Falcone Borsellino Airport () or simply Palermo Airport, formerly Punta Raisi Airport, is an international airport located at Cinisi, west-northwest The company merged with Meridiana in 2010 to create Meridiana Fly, which continued the service. As a result of Meridiana Fly's decision to rebrand as Air Italy, the route ended in October 2017. Neos commenced a summer-seasonal route in June 2024 with Boeing 787 Dreamliners, reconnecting Palermo to New York–JFK. In May 2025 United Airlines also commenced a new summer-seasonal service between the two cities, connecting the Sicilian city to Newark, near New York, using Boeing 767-400s.

Management

GESAP S.p.a. is the airport management company of the airport. It has a fully paid-up share capital of €15,912,332 divided between the Regional Province of Palermo, the Comune of Palermo, the Chamber of Commerce, the Comune of Cinisi and other minor partners.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Palermo Airport:

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Statistics

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Accidents and incidents

  • On 5 May 1972, Alitalia Flight 112 flew into Mt. Longa on approach to Palermo Airport. All 115 aboard were killed.
  • On 23 December 1978, Alitalia Flight 4128 crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea while on approach to Palermo Airport.
  • On 6 August 2005, Tuninter Flight 1153, an ATR 72–500, ran out of fuel while en route and ditched about from the city of Palermo. 16 of the 39 people on board died.
  • On 24 September 2010, Wind Jet Flight 243, operated by Airbus A319-132 EI-EDM, landed short of the runway after encountering a thunderstorm and windshear on approach. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it impacted the localiser. Both main undercarriage sets collapsed and the aircraft was evacuated by the emergency slides. Around 20 passengers were injured in the evacuation. There are further connections to/from Palermo, Catania, Messina and rest of Sicily.

See also

  • Catania Fontanarossa Airport Vincenzo Bellini – Sicily's major international airport
  • Trapani Birgi Airport Vincenzo Florio – another of Sicily's international airports
  • Comiso Airport Vincenzo Magliocco – another of Sicily's international airports
  • List of airports in Italy

References

  • Official website
  • Accident history for PMO at Aviation Safety Network