FLR · Firenze (FI), Italy
Florence Airport, Peretola.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 43.8086° N, 11.2028° E
Florence Airport
Airport in Peretola, Italy
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for FLR
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 4380; ident LIRQ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aeroporto.firenze.it
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Florence Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
FLR / LIRQ
OurAirports ident
LIRQ
GPS / local code
LIRQ / FI04
ISO region
IT-52
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
aeroporto.firenze.it
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q707731
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
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, 7:09 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
4.8 km
Approximate distance to central Firenze (FI).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Rome
Languages
Italian, Catalan
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
301,336 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
1 passenger terminal
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
5,118 ft / 1,560 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1931 · Toscana Aeroporti
Owner / entity
Q707731
Hub airlines
Compact Florence and Tuscany city airport, with Pisa as the larger Tuscan airport peer.
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Florence Airport, Peretola is a large scheduled-service airport for Firenze (FI), Italy. Firenze (FI)'s built-up core sits roughly 4.8 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.
Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR / LIRQ) is at 43.8086° N, 11.2028° E, elevation 142 ft (43 m), serving Firenze (FI), 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.
Firenze (FI) 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 Firenze (FI): 5 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 FLR.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR / LIRQ)
Florence Airport · Airport in Peretola, Italy
Known label 1
Firenze
Alternate airport-name cue retained for FLR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Amerigo Vespucci Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for FLR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola
Alternate airport-name cue retained for FLR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LIRQ · LIRQ · FI04 · IT-52
aeroporto.firenze.it · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the second-busiest Tuscan airport in terms of passengers after Pisa International Airport.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for FLR; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Sesto Fiorentino
sesto-fiorentino · 2.6 km from FLR
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 45,656 · city coordinates 43.8319, 11.1992
2. Florence
florence · 4.8 km from FLR
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 367,150 · city coordinates 43.7792, 11.2463
3. Campi Bisenzio
campi-bisenzio · 6.1 km from FLR
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 32,871 · city coordinates 43.8245, 11.1303
4. Scandicci
scandicci · 6.2 km from FLR
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 44,951 · city coordinates 43.7542, 11.1879
5. Campo di Marte
campo-di-marte · 6.9 km from FLR
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 88,588 · city coordinates 43.7769, 11.2771
6. Prato
prato · 12 km from FLR
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 195,089 · city coordinates 43.8805, 11.0970
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. BLQ LIPE
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna
81 km from FLR · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 123 ft (37 m) · airport coordinates 44.5354, 11.2887
2. GOA LIMJ
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport · Genova (GE)
200 km from FLR · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 44.4120, 8.8407
3. LIN LIML
Milano Linate Airport · Segrate (MI)
237 km from FLR · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 353 ft (108 m) · airport coordinates 45.4451, 9.2767
4. BGY LIME
Il Caravaggio International Airport · Orio al Serio (BG)
238 km from FLR · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 782 ft (238 m) · airport coordinates 45.6694, 9.7089
5. FCO LIRF
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Rome
239 km from FLR · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 41.8045, 12.2520
Route-time reference set
1. FLR-BLQ
Bologna · 81 km · 56m
Europe/Rome · +0h from FLR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. FLR-GE
Genova (GE) · 200 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Rome · +0h from FLR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. FLR-MI
Segrate (MI) · 237 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Rome · +0h from FLR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. FLR-BG
Orio al Serio (BG) · 238 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Rome · +0h from FLR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. FLR-FCO
Rome · 239 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Rome · +0h from FLR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 5,118 ft / 1,560 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for FLR.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. BLQ LIPE
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna · 81 km from FLR
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 123 ft (37 m) · 44.5354, 11.2887
2. GOA LIMJ
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport · Genova (GE) · 200 km from FLR
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 13 ft (4 m) · 44.4120, 8.8407
3. BGY LIME
Il Caravaggio International Airport · Orio al Serio (BG) · 238 km from FLR
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 782 ft (238 m) · 45.6694, 9.7089
4. LIN LIML
Milano Linate Airport · Segrate (MI) · 237 km from FLR
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 353 ft (108 m) · 45.4451, 9.2767
5. FCO LIRF
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Rome · 239 km from FLR
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 13 ft (4 m) · 41.8045, 12.2520
6. CIA LIRA
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport · Rome · 251 km from FLR
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 427 ft (130 m) · 41.7988, 12.5953
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Florence Airport is also known as Peretola and Amerigo Vespucci Airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FLR.
Source note 2
FLR is the second-busiest Tuscan airport after Pisa International Airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FLR.
Source note 3
The airport's compact single-runway layout makes nearby airport alternatives important for disruption planning.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FLR.
Source note 4
It is the second-busiest Tuscan airport in terms of passengers after Pisa International Airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FLR.
Country and authority
FLR 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 (€). FLR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
FLR is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Firenze, Amerigo Vespucci Airport, Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Peretola, 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.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the second-busiest Tuscan airport in terms of passengers after Pisa International Airport.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q707731 · Florence Peretola Airport. Administrative area: Florence. Named after: Florence · Américo Vespucio · Peretola. Entity official-site cross-check: aeroporto.firenze.it
Field and clock profile
Florence Airport, Peretola is a near sea-level field at 142 ft (43 m), positioned at 43.8086° N, 11.2028° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 5,118 ft / 1,560 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
Sesto Fiorentino is the closest retained city-time anchor at 2.6 km. BLQ Bologna is the closest retained airport alternative at 81 km.
