Palermo Airport (PMO) Information

Where is Palermo Airport?  

Palermo is the capital of both the Italian autonomous region of Sicily, and the Province of Palermo.

Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, the 2700 year old city is famous for its history, architecture, culture and gastronomy.

Palermo Airport (IATA: PMO, ICAO: LICJ), officially Palermo Falcone–Borsellino Airport, also known as Punta Raisi Airport, or PMO Airport, is located in 35 kilometres (22 miles) west northwest of Palermo, in Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy. The airport is named to honour two leading anti-mafia judges, Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, who were murdered by the mafia in 1992.

In 2014, PMO Airport served 4.569.550 passengers, making it Sicily's 2nd busiest after Catania Airport (CTA).

Airlines that fly to Palermo Airport include Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, easyJet, Germanwings, Iberia, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Thomas Cook Airlines, Transavia, Volotea and Vueling.

Cities with flights to Palermo Airport include Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Bergamo, Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Malta, Marseille, Milan, Munich, Mykonos, New York, Paris, Pisa, Rome, Seville, Split, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Tunis, Verona, Weeze and Zurich.

Your best bet for a Palermo Airport transfer is the train. Details on all options are included in this guide.

Or, to truly arrive stress free, treat yourself to a private Palermo Airport transfer from IHateTaxis.

Special transfer option: Palermo to Syracuse Private Transfer with 2-hour Valley of the Temples Stop

Other services at Palermo Airport include:

• Post office
• Pharmacy
• Wine bar
• VIP lounge
• Information desk - first floor of terminal (open 06:00 - 24:00)
• Book store

 

A 1.90-metre (6 ft 3 in) diameter plaque, featuring the portraits of the two leading anti-mafia judges murdered in 1992 and after who the airport was named, Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, can be found to the right of one the main outside entrance to the departure hall. The plaque is set into a mosaic of Sicily, and was created by the Sicilian sculptor, Tommaso Geraci. The plaque bears the inscription Giovanni Falcone – Paolo Borsellino – Gli Altri – L'orgoglio della Nuova Sicilia (Giovanni Falcone – Paolo Borsellino – The Others – The Pride of the New Sicily). Created by the sicilian sculptor Tommaso Geraci, it bears the inscription Giovanni Falcone – Paolo Borsellino – Gli Altri – L'orgoglio della Nuova Sicilia (Giovanni Falcone – Paolo Borsellino – The Others – The Pride of the New Sicily).

Additional Palermo Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official PMO Palermo Airport Website