Venice Marco Polo Airport
Venezia (VE), Veneto (Italy)
IATA: VCE ICAO: LIPZ
Longest Active Runway
10,827 ft
3,300 meters
Field Elevation
7 ft
2 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
45.5053°, 12.3519°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#5 in Italy
Out of 50 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#655 Worldwide
Top 8.7% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#7165 MSL
Top 98.0% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+8.3%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Venice Marco Polo Airport's longest active runway measures 10,827 ft (3,300 m). It ranks as the #5 longest runway in Italy and #655 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22L | 10,827 ft (3300m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 04L/22R | 9,121 ft (2780m) | 148 ft (45m) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trieste Airport (Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste) | TRS | 50.6 NM (93.7 km) | 9,843 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (Caselle (VR)) | VRN | 62 NM (114.8 km) | 10,064 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (Zgornji Brnik) | LJU | 98 NM (181.5 km) | 10,827 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/vce.json ↗