PMO · Palermo, Italy
Falcone–Borsellino Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 38.1760° N, 13.0910° E
Palermo Airport
International airport in Cinisi, Sicily, Italy
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for PMO
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 4321; ident LICJ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
gesap.it
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Palermo 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; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
PMO / LICJ
OurAirports ident
LICJ
GPS / local code
LICJ / PA03
ISO region
IT-82
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
gesap.it
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q630645
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, 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
25 km
Approximate distance to central Palermo.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Rome
Languages
Italian, Catalan
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
301,336 km²
Passenger volume
8,921,601 passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,912 ft / 3,326 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1960 · Government of Italy
Owner / entity
Agenzia del demanio, Public domain
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Falcone–Borsellino Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Palermo, Italy. Palermo's built-up core sits roughly 25 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Rome (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO / LICJ) is at 38.1760° N, 13.0910° E, elevation 65 ft (20 m), serving Palermo, 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.
Palermo 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 Palermo: 25 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 PMO.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO / LICJ)
Palermo Airport · International airport in Cinisi, Sicily, Italy
Known label 1
Palermo Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PMO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Punta Raisi Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PMO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LICJ · LICJ · PA03 · IT-82
gesap.it · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Falcone Borsellino Airport or simply Palermo Airport, formerly Punta Raisi Airport, is an international airport located at Cinisi, 19 NM west-northwest of Palermo, the capital city of the Italian island of Sicily.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Carini
carini · 9.4 km from PMO
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 35,082 · city coordinates 38.1324, 13.1827
2. Partinico
partinico · 15 km from PMO
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 28,708 · city coordinates 38.0466, 13.1179
3. Monreale
monreale · 20 km from PMO
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 21,964 · city coordinates 38.0812, 13.2895
4. Alcamo
alcamo · 25 km from PMO
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 44,431 · city coordinates 37.9779, 12.9647
5. Palermo
palermo · 25 km from PMO
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 648,260 · city coordinates 38.1166, 13.3636
6. Villabate
villabate · 33 km from PMO
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 19,031 · city coordinates 38.0779, 13.4428
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. NAP LIRN
Naples International Airport · Napoli
318 km from PMO · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 294 ft (90 m) · airport coordinates 40.8860, 14.2908
2. CIA LIRA
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport · Rome
405 km from PMO · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 427 ft (130 m) · airport coordinates 41.7988, 12.5953
3. FCO LIRF
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Rome
410 km from PMO · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 41.8045, 12.2520
Route-time reference set
1. PMO-NAP
Napoli · 318 km · 1h 14m
Europe/Rome · +0h from PMO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. PMO-CIA
Rome · 405 km · 1h 21m
Europe/Rome · +0h from PMO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. PMO-FCO
Rome · 410 km · 1h 21m
Europe/Rome · +0h from PMO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,912 ft / 3,326 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for PMO.
Runway identifiers
02/20 · 07/25
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. NAP LIRN
Naples International Airport · Napoli · 318 km from PMO
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 294 ft (90 m) · 40.8860, 14.2908
2. CIA LIRA
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport · Rome · 405 km from PMO
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 427 ft (130 m) · 41.7988, 12.5953
3. FCO LIRF
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Rome · 410 km from PMO
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 13 ft (4 m) · 41.8045, 12.2520
4. BRI LIBD
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport · Bari · 455 km from PMO
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 193 ft (59 m) · 41.1389, 16.7606
5. FLR LIRQ
Florence Airport, Peretola · Firenze (FI) · 646 km from PMO
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 142 ft (43 m) · 43.8086, 11.2028
6. BLQ LIPE
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna · 723 km from PMO
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 123 ft (37 m) · 44.5354, 11.2887
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the second biggest airport in Sicily in terms of passengers after Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, with 8,921,601 passengers handled in 2024.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for PMO.
Country and authority
PMO 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 (€). PMO is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
PMO is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Palermo Airport, Punta Raisi Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Cinisi, Sicily, 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
Location cue: Falcone Borsellino Airport or simply Palermo Airport, formerly Punta Raisi Airport, is an international airport located at Cinisi, 19 NM west-northwest of Palermo, the capital city of the Italian island of Sicily.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q630645 · Falcone–Borsellino Airport. Owner / owning body: Agenzia del demanio · Public domain. Administrative area: Cinisi. Named after: Giovanni Falcone · Paolo Borsellino
Field and clock profile
Falcone–Borsellino Airport is a near sea-level field at 65 ft (20 m), positioned at 38.1760° N, 13.0910° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,912 ft / 3,326 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
Carini is the closest retained city-time anchor at 9.4 km. NAP Napoli is the closest retained airport alternative at 318 km.
