Naples Airport Enters Scheduled November Closure

NAPLES — Naples Capodichino Airport enters its scheduled month-long closure on November 1, 2026, with arrangements for part of its traffic to shift to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi e del Cilento Airport during runway renovation work.

Airport operator GESAC's published arrangements cover November 1 through November 30. Salerno is scheduled to offer six domestic and nine international destinations during that period.

The shutdown was announced previously: GESAC's September 21 notice set out the November runway renovation. Today's milestone is the start of that scheduled closure. The published arrangements describe the replacement network; they do not provide a first-day performance assessment.

Which Flights Are Listed at Salerno?

The domestic network includes Bergamo with Ryanair, Milan Malpensa with easyJet, and Milan Linate with Aeroitalia and ITA Airways. Aeroitalia is also scheduled to serve Genoa, Turin and Trieste, according to GESAC.

International destinations include Amsterdam and Paris with Transavia operators, Barcelona with Vueling, Madrid with Iberia and Dubai with flydubai.

Both Salerno terminals are to handle the additional traffic. GESAC assigns Casablanca, Dubai, Sharm el-Sheikh and Madrid flights to the general aviation terminal.

The list covers only part of Naples' traffic. Travelers should confirm their own airline's revised airport, departure time and terminal rather than assume every Naples booking has moved to Salerno.

Ground Connections for Naples Passengers

GESAC lists extra buses between Naples Piazza Garibaldi and Salerno Airport, enhanced links to Salerno railway station and shared taxis at predetermined fares to the central stations in Naples and Salerno.

Passengers should check transport departure times against their revised check-in deadline and allow for the road journey. A flight relocation changes the ground itinerary as well as the airport printed on the ticket.

How Airlines Operate When a Major Airport Closes for a Month

The Naples arrangements illustrate two parts of maintaining regional access during an airport shutdown: a replacement flight network and transport connecting that network with the original market. Salerno's use of both terminals adds another practical consideration for passengers checking where to report.

The published destination list does not establish how much of Naples' normal seat capacity will be retained, how airlines' relocation costs compare with suspending flights, or whether ground handling can sustain the planned schedule throughout November.

Those questions will determine how well the temporary arrangement serves travelers. The immediate test is whether the flight and ground transport arrangements work as planned. Completion of the runway work will determine when Naples can resume normal service.