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Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino
Roma/Fiumicino Airport
IATA: FCO – ICAO: LIRF
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeroporti di Roma (ADR S. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around p. A. )
ServesRome
LocationFiumicino
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates41°48′01″N 012°14′20″E / 41.80028, 12.23889
Websitewww.adr.it
Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
mft
07/253,30910,856Concrete
16R/34L3,90012,795Asphalt
16L/34R3,90012,795Asphalt
16C/34C3,60011,811Concrete
Source: Italian Aeronautical Information Publication[1]
[2]

Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (Italian: Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino) (IATA: FCOICAO: LIRF), also commonly known as Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, its former name, is Italy's largest airport and second-largest international air gateway, with 32,945,223 passengers served in 2007, located in Fiumicino, 35 km (18. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Fiumicino is a central- Italian town and Comune in the Province of Rome, in which the busy Leonardo da Vinci Airport is located which serves the The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum In Aviation, an Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization as a publication issued by or Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Fiumicino is a central- Italian town and Comune in the Province of Rome, in which the busy Leonardo da Vinci Airport is located which serves the The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 9 nautical miles)[1] from Rome's historic city centre. A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Runway 16C/34C is mostly used as a taxiway.

It is the sole hub of the Italian flag carrier Alitalia. AlitaliaLinee Aeree Italiane SpA ( Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) ( is the Flag carrier Airline of Italy.

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History

The airport officially opened on January 15, 1961 with two runways, replacing the small Rome Ciampino Airport which remained in service for domestic and charter operations. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. Rome Ciampino Airport ( Italian: Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino or Giovan Battista Pastine Airport) is a joint Civilian, commercial During the decade Alitalia invested heavily on the new airport, building hangars and maintenance centers; in the same period a third runway was added (16L/34R).

Four runways presently operate at Leonardo da Vinci airport: 16L/34R and 16R/34L (separated by a distance of 4,000 metres), 16C/34C (close to 16L/34R), used as a backup of 16L/34R, and 07/25, used only westwards due to the dominant winds. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ( April 15 1452 – May 2 1519 was an Italian Polymath, having been a scientist Mathematician, Engineer

Since 2005 the airport operates a category III B instrument landing system (ILS). The Instrument Landing System (ILS is a ground-based Instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an Aircraft approaching a Runway Further improvement work was implemented in 2007 to enable the airport to handle 30 takeoffs/landings, up from 10, in the event of thick fog. Takeoff is the phase of Flight in which an Aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground ( Taxiing) to flying in the air usually Landing is the last part of a Flight, where a flying Animal, Aircraft, or Spacecraft returns to the ground Fog is a cloud that is in contact with the ground Stratus clouds are usually the only clouds that touch the ground

The terminal area were upgraded during the 1990s:

1991: Opening of the domestic pier with 12 loading bridges (Pier A);

1995: Opening of the international pier with 10 loading bridges (Pier B);

1999: Opening of the west satellite with 11 loading bridges (satellite C) and sky-bridge train connecting it with the main terminal;

2000: Opening of the new domestic terminal (terminal A). An airport terminal is a building at an Airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from Airplanes Reorganization of terminal buildings, now comprising of: terminal A (and pier A), terminal AA, terminal B (and pier B), terminal C (and west satellite);

2004: Opening of new cargo terminal called Cargo City;

2008: Opening of terminal 5 (950,000 passengers per year). Extended work to build new pier C.

The next commitments will be the following:

Ground handling

Ground handling services have been provided by Aeroporti di Roma up to 1999 when it created Aeroporti di Roma Handling (to serve all airlines apart from Alitalia, which continued being handled by Aeroporti di Roma itself). Alitalia provided passenger assistance even before 1999. In 2001 Alitalia created Alitalia Airport and started providing self-handling and third party handling. Air One created EAS and started providing third-party services too. Air One SpA is an independent Airline based in Rome, Italy. It operates a high-frequency domestic scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy Aeroporti di Roma Handling remains the biggest handler in terms of airlines handled but Alitalia Airport is the biggest handler in terms of airplanes handled as Alitalia aircraft account for 50% of the ones in Fiumicino. There are some private handlers that provide passenger assistance alone: ARE Group, Globeground Italia and ICTS Italia.

