Naples International Airport at Capodichino is scheduled to close during the night of 31 October and reopen at 6:00 on 1 December for rehabilitation of the runway and connecting taxiways.
According to Il Mattino, the works are planned to run continuously for 24 days, with up to six additional days allowed for rain. The closure concerns extraordinary maintenance of the runway and connecting taxiways, separate from the 2025 Masterplan initiatives.
The works were awarded to ADR Engineering, part of the Aeroporti di Roma group. Il Mattino presents the outcome with the headline phrase: "Lo scalo sarà un gioiello".
Record summer before the shutdown
Capodichino recorded 6.1 million passengers during June–August, up 7.1% compared with the same period in 2025.
That figure frames the scale of the operation ahead: the maintenance shutdown follows a particularly busy summer period for the airport.
Flights to Salerno and more trains remain unconfirmed
Any transfer of flights to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport during the closure should be treated as an unconfirmed possibility.
The accessible Il Mattino material does not confirm which flights will be transferred to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport during the closure. Likewise, no acquired source confirms that additional train services will be scheduled specifically to compensate for the Capodichino closure.
Passengers with bookings around November should therefore rely only on communications from airlines and the airport operator about cancellations, rebookings, or transfers, rather than assuming replacement flights or extra rail services.
Parallel rail works on the Naples–Salerno line
Separately, RFI is carrying out preparatory works on the historic Naples–Salerno railway via Cava de' Tirreni.
RFI announces infrastructure works on the historic Naples–Salerno line, including preparations for a new Pompeii interchange hub and a new overpass at Scafati, with an overall investment of about 50 million euros.
The planned Pompeii hub will connect the RFI Naples–Salerno line with the EAV Naples–Sorrento circumvesuviana line. The works also include preparatory activity for a new overpass at Scafati station.
That rail programme matters for travellers because the same corridor can be affected by service changes. During the specified work weekends, rail traffic between Torre Annunziata and Nocera Inferiore will be suspended or modified, affecting high-speed, regional and metropolitan services.
What travellers should check now
First, check the dates: the airport is expected to close overnight on 31 October and reopen at 6:00 on 1 December.
Second, distinguish the two projects: the Capodichino runway and taxiway maintenance is extraordinary maintenance, not part of the 2025 Masterplan initiatives described in the article. The Masterplan itself is not detailed in the accessible text, so its longer-term projects cannot be assessed here.
Third, if travelling by train in Campania during autumn works, check RFI service notices for weekends affecting Torre Annunziata–Nocera Inferiore, where high-speed, regional and metropolitan services may be suspended or modified.
The exact operational impact of the airport closure on passengers, airlines and ground transport remains unspecified in the sources acquired so far.
