Milan's compact city airport for business and leisure travel.
Opened
1937
Location
Segrate (Milan), Italy
Milano Linate Airport is a major international airport serving Milan, Italy, located approximately 7 kilometres east of the city centre near the municipality of Segrate. It is one of two primary airports serving the Milan metropolitan area, alongside Milano Malpensa Airport, and handles a significant volume of short- and medium-haul European traffic.
The airport has historically served as a hub for domestic and intra-European services, favoured for its proximity to Milan's business district. It underwent a major renovation and temporary closure in 2019, reopening in October of that year with modernised facilities.
Linate is particularly popular with business travellers due to its central location relative to Milan's financial and fashion districts. The airport handles tens of millions of passengers in strong years, though capacity is intentionally limited compared to Malpensa.
Terminals
The airport operates with a single integrated passenger terminal, which was fully renovated and reopened in October 2019.
Getting to & from
The airport is served by Milan's Metro Line 4 (M4), which opened in stages between 2022 and 2023 and connects Linate directly to the city centre.
Airlines here
ITA Airways (formerly Alitalia) has historically used Linate as a key domestic hub, alongside carriers such as easyJet, Lufthansa, and British Airways operating European routes.
Notable facts
- ›Linate temporarily closed from July to October 2019 for a €25 million renovation project.
- ›Metro Line 4 (M4) provides a direct rail link between Linate and central Milan, with a journey time of approximately 12 minutes.
- ›A 2001 mid-air collision near Linate between a Scandinavian Airlines MD-87 and a Cessna Citation killed 118 people, one of Italy's deadliest aviation disasters.
- ›The airport has slot restrictions that limit annual passenger capacity, directing long-haul traffic primarily to Malpensa.
- ›Linate is located only about 7 km east of Milan's city centre, making it one of the closest major airports to an Italian city.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
