Linate Airport


Milan Linate Airport is the third international airport of Milan, the second-largest city and largest urban area of Italy, behind Malpensa Airport and Orio al Serio Airport. It served 9,233,475 passengers in 2018, being the fifth busiest airport in Italy, and is used as a base by Alitalia and Alitalia CityLiner.

History

The airport was built next to Idroscalo of Milan in the 1930s when Taliedo Airport, and one of the world's first aerodromes and airports, became too small for commercial traffic. Linate was completely rebuilt in the 1950s and again in the 1980s.
Its name comes from the small village where it is located in the town of Peschiera Borromeo. Its official name is Airport Enrico Forlanini, after the Italian inventor and aeronautical pioneer born in Milan. Linate airport buildings are located in the Segrate Municipality, and the field is located for a large part in the Peschiera Borromeo Municipality.
Since 2001, because of Linate's close proximity to the centre of Milan – only east of the city centre, compared with Malpensa, which is 41 km northwest of the city centre – its capacity has been reduced by law from 32 slots per hour down to 22 slots per hour and only domestic or international flights within the EU have been allowed. That year, 2001, also saw a major accident at Linate with many illegal and non-ICAO-regulation practices and layouts part of its then operation.
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.

Facilities

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 secondary departure gate area 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. 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.

Airlines and destinations

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

Statistics


Ground transport

Car

The airport is located at Viale Enrico Forlanini next to its intersection with autostrada A51. A51 is part of the city's highway ring, so the airport can be reached from any direction.

Bus and coach

Linate Airport can be reached by local bus service 73 from Piazza Duomo in Milan city centre as well as by coach services from other places within the city. Coaches from and to Monza, Brescia and Milan Malpensa Airport are also run.

Metro

A Metro line is currently under construction and it is expected to open in 2021.

Incidents and accidents

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