Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (Italian: Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino) (IATA: FCO, ICAO: LIRF), also commonly known as Fiumicino Airport, is Italy's largest airport and the first international air gateway of the country, with 35,226,351 passengers served in 2008, located in Fiumicino, 35 km from Rome's historic city centre.
It was the world's 25th busiest airport by passenger traffic in 2008, and the sole hub for Alitalia.
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Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (Italian: Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino) (IATA: FCO, ICAO: LIRF), also commonly known as Fiumicino Airport, is Italy's largest airport and the first international air gateway of the country, with 35,226,351 passengers served in 2008, located in Fiumicino, 35 km from Rome's historic city centre.
It was the world's 25th busiest airport by passenger traffic in 2008, and the sole hub for Alitalia.
The airport is named after the Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci, who first designed a proto helicopter and a flying machine with wings.
The airport was officially opened on January 15, 1961 with two runways, replacing the small Rome Ciampino Airport which remains in service for domestic and charter operations. During the decade Alitalia invested heavily in the new airport, building hangars and maintenance centers; in the same period a third runway was added (16L/34R).
Four runways presently operate at Leonardo da Vinci airport: 16L/34R and 16R/34L...
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