2001 fighters with the aim of defending the industrial triangle of Lombardy-Piedmont-Liguria, parachutes and military pilots were also trained in the field.

After the armistice of 1943 the airport was occupied by the Germans and the Italian Social Republic, it became the seat of the "Aerosiluranti Buscaglia Group" equipped with eight Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79 "Sparviero".

The airport was renamed "Arturo Ferrarin" and was mainly used for testing and overhauling the de Havilland DH.100 Vampire.

In 1988 the air section of the "Guardia di Finanza of Varese" (Financial Polcie) moved to the airport.

Arturo Ferrarin was a fighter pilot during the World War I and enrolled in the Royal Italian Army air service in 1916.

The airport is used simultaneously by Leonardo (aircraft and helicopter division), Aeroclub Varese and the aera section of the Guardia di Finanza.

The service district includes Lombardy, Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, the provinces of Asti and Alessandria are excluded.

Inside, civil VFR traffic is prohibited, with the exception of the aircraft of the Varese Aeroclub and of interest to Leonardo Company.

The preferred runway for operations is 35, this is also equipped with a ILS system whose use is limited solely and exclusively to Leonardo aircraft.

The traffic circuit is built to the west of the field at the following altitudes: The following restrictions apply: The 128.555 MHz channel is assigned for the needs of General Aviation, Leonardo Company and the Varese Aeroclub.