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Milan Linate Airport

Coordinates:45°26′58″N009°16′42″E/ 45.44944°N 9.27833°E/45.44944; 9.27833
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Milan Linate Airport

Aeroporto di Milano-Linate
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSEA S.p.A
OperatorSEA – Aeroporti di Milano
ServesMilan metropolitan area
LocationSegrateandPeschiera Borromeo,Lombardy,Italy
Opened21 October 1937;87 years ago(1937-10-21)
Focus cityforITA Airways
ElevationAMSL353 ft / 108 m
Coordinates45°26′58″N009°16′42″E/ 45.44944°N 9.27833°E/45.44944; 9.27833
Websitewww.milanolinate-airport.com
Map
LIN/LIML is located in Milan
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Location of airport on map of Milan
LIN/LIML is located in Lombardy
LIN/LIML
LIN/LIML
LIN/LIML (Lombardy)
LIN/LIML is located in Italy
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LIN/LIML (Italy)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,442 8,012 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 28 92 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers10 650 990
Passenger change 23-24Increase13%
Movements118 060
Movements change 23-24Increase6.1%
Cargo (tons)2 123
Cargo change 23-24Increase1,4%
Source:AIPatEUROCONTROL[1]
Statistics from Assaeroporti[2]

Milan Linate Airport(IATA:LIN,ICAO:LIML) is a city airport located inMilan,the second-largest city and largest urban area ofItaly.It served 10.6 million passengers in 2024 with 118,060 aircraft movements in 2024, making itone of the busiest airports in Italy.[3]It is the third-busiest airport in theMilan metropolitan areain terms of passenger numbers, afterMalpensaandBergamo,and the second busiest in terms of aircraft movements.[4]

Together withMilan Malpensa AirportandMilan Bergamo Airport,they form the Milan airport system with 56.9 million passengers in 2024, the largest airport system in Italy by number of passengers.[5]

History

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Early years

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The airport was built next toIdroscaloof Milan in the 1930s when Taliedo Airport, located 1 km (0.62 mi) from the southern border of Milan and one of the world's firstaerodromesand airports, became too small for commercial traffic. Linate was completely rebuilt in the 1950s and again in the 1980s.[citation needed]

Its name comes from the small village where it is located in the town ofPeschiera Borromeo.Its official name isAirportEnrico Forlanini,after the Italian inventor and aeronautical pioneer born in Milan. Linate airport buildings are located in theSegrateMunicipality, and the field is located for a large part in the Peschiera Borromeo Municipality.

Development since 2000

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Since 2001, because of Linate's close proximity to the centre of Milan – only 7 km (4 mi) east of the city centre,[1]compared with Malpensa, which is 41 km (25 mi) northwest of the city centre – its capacity has been reduced by law from 32 slots per hour (technical capacity) down to 22 slots per hour (politically decided capacity) and only domestic or international flights within the EU or to the United Kingdom have been allowed.[citation needed]That year, 2001, also saw amajor accidentat Linate with many illegal[citation needed]and non-ICAO-regulation practices[Note 1]and layouts part of its then operation.[citation needed]

From 27 July to 27 October 2019, Linate was closed for runway resurfacing and terminal upgrades. The latter project is expected to continue after the airport's reopening, concluding some time in 2021. During this closure, most flights were rerouted to Malpensa, displacing approximately 2.5 million passengers.[7][8]

In July 2023, Linate Airport was named Europe's Best Airport in the 5-10 Million Passenger category by the Airport Council International.[9]

AIRAC A10/23 (valid from 30 November 2023) has determined the new QFU of the runway in 17/35 (was earlier 18/36) due to magnetic variation, and declass of the "old" 17/35 as taxiway only.[citation needed]

Facilities

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Linate Airport features one three-story passenger terminal building. The ground level contains the check-in and separate baggage reclaim facilities as well as service counters and a secondarydeparture gatearea for bus-boarding. The first floor features the main departure area with several shops, restaurants and service facilities. The second floor is used for office space.[10]The terminal building features five aircraft stands, all of which are equipped with jet-bridges. Several more parking positions are available on the apron which are reached from several bus-boarding gates.[citation needed]

