BLQ · Bologna, Italy
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 44.5354° N, 11.2887° E
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
International airport in Bologna, Italy
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BLQ
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4354; ident LIPE; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
bologna-airport.it
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BLQ / LIPE
OurAirports ident
LIPE
GPS / local code
LIPE / BO08
ISO region
IT-45
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
bologna-airport.it
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q389241
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Rome · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
6.1 km
Approximate distance to central Bologna.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Rome
Languages
Italian, Catalan
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
301,336 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,196 ft / 2,803 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1931 · Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna (company)
Owner / entity
Q389241
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Bologna, Italy. Bologna's built-up core sits roughly 6.1 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Rome (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ / LIPE) is at 44.5354° N, 11.2887° E, elevation 123 ft (37 m), serving Bologna, Italy.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Bologna is in Italy (capital Rome); regulated by Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC); on Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Italian, Catalan; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Bologna: 6 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BLQ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ / LIPE)
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · International airport in Bologna, Italy
Known label 1
Guglielmo Marconi Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BLQ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Borgo Panigale Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BLQ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LIPE · LIPE · BO08 · IT-45
bologna-airport.it · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Bologna
bologna · 6.1 km from BLQ
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 394,843 · city coordinates 44.4938, 11.3387
2. Casalecchio di Reno
casalecchio-di-reno · 6.7 km from BLQ
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 33,789 · city coordinates 44.4756, 11.2750
3. Castel Maggiore
castel-maggiore · 7.4 km from BLQ
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 16,068 · city coordinates 44.5771, 11.3607
4. Zola Predosa
zola-predosa · 7.6 km from BLQ
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 15,965 · city coordinates 44.4897, 11.2183
5. San Lazzaro
san-lazzaro · 12 km from BLQ
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 22,350 · city coordinates 44.4705, 11.4085
6. San Giovanni in Persiceto
san-giovanni-in-persiceto · 14 km from BLQ
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 15,783 · city coordinates 44.6384, 11.1842
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. FLR LIRQ
Florence Airport, Peretola · Firenze (FI)
81 km from BLQ · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 142 ft (43 m) · airport coordinates 43.8086, 11.2028
2. BGY LIME
Il Caravaggio International Airport · Orio al Serio (BG)
177 km from BLQ · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 782 ft (238 m) · airport coordinates 45.6694, 9.7089
3. LIN LIML
Milano Linate Airport · Segrate (MI)
188 km from BLQ · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 353 ft (108 m) · airport coordinates 45.4451, 9.2767
4. GOA LIMJ
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport · Genova (GE)
195 km from BLQ · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 44.4120, 8.8407
5. MXP LIMC
Milan Malpensa International Airport · Ferno (VA)
235 km from BLQ · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 768 ft (234 m) · airport coordinates 45.6306, 8.7281
Route-time reference set
1. BLQ-FI
Firenze (FI) · 81 km · 56m
Europe/Rome · +0h from BLQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BLQ-BG
Orio al Serio (BG) · 177 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Rome · +0h from BLQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BLQ-MI
Segrate (MI) · 188 km · 1h 4m
Europe/Rome · +0h from BLQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BLQ-GE
Genova (GE) · 195 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Rome · +0h from BLQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. BLQ-VA
Ferno (VA) · 235 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Rome · +0h from BLQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,196 ft / 2,803 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BLQ.
Runway identifiers
12/30
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. FLR LIRQ
Florence Airport, Peretola · Firenze (FI) · 81 km from BLQ
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 142 ft (43 m) · 43.8086, 11.2028
2. BGY LIME
Il Caravaggio International Airport · Orio al Serio (BG) · 177 km from BLQ
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 782 ft (238 m) · 45.6694, 9.7089
3. LIN LIML
Milano Linate Airport · Segrate (MI) · 188 km from BLQ
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 353 ft (108 m) · 45.4451, 9.2767
4. GOA LIMJ
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport · Genova (GE) · 195 km from BLQ
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 13 ft (4 m) · 44.4120, 8.8407
5. MXP LIMC
Milan Malpensa International Airport · Ferno (VA) · 235 km from BLQ
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 768 ft (234 m) · 45.6306, 8.7281
6. TRN LIMF
Turin Airport · Caselle Torinese (TO) · 296 km from BLQ
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 989 ft (301 m) · 45.2008, 7.6496
Country and authority
BLQ sits in Italy (Italian Republic), whose capital is Rome. Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Southern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Italian, Catalan. Currency context: EUR (€). BLQ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BLQ is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Guglielmo Marconi Airport, Borgo Panigale Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Bologna, Italy. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q389241 · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport. Administrative area: Bologna. Named after: Bologna · Guglielmo Marconi. Entity official-site cross-check: bologna-airport.it
Field and clock profile
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is a near sea-level field at 123 ft (37 m), positioned at 44.5354° N, 11.2887° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,196 ft / 2,803 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Bologna is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.1 km. FLR Firenze (FI) is the closest retained airport alternative at 81 km.
