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- To city center
- Ancona · ~13 km
- Time to city
- Castelferretti–Falconara Aeroporto train · ~3 min walk to station + train time
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One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
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No Priority Pass at AOI
No PP lounge on research day; Reserved Area is €50 pay product.
Station ~3 min walk
Castelferretti–Falconara Aeroporto is in front of the airport — ~3 min on foot.
Reserved Area €50 — work/rest pin
Official: reserved area to work, rest, recharge before/after flight.
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Bank extra time on summer Saturdays
July–August Saturday charter banks need a full 2 hours; October–May you can arrive 75–90 minutes before departure.
Treat Schengen and UK as different flows
One building, two border regimes: EU/EEA flights skip passport control; UK and other non-Schengen flights do not.
Eat in Pula, coffee at the gate
There is no restaurant worth planning around — a basic cafe is all you get landside and airside.
AOI · Marche’s Ancona Falconara gateway with Castelferretti–Falconara Aeroporto rail (~3 min walk), Raffaello Aerobus (€3.30 Falconara / €5.50 Ancona onboard), optional €50 Reserved Area (ticket office / email) — and **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day.
PUY · A tiny seasonal Istrian gateway that is a 10-minute curb-to-gate stroll off-peak but a crowded charter shed on July–August Saturdays, with no lounge, no real restaurant, and bora-wind delays.