FCO

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Rome, Italy

Operated by Aeroporti di Roma SpAprivate
Opened1961ICAOLIRFElev13 ft
The Verdict
62/100Solid. Not spectacular, but solid.

And it's getting worse.

Ranked #54 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2001–2026
Operational30%
67Solidly average
Sentiment25%
51Unremarkable
Infrastructure15%
68Passable
Sent. Velocity15%
33Struggling
Connectivity15%
96Almost too good to be true

Carbon Accreditation

Level 6/7Transition
2024

Paris-aligned reductions + offsetting residuals

What People Think

Passengers at FCO give reviews that read like weather forecasts for overcast days.

4.0Avg Rating / 10
2,733
ReviewsGoogle 2299Skytrax 434
26%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★★
★ 4.2on Google Maps (2,299 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2010–2026)+2.18 over 17 years
Then: 2.5/5 (14 reviews)Now: 4.7/5 (1278 reviews)
Positive26%
Neutral28%
Negative46%
Queuing
2.7
Cleanliness
3.0
Staff
3.0
Food & Bev
2.7
Wifi
2.1
Wayfinding
3.4
Transport
3.6
Shopping
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The Numbers

48.7MPassengers (2024)
+20.8%YoY Growth

Record year! 48.7M passengers in 2024, up 12% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 398% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

38.2MInternational (79%)
10.4MDomestic (21%)
315,597Aircraft Movements
Passenger History

Lounges

5 available
Plaza Premium Lounge
Terminal 3
priority pass
Plaza Premium Lounge
Terminal 1
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

2026/02–2025/03 · 600,186 flights
0.2%Flights Delayed1,375 of 600,186 flights
2.3minAvg Delay

Almost nothing is delayed. Either this airport is excellent or the data is lying.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather77%
Carrier0%
ATC0%
Airport0%

Where You Can Escape To

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Brussels Airport339
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)317
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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...
Skytrax World Airport Awards
2026🏆
SkytraxBest 50 60m Passengers
2026🏆
SkytraxCleanest Airport In Europe
2026🏆
SkytraxBest in Southern Europe
2025🏆
SkytraxBest in Southern Europe
2025🏆
SkytraxBest 40 50m Passengers
2024🏆
SkytraxBest 50 60m Passengers
2024🏆
SkytraxBest Security
2022🏆
SkytraxBest Staff in Europe
ACI Service Quality Awards
2019🥇
ACI ASQACI ASQ · over 40m · europe
2018🥇
ACI ASQACI ASQ · over 40m passengers · europe