Airports / Italy / FCO
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
LIRF / FCORome, ItalyELEV 13 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pratica di Mare Air Base (LIRE) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (LIRF / FCO) sits in Rome, Italy, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 13 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list FCO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Pratica di Mare Air Base (LIRE, 12 nm), Rome Urbe Airport (LIRU, 14 nm), and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA, 15 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Rome, Italy destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as ROM and Rome Fiumicino Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FCO to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
LIRF
IATA
FCO
FAA / Local
RM11
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
41.8045° N · 12.2520° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Italy fields
state range 6–1,791 ft
At 13 ft, FCO sits lower than 93% of the 73 Italy fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmLIREPratica di Mare Air BasePomezia (RM)
- 14nmLIRURome Urbe AirportRome
- 15nmCIACiampino–G. B. Pastine International AirportRome
- 25nmLIRGGuidonia Air BaseGuidonia (RM)
- 33nmLIRLLatina Air BaseLatina
- 39nmLIRVViterbo AirportViterbo
Destinations served
Location
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