Palermo International Airport
Palermo International Airport, also known as Falcone-Borsellino Airport and Punta Raisi Airport is located at Punta Raisi, 32km (19 miles) west of Palermo, the capital city of the Italian island of Sicily.
The IATA airport code is PMO, the ICAO airport code is LICJ
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Falcone-Borsellino
The airport was given the name Falcone-Borsellino in memory of the two leading anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino who were murdered by the mafia in the early 1990s. A 1.90m diameter plaque featuring their portraits can be found to the right of one the main outside entrance to the departure hall, set into a mosaic of 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).
Airlines
Airlines using the airport include:
- Air Malta
- Air One
- Alitalia
- Alpi Eagles
- Evolavia
- Hapag Lloyd Express
- Meridiana
- Mistral Air
- Ryanair
- Spanair
- Tunis Air
- Windjet
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Also See
- Catania-Fontanarossa Airport – Sicily's other international airport
- List of airports
Categories: Airports of Italy