Airport guide
Palese AirportIATA code BRI
Palese Airport (BRI/LIBD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bari, Italy in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bari, Italy
- Codes
- BRI · LIBD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Region
- Europe
Palese Airport (BRI/LIBD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bari, Italy in Europe. Operating on Europe/Rome local time at coordinates 41.130°, 16.760°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Palese Airport (BRI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bari, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Palese Airport details
- IATA code
- BRI
- ICAO code
- LIBD
- City
- Bari
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 41.139°, 16.761°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Palese Airport’s own pages.
BRI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 59 m (193 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 7.98 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing assaeroporti.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Foggia Gino Lisa Airport FOG · 108 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BRI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 3,000 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BRI
Originfacts does not track any routes from BRI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BRI is
9.0 km west
Palese Airport lies 9.0 km west of Bari city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BRI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bari, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Palese Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bari
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Palese Airport: common questions
Where is Palese Airport?
Palese Airport serves Bari, Italy. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.139°, 16.761°.
What are the airport codes for Palese Airport?
The IATA code is BRI and the ICAO code is LIBD.
What time zone is BRI in?
Palese Airport is in the Europe/Rome time zone.
What is the official website of Palese Airport?
The airport’s official website is bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Palese Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BRI: 07/25 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
When did Palese Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1914 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Palese Airport?
Wikidata records 7.98 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Palese Airport?
Per Wikidata, BRI is operated by Aeroporti di Puglia.
How far is BRI from Bari city centre?
Palese Airport is about 9.0 km west of Bari city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Palese Airport?
OurAirports gives BRI’s elevation as 59 m (193 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Palese Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q779805 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)