The airport is on level 4+ of the Airport Carbon Accreditation.[9]

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate scheduled services to and from Linate Airport:[11]

AirlinesDestinations
Aer LingusDublin
AeroItaliaCagliari,[12]Catania,Olbia[13]
Air DolomitiFrankfurt,[14]Munich[14]
Air FranceParis–Charles de Gaulle[15]
British AirwaysLondon–Heathrow[16]
Seasonal:London–City[17][18]
Brussels AirlinesBrussels[19]
easyJetAmsterdam,Barcelona(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Berlin,Brussels(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Copenhagen(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Edinburgh(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Frankfurt(begins 30 March 2025),[20]London–Gatwick,Luxembourg(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Manchester(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Oslo(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Paris–Charles de Gaulle,Paris–Orly,Tenerife–South(begins 5 April 2025)[20]Vienna(begins 30 March 2025)[20]
Seasonal:Birmingham(begins 31 March 2025),[20]Figari(begins 28 June 2025),[20]Gran Canaria(begins 1 November 2025),[21]Ibiza(begins 24 June 2025),[20]Lisbon(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Palma de Mallorca(begins 30 March 2025),[20]Split(begins 23 June 2025)[20]
FinnairSeasonal:Helsinki[22][23]
IberiaMadrid[24]
ITA AirwaysAlghero,[13]Amsterdam,[25]Bari,[25]Brindisi,[25]Brussels,[25]Catania,[25]Düsseldorf,[25]Frankfurt,[25]Lamezia Terme,[25]London–City,[25]Munich(begins 30 March 2025),[26]Naples,[25]Palermo,[25]Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[25]Paris–Orly,[25]Reggio Calabria,[25]Rome–Fiumicino,[25]Stuttgart,[25]Trieste[27]
Seasonal:Corfu,Hamburg,Heraklion,Ibiza,[28]Lampedusa,[29]Malta,Menorca,Palma de Mallorca,[29]Pantelleria,Rhodes[29]
Seasonal charter:Rostock[30]
KLMAmsterdam[31]
KM Malta AirlinesMalta[32][33]
LufthansaFrankfurt[34]
LumiwingsFoggia[35]
LuxairLuxembourg[36]
Scandinavian AirlinesCopenhagen(begins 30 March 2025),[37]Stockholm–Arlanda[38]
Sky AlpsAncona(ends 29 March 2025)[39]
VoloteaCagliari,Olbia
Seasonal:Lampedusa,Pantelleria

Statistics

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Linate airport in the 1930s
Maintenance hangar
Control tower
Apron view
Busiest domestic routes from Linate (2017)[40]
Rank City Passengers Airline
1 Rome–Fiumicino, Lazio 1,183,753 ITA Airways
2 Cagliari, Sardinia 627,299 ITA Airways,Volotea
3 Catania, Sicily 585,809 ITA Airways
4 Naples, Campania 509,251 ITA Airways
5 Bari, Apulia 403,247 ITA Airways
6 Palermo, Sicily 389,306 ITA Airways
7 Olbia, Sardinia 330,921 AeroItalia,Volotea
8 Brindisi, Apulia 218,672 ITA Airways
9 Alghero, Sardinia 202,884 ITA Airways
10 Lamezia Terme, Calabria 175,801 ITA Airways
11 Reggio Calabria, Calabria 163,168 ITA Airways
Busiest European routes from Linate (2016)[41]
Rank Rank
var.
15-16		 City Passengers Airline
1 Steady FranceParis–Charles de Gaulle, France Increase785.308 Air France,Alitalia
2 Increase1 NetherlandsAmsterdam, Netherlands Increase651.774 Alitalia,KLM
3 Decrease1 United KingdomLondon–Heathrow, United Kingdom Decrease616.402 Alitalia,British Airways
4 Steady GermanyFrankfurt am Main, Germany Increase450.873 Alitalia,Lufthansa
5 Increase6 United KingdomLondon–Gatwick, United Kingdom Increase293.540 easyJet
6 Decrease1 FranceParis–Orly, France Decrease237.696 Alitalia,easyJet
7 Decrease1 BelgiumBrussels, Belgium Decrease223.904 Alitalia,Brussels Airlines
8 Steady SpainMadrid, Spain Increase220.495 Iberia
9 Decrease2 GermanyBerlin–Tegel, Germany Decrease204.124 Alitalia,Air Berlin
10 Decrease1 GermanyDüsseldorf, Germany Increase182.231 Alitalia,Air Berlin
11 Decrease1 United KingdomLondon–City, United Kingdom Increase180.872 Alitalia,British Airways
12 Steady AustriaVienna, Austria Increase119.960 Austrian Airlines
13 Steady RomaniaBucharest, Romania Decrease103.718 Alitalia,Blue Air
14 Steady Republic of IrelandDublin, Ireland Increase99.335 Aer Lingus
15 Steady SwedenStockholm–Arlanda, Sweden Increase87.981 Scandinavian Airlines
16 Steady MaltaMalta, Malta Increase78.030 Air Malta
17 Steady SpainBarcelona, Spain Increase66.538 Alitalia
18 Steady GermanyMunich, Germany Steady62.969 Meridiana

