Casarsa della Delizia Air Base (Aeroporto "Francesco Baracca")
Casarsa della Delizia Air Base (also Aeroporto "Francesco Baracca"; ICAO LIDK) is an active military air base in Italy, operated by the Italian Army Aviation. It has 1 runway (640 m). Home to the 5° Reggimento AVES "Rigel" (27° Gruppo Squadroni "Mercurio", the 49° Gruppo Squadroni "Capricorno", Gruppo Supporto "Lupo"), the 5° Reggimento AVES "Rigel", flying A129 Mangusta.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Location | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1915 |
| Operating Organization | Italian Army Aviation |
| Units & aircraft |
5° Reggimento AVES "Rigel" (27° Gruppo Squadroni "Mercurio"49° Gruppo Squadroni "Capricorno"Gruppo Supporto "Lupo")5° Reggimento AVES "Rigel" · A129 Mangusta
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| Coordinates | 45.9534°N, 12.8176°E |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| ICAO code | LIDK |
| Runways |
06/24 · 640 m (2,100 ft) · Grass
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5° Reggimento AVES "Rigel" (27° Gruppo Squadroni "Mercurio", 5° Reggimento AVES "Rigel" — Massimop & Noclador (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Description
Casarsa della Delizia Air Base, also known as Aeroporto "Francesco Baracca", is an Italian military installation located in Casarsa della Delizia, in the Province of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Established in 1915, the facility was originally constructed to house dirigibles. Since 1976, the base has hosted the 5° Reggimento AVES "Rigel" of the Italian Army Aviation.
The base is operated by the Italian Army Aviation. The stationed 5° Reggimento AVES "Rigel" is organized into the 27° Gruppo Squadroni "Mercurio", the 49° Gruppo Squadroni "Capricorno", and the Gruppo Supporto "Lupo". Aviation elements at the installation operate AH-129D Mangusta attack helicopters and UH-90A (NH90 TTH) transport helicopters.
- AUG 142026 Updated Page description written
- AUG 142026 Created Page created: Casarsa della Delizia Air Base