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Grottaglie (TA) – Airport Test bed Initiative

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Taranto-Grottaglie Airport is part of the regional airport network in Apulia, in the South-east of Italy, and is managed by Aeroporti di Puglia S.p.A. (AdP) which has been carrying out significant investments, creating a range of solutions and services (hangars, office space, etc.) for companies interested in locating at the airport.
Operating mainly cargo traffic, the airport infrastructure boasts one of the longest runways in Europe (3.6 km).
In 2014, with the backing of the Italian Government, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) devised a plan to qualify the Grottaglie Airport as an integrated platform (airport, controlled airspace, systems for control and performance measurement, technological and logistical services), for testing and developing innovative technologies, products and services for the aerospace sector.
More recently, the Italian Ministry of Transport also designated Grottaglie airport as Italy’s first and only spaceport, which, based on the project assigned to ENAC for completion, will be ready for operating suborbital flights in the near future.

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SP83 - 74020 Grottaglie (TA)

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Property types
Other types
Permitted uses
Industrial/logistic
Land area (m²)
12,000 m²
Contracts and limitations

The sites available for greenfield investment are within the airport perimeter and have already been designated for industrial development in the Taranto-Grottaglie Aiport Development Plan 2030, which received technical approval by ENAC (National Aviation Authority) in 2016.
The Taranto-Grottaglie Airport Development Plan 2030 has received technical approval from the Italian Ministry for the Environment with regards to the assessment of the environmental impact of the renovation and new construction works to be carried out.

Occupation status
Vacant

The Grottaglie Airport Test bed initiative generates interesting investment opportunities for key industry players, SMEs and innovative start-ups, involved in business sectors such as UAV systems, software systems and cybersecurity, who want to be located in or around a strategic airport infrastructure, offering the possibility of carrying out simulations and test trials for:

  • manned and unmanned aircraft systems, on the ground and in-flight;
  • ATF&M (Air Traffic Flow & Management) systems for product and service development and certification.

Two sites inside the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport perimeter are suitable for greenfield investments for developing new activities related to aerospace (ad es. aircraft components manufacturing), IT solutions for territory observation and data management or logistics.

Both are located in the vicinity of the current car parking area which is due for renovation and expansion.

  1. The Taranto-Grottaglie Airport is a fully-serviced strategic airport infrastructure, authorised for UAV simulation and flight trials, designated as Italy’s first and only spaceport, ready for operating suborbital flights in near future;
  2. Apulia is a hub for manufacturing and innovation in the aerospace sector, with over 560 companies (MNEs, SMEs, start-ups), occupying more than 7,550 employees, active in various areas of the aerospace supply chain, as well as in R&D, supported by a far reaching network of private and public research laboratories and 4 major universities, 2 of which (Salento University and the Polytechnic University of Bari) offer graduate degree courses in Aerospace Systems Engineering;
  3. The Apulian Technological Aerospace Cluster – DTA is a key player in the aerospace sector in Apulia and can assist companies in the development of highly specialised R&D programmes and training activities;
  4. The Apulian regional government through the regional government agency Puglia Sviluppo, offers a wide range of flexible incentive schemes to potential investors, designed to facilitate and reduce the costs of investing in Apulia and support business growth and innovation;
  5. The Taranto-Grottaglie Airport is located within the recently designated Ionic “Special Economic Zone” which will lead to further business incentives, including tax credits, being made available to companies setting up or locating in the area.

Apulia is a dynamic region in the South East of Italy, boasting a strategic geographical position and a modern and efficient infrastructure network, which offers considerable advantages to potential investors looking for a suitable location to develop successful business initiatives within the European Union, with easy access to the emerging markets of the Near and Far East.

The Taranto-Grottaglie Airport is located 1.5 km from the town of Monteiasi, 4 km from the town of Grottaglie and 16 km from the city of Taranto, which hosts one of the largest container shipping ports in Italy and is within easy reach of the A14 Highway, one of Italy’s major arteries, running from Taranto to Bologna.

The Taranto-Grottaglie airport has been operating primarily as an infrastructure for air cargo traffic and has become, over the years, an ideal hub both for aircraft manufacturing activities as well as for test activities and experimenting new aerospace solutions.

Taranto-Grottaglie Airport is part of the regional airport network in Apulia, in the South-east of Italy, and is managed by Aeroporti di Puglia S.p.A. (AdP) which has been carrying out significant investments, creating a range of solutions and services (hangars, office space, etc.) for companies interested in locating at the airport.
Operating mainly cargo traffic, the airport infrastructure boasts one of the longest runways in Europe (3.6 km).
In 2014, with the backing of the Italian Government, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) devised a plan to qualify the Grottaglie Airport as an integrated platform (airport, controlled airspace, systems for control and performance measurement, technological and logistical services), for testing and developing innovative technologies, products and services for the aerospace sector.
More recently, the Italian Ministry of Transport also designated Grottaglie airport as Italy’s first and only spaceport, which, based on the project assigned to ENAC for completion, will be ready for operating suborbital flights in the near future.

This property is part of the project:

MIPIM 2021

Procedure

Public Tender Ordinary Concession

SP83 - 74020 Grottaglie (TA)

Contact

ICE - Italian Trade Agency

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Ownership

Aeroporti di Puglia S.p.A.