Country airport peers
FLR is compared with BLQ Bologna at 81 km, GOA Genova (GE) at 200 km, BGY Orio al Serio (BG) at 238 km, LIN Segrate (MI) at 237 km, FCO Rome at 239 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
FLR-BLQ Bologna: 81 km, about 56m, +0h. FLR-GE Genova (GE): 200 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. FLR-MI Segrate (MI): 237 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. FLR-BG Orio al Serio (BG): 238 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LIRQ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aeroporto.firenze.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
1 passenger terminal
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 5,118 ft / 1,560 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies FLR as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
FLR (LIRQ) is a near sea-level field at 142 ft (43 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
FLR also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as compact florence and tuscany city airport, with pisa as the larger tuscan airport peer..
FLR's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 5,118 ft / 1,560 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Toscana Aeroporti is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for FLR.
- Florence Airport is also known as Peretola and Amerigo Vespucci Airport.
- FLR is the second-busiest Tuscan airport after Pisa International Airport.
- The airport's compact single-runway layout makes nearby airport alternatives important for disruption planning.
- It is the second-busiest Tuscan airport in terms of passengers after Pisa International Airport.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aeroporto.firenze.it, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for FLR
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
FLR uses Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Florence Airport, Peretola is about 4.8 km from central Firenze (FI); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
BLQ Bologna is the closest retained alternate at 81 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aeroporto.firenze.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 FLR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
FLR ranks #6 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
FLR shares Europe/Rome with BGY Orio al Serio (BG) IT · BLQ Bologna IT · BRI Bari IT · CIA Rome IT · FCO Rome IT · GOA Genova (GE) IT. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
FLR is 142 ft (43 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ALC 142 ft (43 m) (0 ft delta) · NRT 141 ft (43 m) (1 ft delta) · NYO 140 ft (43 m) (2 ft delta) · MPM 145 ft (44 m) (3 ft delta) · BWI 146 ft (45 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
FLR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are BLQ 81 km +0h · GOA 200 km +0h · LIN 237 km +0h · BGY 238 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | BLQ | 81 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Genova (GE) | GE | 200 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Segrate (MI) | MI | 237 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Orio al Serio (BG) | BG | 238 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rome | FCO | 239 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
FLR to BLQ
Bologna
Distance 81 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from FLR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
FLR to GE
Genova (GE)
Distance 200 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from FLR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
FLR to MI
Segrate (MI)
Distance 237 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from FLR. 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 Firenze (FI) is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Florence 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.
Florence Airport, Peretola 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 FLR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sesto Fiorentino
sesto-fiorentino · 2.6 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Florence
florence · 4.8 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Campi Bisenzio
campi-bisenzio · 6.1 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Scandicci
scandicci · 6.2 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Campo di Marte
campo-di-marte · 6.9 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Prato
prato · 12 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fornacelle
fornacelle · 19 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Montemurlo
montemurlo · 19 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Empoli
empoli · 23 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pistoia
pistoia · 26 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Miniato Basso
san-miniato-basso · 32 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Miniato
san-miniato · 32 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Florence Airport, Peretola 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: Bologna (BLQ), Genova (GE) (GE), Segrate (MI) (MI). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Compact Florence and Tuscany city airport, with Pisa as the larger Tuscan airport peer..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 1 passenger terminal.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 5,118 ft / 1,560 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Toscana Aeroporti.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1931.
- Network role: Compact Florence and Tuscany city airport, with Pisa as the larger Tuscan airport peer..
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from FLR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportBLQ
Bologna · large airport
- Distance
- 81 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 123 ft (37 m)
Compare against BLQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportGOA
Genova (GE) · large airport
- Distance
- 200 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.
Milano Linate AirportLIN
Segrate (MI) · large airport
- Distance
- 237 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.
Il Caravaggio International AirportBGY
Orio al Serio (BG) · large airport
- Distance
- 238 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.
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportFCO
Rome · large airport
- Distance
- 239 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against FCO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) in?▾
Florence Airport, Peretola is in the Europe/Rome timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Florence Airport, Peretola?▾
Florence Airport, Peretola uses IATA code FLR and ICAO code LIRQ.
Where is Florence Airport, Peretola located?▾
Florence Airport, Peretola is located in Firenze (FI), Italy at coordinates 43.8086° N, 11.2028° E, with an elevation of 142 ft (43 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Florence Airport, Peretola from central Firenze (FI)?▾
Florence Airport, Peretola sits roughly 4.8 km from the nearest mapped city center for Firenze (FI).
Which route reference is most useful from FLR?▾
Bologna (BLQ) 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 FLR.
Which authority regulates FLR?▾
Florence Airport, Peretola 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 FLR?▾
FLR's curated peers in Italy on this site include BLQ Bologna, GOA Genova (GE), BGY Orio al Serio (BG), plus 3 more.
How many runways does Florence Airport, Peretola have?▾
Florence Airport, Peretola's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 5,118 ft / 1,560 m; identifiers include 05/23.