On 2 May 2006 Meridiana's passenger handling staff transferred to Alitalia Airport and the ramp transferred to Alitalia Airport in February 2007 (from Aeroporti di Roma Handling). Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The ground handling deregulation has brought confusion on who does what and has decreased service levels especially on transferring baggage.

In May 2006 Italy's Civil Aviation Authority announced that it took off the limitation of 3 ramp handlers in Rome Leonardo da Vinci airport. ARE Group and Aviapartner announced that they would create a company called Aviapartner (51% Aviapartner; 49% ARE Group) to serve Milan Malpensa and Rome Leonardo da Vinci. Aviapartner (founding 1949 is a Belgian company which provides aircraft ground handling at 32 airports in Belgium France, Germany, Italy and There are fears that luggage mishandling will go up.

In November 2006 Aeroporti di Roma Handling was sold to Flightcare (itself owned by Spanish company FCC), an Aviance member.

Security services

Security Services transferred from the Polizia di Stato to Aeroporti di Roma in 2000. The Polizia di Stato (State Police or PdS is one of the National police forces of Italy. Aeroporti di Roma created Airport Security (100%-owned) to provide these services as well as security services to airlines (in competition with other security companies such as IVRI). Airport Security is supervised by Polizia di Stato (Italian State Police), Guardia di Finanza (Italian Customs Police), Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile (Italy's Civil Aviation Authority) and Aeroporti di Roma. The Guardia di Finanza, (/ˈgwardja di fiˈnantsa/ (Financial Guard is an Italian Police force under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance

Ground transportation

Fiumicino Airport train station
Fiumicino Airport train station

Leonardo da Vinci is about 35 kilometres (22 miles) by car from Rome's historic city centre. The airport is well served by the 6-lane motorway A91 Roma-Fiumicino and numerous buses and taxis.

The airport is served by the Leonardo Express train operated by Trenitalia, available at the airport terminal. Trenitalia is the primary operator of trains within Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. The trip takes 30 minutes (no stops) to Termini Station in Rome - there are two such connections per hour. Roma Termini (in Italian, Stazione Termini or Stazione di Roma Termini) is the main train station of Rome. Alternatively, local trains leave once every 15 minutes, stopping at all train stations. You may have to change at Trastevere, Ostiense (Metro Piramide) or Tuscolana. Trastevere is rione XIII of Rome, on the west bank of the Tiber, south of Vatican City.

Incidents and accidents

From the 1960s until the 1980s, the airport experienced significant aircraft hijackings as well as became the scene of two major terrorist attacks and the port of origin for an aircraft bombing in flight -- all engendered by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed The following is a timeline of acts and failed attempts that can be considered non-state Terrorism.

