5/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Beautiful airport.”
Júlia Rakytová5★ on Google
Airports / Italy / AHO
Medium airport · AHO
Alghero-Fertilia Airport.
Alghero, Italy · 87 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
4,760 ratings
0
Operators based
87
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Alghero, ItalyELEV 87 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
4,760
Google reviews
ratings on Google
87
Field elevation
feet above sea level
58
Nearest alternate
nm to OLB
Field standing
58 nm
To the nearest alternate
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB).
Overview
Alghero-Fertilia Airport, listed as LIEA / AHO, is a mid-sized airport in Alghero, Italy. The field lies at an elevation of 87 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
AHO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB, 58 nm), Figari Sud-Corse Airport (FSC, 64 nm), and Tortolì Airport (LIET, 77 nm). AHO offers a single 9,843-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of AHO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Alghero Airport and Sardinia. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from AHO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Close to the city.”
Júlia Rakytová5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“People that works at the airport are all very friendly.”
Júlia Rakytová5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
LIEA
IATA
AHO
FAA / Local
SS02
Elevation
87 ft
Coordinates
40.6321° N · 8.2908° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Italy fields
state range 6–1,791 ft
At 87 ft, AHO sits lower than 62% of the 73 Italy fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,843 ft
- 02/209,843 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,843 ft
AHO's 9,843 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 58nmOLBOlbia Costa Smeralda AirportOlbia (SS)
- 64nmFSCFigari Sud-Corse AirportFigari
- 77nmLIETTortolì AirportArbatax
- 81nmAJAAjaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airportAjaccio
- 83nmDCIDecimomannu Air BaseDecimomannu
- 90nmCAGCagliari Elmas AirportCagliari
Location
Open the full mapLIEA · Alghero-Fertilia Airport · Alghero, Italy
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AHO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,437 nm | 8h 24m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,593 nm | 8h 45m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,786 nm | 9h 12m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,083 nm | 9h 54m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,244 nm | 10h 16m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,314 nm | 10h 26m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,355 nm | 10h 32m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,603 nm | 11h 6m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AHO?
- Alghero-Fertilia Airport's longest paved runway is 9,843 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at AHO?
- Alghero-Fertilia Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,843 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to AHO?
- The closest alternate is Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), about 58 nm away, followed by Figari Sud-Corse Airport (FSC) at 64 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AHO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 8h 24m (3,437 nm), New York about 8h 45m (3,593 nm), Washington DC about 9h 12m (3,786 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.