZONTAL
SURFACE PSN COORD (WGS-84): 372907.7N 0150307.5E
ELEV AGL 13.2M/43.3FT ELEV AMSL 70.7M/231.9FT
ICAO SGL UNPROVIDED
CREATED: 05 Dec 2011 12:01:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B8437/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B8437/11 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1111281615 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B NR CC 3/0
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED BUILDING PENETRATING INNER HORIZONTAL SURFACE
PSN COORD (WGS-84): 372950.1 N 0150201.9 E.
ELEV AGL 17.2M/56.4FT ELEV AMSL 175.5M/575.8FT
ICAO SGL UNPROVIDED
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 16:15:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B7539/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B7539/11 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1110241324 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B NR CC 3/0
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED BUILDING PENETRATING INNER HORIZONTAL SURFACE
PSN COORD (WGS-84): 372954.0N 0150206.0E ELEV AGL 10.4M/34.1FT
ELEV AMSL 175.9M/577.1FT
ICAO SGL UNPROVIDED
CREATED: 24 Oct 2011 13:24:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B6347/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B6347/11 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1109071340 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B NR CC 2/6
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED BUILDING
PENETRATING INNER HORIZONTAL SURFACE
PSN COORD (WGS-84):  372907.7N 0150307.5E
ELEV AGL 7.7M/25.3FT
ELEV AMSL 65.2M/213.9FT
ICAO SGL UNPROVIDED
CREATED: 07 Sep 2011 13:39:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B6170/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B6170/11 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1109011329 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B NR CC 3/0
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED, BUILDING PENETRATING CONICAL SURFACE
PSN COORD (WGS-84): 372955.6N 0150203.8E
ELEV AGL 8.6M/28.2FT ELEV AMSL 175.0M/574.1FT
ICAO SGL UNPROVIDED
CREATED: 01 Sep 2011 13:29:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B5231/11: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B5231/11 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1108250000 C) PERM
E) REF AOC TYPE B NR CC 3/0
NEW OBSTACLE ERECTED BUILDING
PENETRATING INNER HORIZONTAL SURFACE
PSN COORD (WGS-84): 372953N 0150209E
ELEV AGL 9M/30FT
ELEV AMSL 169M/554FT
ICAO SIGNAL UNPROVIDED
CREATED: 26 Jul 2011 09:41:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B2776/10: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B2776/10 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC B) 1004221553 C) PERM 
E) REF AIP AD 2 LICC 1-3 ITEM 9 'SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND
CONTROL
SYSTEM AND MARKINGS' POINT 4 RMK 1) CHG AS FLW:
MANDATORY FOLLOW-ME CAR SERVICE SUSPENDED DUE TO 'APRON MANAGEMENT
SERVICE' TRIAL BASIS PROCEDURE IN FORCE.
FOLLOW-ME CAR MAY BE USED ON REQUEST BY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR.
CREATED: 01 Oct 2010 05:56:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM B2774/10: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B2774/10 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC PART 1 OF 2 B) 1004221529 C) PERM 
E) APRON MANAGEMENT SERVICE (AMS)
1) APRON MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ON TRIAL BASIS, IS PROVIDED ON APRON
IN COOPERATION BY ENAV S.P.A. ( ITALIAN COMPANY FOR AIR NAVIGATION
SER) AND SAC S.P.A. ( AERODROME OPERATOR ) ACCORDING TO THE ITALIAN
AIR NAVIGATION LAW PROVISION ( COD. NAV. ART. 691BIS AND ART. 705)
REMARKS:
1) APRON MANAGEMENT SERVICE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL ACFT.
1.1) APRON AREA LIMITS SEE AIP AD 2 LICC 2-3.
2) OPERATIONAL HOURS H24.
3) CALL SIGN:
A) CATANIA GROUND - FREQ. 129.725MHZ - OPERATIONAL HOURS 0600-2200
(0500-2100)
B) CATANIA TOWER - FREQ. 118.700MHZ - OPERATIONAL HOURS 2200-0600
(2100-0500)
4) SERVICE PROVIDED IN APRON:
A) ENAV S.P.A. ASSURES THE ORDERLY MOVEMENT (NO SEPARATION APPLIED)
OF ACFT AS FOLLOWS:
FOR ARRIVING AIRCRAFT:
- TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO PARK OR TO CROSS APRON INBOARD TO THE OTHER
TWY
- STAND ALLOCATION AS ASSIGNED BY SAC S.P.A.
- START HANDLING ONLY AFTER 'AIRCRAFT BLOCK' COMMUNICATION BY SAC
S.P.A.
FOR DEPARTING AIRCRAFT:
- TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO CROSS APRON OUTBOARDING FROM OTHER TWY
- PUSH-BACK AND/OR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS FROM APRON ONLY AFTER
'AIRCRAFT READY' COMMUNICATION BY SAC S.P.A.
END PART 1 OF 2
CREATED: 01 Oct 2010 05:55:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX
NOTAM B2774/10: Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) 
B2774/10 NOTAMN
Q) LIRR/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3728N01503E005
A) LICC PART 2 OF 2 B) 1004221529 C) PERM 
E) REMARK
'AIRCRAFT BLOCK' STATUS IS REPORTED BY SAC S.P.A. WHEN FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS ARE APPLIED:
1. ACFT  IS SET AND ALIGNED INTO THE ASSIGNED STAND
2. PILOT HAS TURNED OFF ALL ENGINES
3. ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED OFF
4. CHOCKS ARE INSERTED.
'AIRCRAFT READY' STATUS IS REPORTED BY SAC S.P.A. WHEN FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS ARE APPLIED:
1. ACFT DOORS AND HOLDS ARE CLOSED
2. LOADING BRIDGE RETRACTED, WHEN APPLICABLE)
3. ACFT SAFE AREA FREE FROM VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND GROUND
PERSONNEL
4. ACFT READY FOR TAXI OR PUSH-BACK (WHERE APPLICABLE, WITH TOW
TRACTOR ENGAGED ON NOSE-WHEEL)
B) SAC S.P.A. ASSURES THE ORDERLY MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND
PEOPLE SO THAT THEY SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH ACFT MOVEMENT.)
END PART 2 OF 2
CREATED: 01 Oct 2010 05:55:00 
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX