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NSY Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSY / LICZ |
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| Location: | Catania, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Italian Air Force United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
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Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- In the 1980s, Naval Air Facility Sigonella was redesignated as a Naval Air Station.
- Because of Naval Air Station Sigonella's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Sigonella at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of NSY.
- The United States Naval Air Facility, Sigonella, was established 15 June 1959.
- Most permanent party military personnel and families are housed in Marinai, located 2 minutes from NAS II and approximately 10–15 minutes from NAS I.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 79 feet above mean sea level.
- Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Sigonella", other names for NSY include "Base aerea di Sigonella" and "NAS Sigonella".
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
