Rivolto Air Base
Basa Aerea di Rivolto | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Italian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Codroipo, Udine, FVG, Italy | ||||||||||
| Occupants | Frecce Tricolori | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 179 ft / 55 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°58′54″N 13°03′03″E / 45.98167°N 13.05083°E | ||||||||||
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Rivolto Air Base (IATA: none, ICAO: LIPI) is an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) air base located in Codroipo, province of Udine (Italy). It is the home base of the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic display team. Besides a military airport it is an important air force Meteorological Service station. Rivolto Air Base was founded after the Italian Royal Decree N. 2207 of 1923, authorised the establishment of new airports and expropriate land for their construction.