Venice Marco Polo Airport
Venice Marco Polo Airport, or VCE to the IATA and LIPZ to the ICAO, is the international airport serving Venice, Italy. It is the fourth-busiest airport in Italy and is a base for Volotea, Ryanair, easyJet, and Wizz Air. It offers routes to metropolitan destinations in Europe and long-haul destinations to the US, Canada, South Korea, and the Middle East. In 2020 there were 34,337 aircraft movements and close to 2.8 million passengers served (although this was due to COVID-19, as in 2018, there were almost 11.2 million passengers served). There are two runways: 04R/22L, which is 10,827 feet (asphalt); and 04L/22R, which is 9,121 feet (asphalt).
Airport history
VCE was constructed in 1958, and it opened in 1961. A major landfill project had to be undertaken to build the airport, with 25% of the land reclaimed from the lagoon where Venice resides. In 2002, a modern terminal building was completed with three stories: the ground level handles arrivals, the second floor handles departures, and the third floor features offices for the operating company and airlines.
Airport location
The airport is located near the village of Tessera (on the mainland), about 4.7 miles east of Mestre and 4.7 miles north of Venice.
Airport facts
- There are two departure lounges at VCE: the Tintoretto Lounge for SkyTeam customers and the Marco Polo Room for customers of all other airlines.
- The airport is named after Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer Marco Polo, who traveled to Asia along the Silk Road.
- VCE has several high-fashion stores, including Dolce & Gabbana and Montblanc.
- The FBOs at VCE are SAVE Venice (part of Signature Flight Support) and Universal Aviation.
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