BDS: Brindisi Papola-Casale (Italy)

Brindisi Papola-Casale "Aeroporto del Salento" :
at the south-east end of Italy, in the Regione Puglia.
A small Ryanair base, with 1 aircraft (winter 09-10).
The terminal is new and easy to use.

Airport website :
http://www.aeroportidipuglia.it/default.asp?idLingua=2&idContenuto=29&rif=

Runways :
13/31 - 3330 m ILS
05/23 - 1950 m

Transportation :
A bus links the airport with Brindisi railway station, in about 15 minutes (with intermediate stops).
Tickets (0,90 euro - nov '11) at the tabacchi/bookshop in the terminal - also available on board, but more expensive (1,50 euro)
Bus stops : at the airport, the bus station is on the side, to the right when leaving the terminal - in front of the station, at the street curb.
Departures every half-hour (at the moment : at hours .15 and .45 at the airport - approximatively at hours .00 and .30 at the railway station)

Also busses to Lecce and Bari airport (see http://pugliairbus.aeroportidipuglia.it/default.htm )

Arrival at BDS :



Arrival in the terminal :



The bus station :





Back to the airport, one is greeted by a Fiat G-91 ex-Frecce Tricolori as gate guardian :



A 5 minute walk from here will take you to a beautiful church : S. Maria del Casale (XIVth cent.), well worth a visit if you have half an hour to spare :



The terminal :


Check-in desks :



The terminal, landside :



Airside :



At the gate :



Boarding (in this instance : EI-DCH) :