Biella Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Biella-Cerrione, ICAO Code: LILE ,Commercial Name: Aeroporto di Biella - Cerrione "Pietro Venanzi", Type: Private airport open to civil traffic, Operator: Sace S.p.A.) is situated in the northern part of the Piedmont region in Italy. It lies about eight kilometers south of the city of Biella.
The airport can be reached via the A4 motorway and is designed to accommodate commercial airline traffic. It was officially inaugurated on October 26, 1968, by Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, who was the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation at that time. The original runway was 740 meters long but has been extended to its current length of 1,320 meters.
In 1995, Serib Wings and Alitalia began operating flights between Biella and Rome Ciampino.
By 2013, the airport recorded 8,981 movements (with each landing and takeoff counted as one movement, totaling around 20,000 flights annually) and welcomed 17,212 passengers.
The airport accommodates both domestic and international flights, serves as a base for Civil Protection with Canadair firefighting aircraft, and hosts three flying clubs (Novara, Biella, Vergiate) along with an aircraft maintenance company.
SACE S.p.A. has reported losses in its last three financial statements, though in 2013, the loss decreased to 250,000 euros, which is half of what it was in 2010. The Piedmont Region is the main shareholder, holding a 27.6% stake.