Stornara Explained

Stornara
Official Name:Comune di Stornara
Shield Alt:Coat of arms of Stornara
Coordinates:41.2833°N 61°W
Province: (FG)
Area Total Km2:33.65
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4805
Population As Of:31 December 2003
Population Demonym:Stornaresi
Elevation M:74
Saint:San Rocco
Day:16 August
Postal Code:71047
Area Code:0885
Istat:071054
Frazioni:Cerignola, Ordona, Orta Nova, Stornarella

Stornara is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Stornara Airfield

Stornara Airfield was a semi-permanent heavy bomber airfield located approximately 14 km (10 mi) west of Cerignola in Apulia, Italy Its single PSP runway with extensive taxiway and hardstand parking areas and steel control tower were built by the US Army Corps Of Enigineers in September 1943. The air field opened in January 1944.The only known unit to operate from the field was the 456th Bombardment Group, from January 1944 until July 1945. 456BG consisted of 744, 745, 746 and 747 Bomb Squadrons, flying B-24 Liberators. The airfield remained operational until the end of the war and the airfield closed in August 1945. It is used today as agricultural land.

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)