Country airport peers
PMO is compared with NAP Napoli at 318 km, CIA Rome at 405 km, FCO Rome at 410 km, BRI Bari at 455 km, FLR Firenze (FI) at 646 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
PMO-NAP Napoli: 318 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. PMO-CIA Rome: 405 km, about 1h 21m, +0h. PMO-FCO Rome: 410 km, about 1h 21m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LICJ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. gesap.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
8,921,601 passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,912 ft / 3,326 m
Runway identifiers
02/20, 07/25
OurAirports classifies PMO as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
PMO (LICJ) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 8,921,601 passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 65 ft (20 m).
PMO sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
PMO's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,912 ft / 3,326 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Government of Italy is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for PMO.
- It is the second biggest airport in Sicily in terms of passengers after Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, with 8,921,601 passengers handled in 2024.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at gesap.it, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for PMO
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
PMO uses Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Falcone–Borsellino Airport is about 25 km from central Palermo; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
NAP Napoli is the closest retained alternate at 318 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
gesap.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 PMO inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
PMO ranks #11 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
PMO shares Europe/Rome with BGY Orio al Serio (BG) IT · BLQ Bologna IT · BRI Bari IT · CIA Rome IT · FCO Rome IT · FLR Firenze (FI) IT. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
PMO is 65 ft (20 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ADA 65 ft (20 m) (0 ft delta) · PIK 65 ft (20 m) (0 ft delta) · SFS 64 ft (20 m) (1 ft delta) · SSA 64 ft (20 m) (1 ft delta) · EZE 67 ft (20 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
PMO's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are NAP 318 km +0h · CIA 405 km +0h · FCO 410 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | NAP | 318 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rome | CIA | 405 km | 1h 21m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rome | FCO | 410 km | 1h 21m | +0h | --:--:-- |
PMO to NAP
Napoli
Distance 318 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from PMO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
PMO to CIA
Rome
Distance 405 km; estimated travel window 1h 21m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from PMO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
PMO to FCO
Rome
Distance 410 km; estimated travel window 1h 21m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from PMO. 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
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Palermo 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.
Falcone–Borsellino Airport has 3 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 PMO, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Carini
carini · 9.4 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Partinico
partinico · 15 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Monreale
monreale · 20 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alcamo
alcamo · 25 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Palermo
palermo · 25 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Villabate
villabate · 33 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Misilmeri
misilmeri · 35 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bagheria
bagheria · 38 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Casa Santa
casa-santa · 50 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Trapani
trapani · 52 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Termini Imerese
termini-imerese · 57 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Castelvetrano
castelvetrano · 61 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Falcone–Borsellino 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: Napoli (NAP), Rome (CIA), Rome (FCO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 8,921,601 passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,912 ft / 3,326 m; identifiers 02/20, 07/25.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Government of Italy.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1960.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from PMO. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Naples International AirportNAP
Napoli · large airport
- Distance
- 318 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 294 ft (90 m)
Compare against NAP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International AirportCIA
Rome · large airport
- Distance
- 405 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 427 ft (130 m)
Compare against CIA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportFCO
Rome · large airport
- Distance
- 410 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 Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) in?▾
Falcone–Borsellino Airport is in the Europe/Rome timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Falcone–Borsellino Airport?▾
Falcone–Borsellino Airport uses IATA code PMO and ICAO code LICJ.
Where is Falcone–Borsellino Airport located?▾
Falcone–Borsellino Airport is located in Palermo, Italy at coordinates 38.1760° N, 13.0910° E, with an elevation of 65 ft (20 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Falcone–Borsellino Airport from central Palermo?▾
Falcone–Borsellino Airport sits roughly 25 km from the nearest mapped city center for Palermo.
Which route reference is most useful from PMO?▾
Napoli (NAP) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 14m, destination timezone Europe/Rome, and a +0h difference from PMO.
Which authority regulates PMO?▾
Falcone–Borsellino 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 PMO?▾
PMO's curated peers in Italy on this site include NAP Napoli, CIA Rome, FCO Rome, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Falcone–Borsellino Airport have?▾
Falcone–Borsellino Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,912 ft / 3,326 m; identifiers include 02/20, 07/25.