Country airport peers
BLQ is compared with FLR Firenze (FI) at 81 km, BGY Orio al Serio (BG) at 177 km, LIN Segrate (MI) at 188 km, GOA Genova (GE) at 195 km, MXP Ferno (VA) at 235 km inside the retained Italy airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BLQ-FI Firenze (FI): 81 km, about 56m, +0h. BLQ-BG Orio al Serio (BG): 177 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. BLQ-MI Segrate (MI): 188 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. BLQ-GE Genova (GE): 195 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LIPE backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. bologna-airport.it is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,196 ft / 2,803 m
Runway identifiers
12/30
OurAirports classifies BLQ as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
BLQ (LIPE) is a near sea-level field at 123 ft (37 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BLQ sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BLQ's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,196 ft / 2,803 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna (company) is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BLQ.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at bologna-airport.it, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BLQ
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BLQ uses Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is about 6.1 km from central Bologna; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
FLR Firenze (FI) is the closest retained alternate at 81 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
bologna-airport.it is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BLQ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BLQ ranks #2 in the curated Italy airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 12 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BLQ shares Europe/Rome with BGY Orio al Serio (BG) IT · BRI Bari IT · CIA Rome IT · FCO Rome IT · FLR Firenze (FI) IT · GOA Genova (GE) IT. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BLQ is 123 ft (37 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CHC 123 ft (37 m) (0 ft delta) · LAX 125 ft (38 m) (2 ft delta) · PNS 121 ft (37 m) (2 ft delta) · TIA 126 ft (38 m) (3 ft delta) · CJU 118 ft (36 m) (5 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BLQ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are FLR 81 km +0h · BGY 177 km +0h · LIN 188 km +0h · GOA 195 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firenze (FI) | FI | 81 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Orio al Serio (BG) | BG | 177 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Segrate (MI) | MI | 188 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Genova (GE) | GE | 195 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ferno (VA) | VA | 235 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BLQ to FI
Firenze (FI)
Distance 81 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from BLQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BLQ to BG
Orio al Serio (BG)
Distance 177 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from BLQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BLQ to MI
Segrate (MI)
Distance 188 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from BLQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Bologna is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Bologna is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BLQ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Bologna
bologna · 6.1 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Casalecchio di Reno
casalecchio-di-reno · 6.7 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Castel Maggiore
castel-maggiore · 7.4 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zola Predosa
zola-predosa · 7.6 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Lazzaro
san-lazzaro · 12 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Giovanni in Persiceto
san-giovanni-in-persiceto · 14 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Castelfranco Emilia
castelfranco-emilia · 20 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cento
cento · 22 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vignola
vignola · 23 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Modena
modena · 31 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Formigine
formigine · 35 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fiorano
fiorano · 38 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Firenze (FI) (FI), Orio al Serio (BG) (BG), Segrate (MI) (MI). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,196 ft / 2,803 m; identifiers 12/30.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna (company).
- Opened / inaugurated: 1931.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BLQ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Florence Airport, PeretolaFLR
Firenze (FI) · large airport
- Distance
- 81 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 142 ft (43 m)
Compare against FLR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Il Caravaggio International AirportBGY
Orio al Serio (BG) · large airport
- Distance
- 177 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 782 ft (238 m)
Compare against BGY when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Milano Linate AirportLIN
Segrate (MI) · large airport
- Distance
- 188 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 353 ft (108 m)
Compare against LIN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportGOA
Genova (GE) · large airport
- Distance
- 195 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against GOA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Milan Malpensa International AirportMXP
Ferno (VA) · large airport
- Distance
- 235 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 768 ft (234 m)
Compare against MXP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) in?▾
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is in the Europe/Rome timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport?▾
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport uses IATA code BLQ and ICAO code LIPE.
Where is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport located?▾
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is located in Bologna, Italy at coordinates 44.5354° N, 11.2887° E, with an elevation of 123 ft (37 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport from central Bologna?▾
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport sits roughly 6.1 km from the nearest mapped city center for Bologna.
Which route reference is most useful from BLQ?▾
Firenze (FI) (FI) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Europe/Rome, and a +0h difference from BLQ.
Which authority regulates BLQ?▾
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport sits inside Italy, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC).
What other airports in Italy are close peers to BLQ?▾
BLQ's curated peers in Italy on this site include FLR Firenze (FI), BGY Orio al Serio (BG), LIN Segrate (MI), plus 3 more.
How many runways does Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport have?▾
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,196 ft / 2,803 m; identifiers include 12/30.