Milan Malpensa International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Ferno (VA), Lombardy (Italy)

IATA: MXP ICAO: LIMC

Longest Active Runway

12,861 ft

3,920 meters

Field Elevation

768 ft

234 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

45.6306°, 8.7281°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#98 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#157 of 7558

Top 2.1% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Italy)

#1 of 9 in IT

#1 of 50 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+28.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MXP in numbers: 12,861 ft longest runway · #98 of 650 published · #157 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.1%) · #1 in Italy.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

MXP lies at 234 m (768 ft), #225 of 650 published airports by elevation and 60.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 703 ft above the Italy median (65 ft, 9 airports); TRN is highest at 989 ft, 221 ft higher than MXP.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Turin Airport (TRN), 52.3 NM, 10,827 ft. Next: VRN 91.9 NM. MXP has the longest runway in this radius, 2,034 ft over TRN.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,861 ft (3,920 m)

MXP runways: 17R/35L 12,861 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 17L/35R 12,861 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 9 in Italy; 60 ft ahead of FCO (12,801 ft). +28.6% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
17R/35L	12,861 ft (3920 m / 3.920 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
17L/35R	12,861 ft (3920 m / 3.920 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Turin Airport (Caselle Torinese (TO))	`TRN`	52.3 NM (96.9 km)	10,827 ft	✅ Lighted
Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (Caselle (VR))	`VRN`	91.9 NM (170.2 km)	10,064 ft	✅ Lighted

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