Ground transport

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Metro

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TheMilan Metro Line 4connects the airport to the city centre with a travel time of about 15 minutes.[42]

Bus and coach

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The airport can be reached by coach services from other places within the city. Coaches from and toMonza,BresciaandMilan Malpensa Airportare also available.[43]

TheATMbus73used to serve a route fromPiazza Duomoin the city centre to the Airport, as well as San Felice. The urban section of the line was cut to only serve the neighborhood ofForlaniniwhen the M4 metro opened, and the line was subsequently renamed to the973.Recently, plans have been set forward to reintorduce service back along the former route to Piazza Cinque Giornate.[44]Other bus lines serve Linate as well, including the ATM 901 and 903, and the suburban buses Z509 and K511.[45]

Car

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The airport is located inViale Enrico Forlanininext to its intersection withAutostrada A51(exit6 Aeroporto Linate). A51 is part of the city's highway ring, so the airport can be reached from any direction.[43]

Incidents and accidents

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  • On 6 December 1948, anAvio Linee Italiane(ALI)Douglas DC-3crashed on takeoff in fog. All seven occupants died.[46]
  • On 8 October 2001, Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 686, bound forCopenhagen Airport,collidedwith abusiness jetduring severe fog, led the Cessna to taxi inadvertently into the runway in use. This collision later resulted in criminal and legal proceedings against 11 staff, including an air traffic controller, flight safety officials and management officials from the airport.[47]All 114 people on both aircraft were killed, as well as four people on the ground. The Linate Airport disaster remains the deadliest air disaster in Italian history.
  • On 1 June 2003, aLearjet 45operated byEurojet Italiacrashed shortly after takeoff because of birdstrikes affecting both engines and loss of control attempting an emergency landing back at Linate. Both pilots were killed.[48]
  • On 15 June 2005, a light aircraft safely landed on taxiway 'T' after its pilot had mistaken it for runway 36R. Following that incident, a safety recommendation was issued.[49]It suggested the use of different numbers to help differentiate between runways.[50]This change was enacted at the beginning of July 2007, when 18R/36L became 17/35 and 18L/36R became 18/36.
  • On 3 October 2021, a privately ownedPilatus PC-12that had just taken off from Linate Airportcrashedinto an empty building, killing all eight passengers and crew on board. The plane was heading for Olbia on the island of Sardinia, but it came down soon after takeoff on the outskirts of the city near the metro station atSan Donato Milanese,near Milan.[51]The victims included businessmanDan Petrescu,one of the wealthiest people inRomaniaat the time; his wife, his son, and five others, including a one-year-old baby.[52][53]Several empty parked cars caught fire after the crash near the metro station, emergency workers said. Firefighters worked to extinguish the flames rising from the building, which was reportedly under reforms.[54]

Notes

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  1. ^For instance, according to an English language pdf file titled "Milan Linate runway incursion", October 2001 "[6]hosted inhttp://www.icao.int,it pinpointed that ICAO Annex 14 was not complied; in addition ICAO Annex 1 was not fully complied.

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