Airlines and terminals

Terminal A

Terminal AA

Terminal B

Terminal C

Terminal C, Fiumicino Airport. Lanes from in-airport railway transport system, named "Airport Shuttle", connecting terminals C and B are visible in the ground
Terminal C, Fiumicino Airport. Air Alps (Air Alps Aviation is an Airline based in Innsbruck, Austria. Air One SpA is an independent Airline based in Rome, Italy. It operates a high-frequency domestic scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy AlitaliaLinee Aeree Italiane SpA ( Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) ( is the Flag carrier Airline of Italy. Alitalia Express SpA is a Regional airline based in Rome, Italy and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alitalia who it operates regional scheduled Meridiana is an Airline based in Olbia, Italy. It is Italy's third airline operating domestic and European services Air Bee SpA is an Airline based in Rome, Italy. The airline has temporarily suspended operations till late September 2008. Air Vallée is an Airline based in Aosta, Italy. It operates scheduled services linking two destinations in Sardinia and six on mainland Italy Blu-Express is a low cost airline based in Rome, Italy. It is the low cost arm of Blue Panorama Airlines and operates domestic and international My Way Airlines srl, operating as MyAir, is a low-cost airline based in Milan, Italy. SkyEurope Airlines is a Low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava, with its main base at M TUIfly is the third biggest airline in Germany (after Lufthansa and Air Berlin and was founded in January 2007 as a cooperation of Hapag-Lloyd Flug and Hapag-Lloyd Wind Jet SpA, also styled as Windjet is a scheduled and charter passenger Airline based in Catania, Italy. Wizz Air is a Hungarian low-cost airline with headquarters in Vecsés, Hungary Adria Airways dd is an Airline based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is the national airline of Slovenia and a regional member of the Star Alliance Aegean Airlines SA is the second largest Greek Airline based in Athens. Air Europa Líneas Aéreas SAU is an Airline based in Palma, Majorca, Spain. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Air Malta plc is the national Airline of Malta, based in Luqa. Air One SpA is an independent Airline based in Rome, Italy. It operates a high-frequency domestic scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy AlitaliaLinee Aeree Italiane SpA ( Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) ( is the Flag carrier Airline of Italy. Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier Airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. Blue1 Oy is an Airline based in Helsinki, Finland. It is a Regional airline feeding into the Scandinavian Airlines System Blue Air is a Low-cost airline based in Bucharest, Romania. It started operations in December 2004 and operates services to European destinations Brussels Airlines is the largest Belgian airline It operates to over 50 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul flights to East Central and West Africa Clickair is a low-cost airline based in Barcelona, Spain, operating services from Spanish cities to nearly 40 destinations in Europe. AS Estonian Air is an airline based in Tallinn, Estonia. It is a regional airline feeding into the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS network via Stockholm Eurofly is a privately owned Airline based in Milan, Italy listed on MTA Stock Exchange and controlled by Meridiana Airline Finnair Plc is Finland 's largest Airline and the Flag carrier, with its headquarters in Vantaa, Finland and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Flyglobespan is a Scottish low-cost airline based in Edinburgh. Germanwings is a low-cost airline based in Cologne, Germany. It operates services to over 66 destinations in Europe. Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España SA (Iberia Airlines of Spain ( or Iberia as it is commonly known is the largest Airline of Spain, based KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation Luxair (Luxair Société Luxembourgeoise de Navigation Aérienne SA is the Flag carrier Airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Niki is an Airline based in Vienna, Austria. It operates services to leisure destinations in Europe and Egypt from Vienna Norwegian Air Shuttle ( is a Norwegian low-cost airline, with headquarters at Fornebu outside Oslo and its main base at Oslo Airport Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές Olympiakés Aerogrammés - OA is the Flag carrier Airline of Greece, based Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Sterling Airlines A/S is an Icelandic owned low-fare airline, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Swiss International Air Lines Ltd (short Swiss) is the principal Airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America TAP Portugal (formerly known as TAP Air Portugal & Transportes Aéreos Portugueses Portuguese Air Transportations) is the National airline Vueling Airlines ( is a low-fare airline based in Barcelona, Spain. Lanes from in-airport railway transport system, named "Airport Shuttle", connecting terminals C and B are visible in the ground

Terminal 5

References

  1. ^ a b ENAV S.p.A.
  2. ^ A6856/07 NOTAMN from European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
  3. ^ Flight International, 12-18 December 2006. Saudi Arabian Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية is the national Airline of Saudi Arabia, based Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Syrian Arab Airlines ( Arabic: مؤسسة الطيران العربية السورية alternative name Syrianair (السورية is the Flag carrier TACV Cabo Verde Airlines is a scheduled and charter passenger and cargo Airline based in Cape Verde. SC „Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române – TAROM” S Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (การบินไทย ( SET: THAI is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out Tunisair ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية التونسية is the Flag carrier Airline of Tunisia. Turkish Airlines Inc ( Turkish Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) (THY is the national airline of Turkey based in İstanbul CJSC "Ukraine International Airlines" (ЗАТ "Авіакомпанія "Міжнародні Авіалінії України" Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Uzbekistan Airways ( O`zbekiston Havo Yo`llari) is the state Airline of Uzbekistan. Yemenia - Yemen Airways (الخطوط الجوية اليمنية is the national Airline of Yemen, based in Sana'a. Zoom Airlines Inc was a Canadian low-fare scheduled Transatlantic airline based in Ottawa, Ontario. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation ( EUROCONTROL) is an International organisation, founded in 1963 whose primary objective is the development Flight International (or Flight) is a global Aerospace weekly publication Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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