Abruzzo Airport — Pescara, Italy

Serving Italy's Abruzzo region along the Adriatic coast, Abruzzo Airport, coded PSR and also known locally as Pescara Airport, connects the beach city of Pescara to destinations that would otherwise require a long drive to Rome for a flight. Ryanair accounts for a considerable slice of the airport's scheduled routes, giving the region an international air link it might otherwise lack given its distance from the capital. Pescara itself, birthplace of the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, mixes a modern beachfront with a compact historic center, and PSR handles both the summer coastal tourism season and a steadier flow of business travel tied to the area's manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. The nearby Gran Sasso and Majella mountain ranges, popular for hiking and winter sports, add an inland dimension to the airport's overall passenger appeal throughout the year.