Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Rome, Lazio (Italy)

IATA: FCO ICAO: LIRF

Longest Active Runway

12,801 ft

3,902 meters

Field Elevation

13 ft

4 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

41.8045°, 12.2520°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#99 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#159 of 7558

Top 2.1% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Italy)

#2 of 9 in IT

#2 of 50 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+28%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 FCO in numbers: 12,801 ft longest runway · #99 of 650 published · #159 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.1%) · #2 in Italy.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

FCO lies at 4 m (13 ft), #610 of 650 published airports by elevation and 5.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 52 ft below the Italy median (65 ft, 9 airports); TRN is highest at 989 ft, 976 ft higher than FCO.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of FCO. Nearest published airport: Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), 207 NM, 9,843 ft (2,958 ft shorter than FCO); 4 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,801 ft (3,902 m)

FCO runways: 16R/34L 12,801 × 196 ft asphalt (asp); 16L/34R 12,801 × 196 ft asphalt (asp); 07/25 10,826 × 147 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 9 in Italy; MXP leads by 60 ft (12,861 ft). +28% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
16R/34L	12,801 ft (3902 m / 3.902 km)	196 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
16L/34R	12,801 ft (3902 m / 3.902 km)	196 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
16C/34C	11,818 ft (3602 m / 3.602 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed
07/25	10,826 ft (3300 m / 3.300 km)	147 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →