Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport guide

Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport sits on an artificial peninsula in the Ligurian Sea, built between 1954 and 1962 at a cost of 12.8 billion lira. It takes its name from Christopher Columbus, who was born in Genoa. Aeroporto di Genova S.p.A. operates the airport, which serves as Liguria's principal gateway for air travel.

A single runway handles all arrivals and departures, fitted with an instrument landing system on one approach. The airport handled a record 1,577,159 passengers in 2025, an 18.1% increase on 2024, with international traffic (over 769,000 passengers) growing faster than domestic services (over 775,000 passengers). Aircraft movements reached 17,229 for the year.

The airport sits on reclaimed land jutting into the sea, giving arriving flights a distinctive approach over water. It functions as the air gateway to Genoa's port, one of the largest in the Mediterranean, and to the wider Italian Riviera coastline. A dedicated bus service connects the terminal directly to the city, and the airport's low-cost carrier base has driven much of its recent passenger growth.