Campo di Volo Pozzilli

Economic and logistical reasons. The airfield was a private corporate airstrip built and operated by the adjacent Unilever company. It was closed after Unilever stopped using the facility for its corporate jets and business travel. Without its primary user, the airstrip was no longer maintained and fell into disuse.

The site is abandoned. The paved runway, approximately 800-900 meters long, is still physically intact and clearly visible on satellite imagery within the Pozzilli-Venafro industrial park. However, it is in a state of decay, with faded markings, vegetation growth, and no signs of aviation activity. The area is not being used for any other formal purpose and remains an unused piece of infrastructure adjacent to the Unilever factory.

The airfield's significance was primarily corporate and local. Officially an 'aviosuperficie' (a type of Italian airfield for general aviation and ultralights), it was constructed by the multinational consumer goods company Unilever to serve its major production plant in Pozzilli, one of the most important industrial sites in the Molise region. Its main function was to handle private corporate jets and other general aviation aircraft, providing a direct and rapid transportation link for company executives and visitors to a region lacking a major commercial airport. This made it a key piece of infrastructure for the large industrial operation.

There are no official, funded plans to reopen the airport. However, its potential reuse has been a topic of local discussion. Proposals have been raised by local figures and in the media to refurbish the airstrip for public benefit. Suggested uses include a base for Italy's Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) aircraft, a hub for air ambulance and emergency medical services (elisoccorso), or as a public airfield for general and tourist aviation to support the local economy. These prospects remain speculative, facing significant hurdles such as securing funding, negotiating with the private landowner (Unilever), and meeting the regulatory requirements for recertification.