Grosseto Air Base

Grosseto Air Base (Base Aero Grosseto) is an air base in central Italy, located 3 km  west of Grosseto in the Italian region of Tuscany.

Although it is classified as a "joint use" facility, Grosseto Air Base is primarily an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Base, home of the 4th Stormo, equipped with the Eurofighter Typhoon. However, the facility is used as a commercial airport by civilian charter flights and private aircraft.

History
During World War II the airfield, known as Grosetta Main, was used by the United States Army Air Forces' Twelfth Air Force. The 86th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts from the field between 17 September and 6 November 1944. Later, the 57th Fighter Group, used the airfield from 24 September 1944 to 29 April 1945, and later between 7 May and 15 July 1945, also flying combat operations with P-47s.

Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 15 ft above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 03L/21R measuring 2994 x and 03R/21L measuring 2356 x.