Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella (IATA: NSY, ICAO: LICZ) is an Italian Air Force base (Italian: Aeroporto "Cosimo Di Palma" di Sigonella), and a U.S. Navy installation at Italian Air Force Base Sigonella in Lentini, Sicily, Italy. The whole NAS is a tenant of the Italian Air Force, which has the military and the administrative control.[1] It serves as an Italian base for the 41º Stormo Antisom (41st Antisubmarine Warfare Wing). NAS Sigonella acts also as a landlord to more than 40 other U.S. commands and activities. It is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) west and 11 km (7 mi) south of the city of Catania, and some 40 km (25 mi) south of Mount Etna.

The NAS is located in the western part of the large airport structure, while the Italian military base is located in the eastern part. Because of its location near the center of the Mediterranean Sea, NASSIG is well-placed to support operations by the U.S. 6th Fleet, other U.S. military units, and U.S. allies and coalition partners.

Among the aircraft that fly from this island base are Italian Air Force ATR 72MP (which replaced the Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic in 2017) and United States Air Force C-130, C-17, and C-5 airlifters, KC-135 and KC-10 tankers and U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidons, C-2 Greyhounds, and C-40A Clippers.

It is one of the most frequently used stops for U.S. airlift aircraft bound from the continental United States to Southwest Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Sigonella is based also on the Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF) with five RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft and the associated European-sourced ground command and control stations. 

Airport Properties:
NAV Aids:
- ILS 10R, ISIG, 108.70 MHz, 3.0 deg
- TACAN: SIG 53X, NSY 49X
MagVar: 4 deg

This is a work in progress. The Mod represents NAS Sigonella in Feb 2025. Currently NAS Sigonella is still being reconstructed. 

Many thanks to the creators of addons which have been used as dependencies for this scenery.

For installation you need to place the following packages in your community folder:
- licz-sigonella-aerial
- licz-sigonella-airport
- licz-sigonella-carrier (optional, see description below)

Bonus Add-on: ) CVN76 US Carrier Group 30NM east of Catania City moving heading 180 deg.
- For owners of MilTech Simulations Super-Carrier-Pro only
- Navigate to it via TACAN CV76 Ch 116X.
- The TACAN is installed on a static fishing boat near the position where the carrier spawns (MSFS does not support TACAN on moving sim objects). 
- The carrier should still be in visual range of it when you will arrive there
- Place the file 'licz-sigonella-carrier' in your community folder

Important Note: MSFS 2020 is not supported any longer! If you stay with MSFS 2020, save your files!

I would like to apologize to FS 2020 users that the FS 2020 package is no longer available.

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LICZ Sigonella Naval Air Station (NAS Sigonella)

LICZ Sigonella Naval Air Station is a detailed representation of the Italian Air Force base and U.S. Navy installation in Lentini, Sicily, as of February 2025. The scenery includes various available aircraft operations and features relevant to military aviation in the Mediterranean region. Key elements such as airport properties, navigational aids, and a bonus add-on for a U.S. carrier group are integrated. The add-on is compatible with specific packages, enhancing the simulation of this strategically important military location.

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