Airport guide

Catania-Fontanarossa AirportIATA code CTA

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA/LICC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Catania, Italy in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

aeroporto.catania.it View map

Serves: Catania, Italy
Codes: CTA · LICC; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Rome
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA/LICC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Catania, Italy in Europe. Operating on Europe/Rome local time at coordinates 37.470°, 15.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Catania, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CTA
ICAO code: LICC
City: Catania
Country: Italy
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Rome
Coordinates: 37.467°, 15.066°; From OurAirports
Official website: aeroporto.catania.it (opens in a new tab); 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 Catania-Fontanarossa Airport’s own pages.

CTA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: May 1924; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2025: 12.4 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing assaeroporti.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Catania; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Comiso Airport CIY · 66 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CTA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 08/26: 2,435 m, asphalt.

Runways at CTA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	2,435 m7,989 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from CTA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CTA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where CTA is

Calculated

4.4 km south-southwest

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport lies 4.4 km south-southwest of Catania 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 CTA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Catania, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Catania-Fontanarossa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aeroporto.catania.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 Catania

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport: common questions

Where is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport?

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport serves Catania, Italy. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.467°, 15.066°.

What are the airport codes for Catania-Fontanarossa Airport?

The IATA code is CTA and the ICAO code is LICC.

What time zone is CTA in?

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport is in the Europe/Rome time zone.

What is the official website of Catania-Fontanarossa Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeroporto.catania.it. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Catania-Fontanarossa Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CTA: 08/26 (2,435 m (7,989 ft), asphalt).

When did Catania-Fontanarossa Airport open?

Wikidata gives May 1924 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Catania-Fontanarossa Airport?

Wikidata records 12.4 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

How far is CTA from Catania city centre?

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport is about 4.4 km south-southwest of Catania city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Catania-Fontanarossa Airport?

OurAirports gives CTA’s elevation as 12 m (39 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 Catania-Fontanarossa Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q540273 (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)