Falcone–Borsellino Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Palermo, Sicily (Italy)

IATA: PMO ICAO: LICJ

Longest Active Runway

10,912 ft

3,326 meters

Field Elevation

65 ft

20 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

38.1760°, 13.0910°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#392 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#624 of 7558

Top 8.2% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Italy)

#3 of 9 in IT

#3 of 50 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+9.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 PMO in numbers: 10,912 ft longest runway · #392 of 650 published · #624 of 7,558 worldwide (top 8.2%) · #3 in Italy.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

PMO lies at 20 m (65 ft), #487 of 650 published airports by elevation and 22.3 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is equal to the Italy median; TRN is highest at 989 ft, 924 ft higher than PMO.

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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 PMO. Nearest published airport: Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), 155 NM, 9,898 ft (1,014 ft shorter than PMO); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,912 ft (3,326 m)

PMO runways: 07/25 10,912 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 02/20 6,804 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 9 in Italy; MXP leads by 1,949 ft (12,861 ft). +9.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07/25	10,912 ft (3326 m / 3.326 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
02/20	6,804 ft (2074 m / 2.074 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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