FCO

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Rome, Italy

Operated by Aeroporti di Roma

Opened1961ICAOLIRFElev13 ft
The Verdict
55/100Could be worse (but not by much)

Passengers have noticed — and they're not happy about it. And it's getting worse.

Ranked #26 of 42 airportsBased on data from 2001–2026
Operational25%
71Actually decent
Sentiment25%
38Painful
Infrastructure15%
68Passable
Sent. Velocity15%
19Dire
Connectivity10%
96Suspiciously good
Operator10%
52Passable

Carbon Accreditation

Level 6/7Transition
2024

Paris-aligned reductions + offsetting residuals

What People Think

FCO makes a strong case for teleportation research funding.

3.9Avg Rating / 10
434
ReviewsSkytrax 434
25%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★★
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Mar 2026

✅ Trip Verified | My experience as a transit passenger was a total nightmare and passing through immigration in Terminal 3 was the worst. ​The staff...

☆☆☆☆skytrax
Feb 2026

On arrival, the immigration process was chaotic. You have to scan your passport multiple times—first to register, then again to pass immigration. No o...

☆☆☆☆skytrax
Dec 2025

✅ Trip Verified | I have been living in Rome as a non-EU student for several months. I hold a valid Italian multiple-entry Type D visa, and I have an...

☆☆☆☆skytrax
Oct 2025

✅ Trip Verified | Service in general is bad, my luggage gets lost. Because of the renovations they managed to create a massive maze with poor signage...

★★☆☆☆skytrax
Sep 2025

The whole check in and customs process seems ok but this airport is an endless maze of duty free and designer shops. Actual food and drinks for immedi...

Sentiment Trajectory (20102024)+0.75 over 16 years
Then: 2.5/5 (14 reviews)Now: 3.3/5 (11 reviews)
Positive25%
Neutral28%
Negative47%
Queuing
2.7
Cleanliness
3.0
Staff
3.1
Food & Bev
2.8
Wifi
Wayfinding
3.4
Transport
3.6
Shopping

The Numbers

24.3MPassengers (2001)
+0.5%YoY Growth

24.3M passengers in 2001 — still 44% below the 2019 peak, though up 149% from the 2020 COVID crater.

12.2MInternational (50%)
12.1MDomestic (50%)
Passenger History

Lounges

5 available
Plaza Premium Lounge
Terminal 1
priority pass
Plaza Premium Lounge
Terminal 3
priority pass
Prima Vista Lounge
Terminal 1
priority pass
Prima Vista Lounge - Portus
Terminal 3
priority pass
TAV Primeclass FCO
Terminal 1
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2014/12–2014/01 · 0 flights
Flights Delayed
Avg Delay

Where You Can Escape To

AeroItalia·Base
easyJet·Base
ITA Airways·Hub
Neos·Base
Poste Air Cargo·Hub
Ryanair·Base
Vueling·Base
Wizz Air·Base
232 routes · 6 regions · Top: Madrid Barajas International Airport (730/mo)
Europe10
Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)730
Barcelona International Airport (BCN)620
Linate Airport555
Paris-Orly Airport459
Palermo / Punta Raisi Airport345
Brussels Airport339
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)317
Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport315
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)311
Munich International Airport (MUC)304

Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

4 Runways
07/2510,849ft × 147ft · ASP · Lighted
16C/34C11,818ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted · CLOSED
16L/34R12,801ft × 196ft · ASP · Lighted
16R/34L12,801ft × 196ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

1961
Opened
HistorySecurity Services transferred from the Polizia di Stato (Italian State Police) to Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A. in 2000. Aeroporti di Roma created ADR Security S.r.l. (100%-owned) to provide these services as well as security services to airlines (in comp...
ACI Service Quality Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.