Airport guide
Olbia Costa Smeralda AirportIATA code OLB
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB/LIEO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Olbia, Italy in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Olbia, Italy
- Codes
- OLB · LIEO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Region
- Europe
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB/LIEO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Olbia, Italy in Europe. Operating on Europe/Rome local time at coordinates 40.900°, 9.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Olbia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport details
- IATA code
- OLB
- ICAO code
- LIEO
- City
- Olbia
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.899°, 9.518°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport’s own pages.
OLB airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 11 m (37 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 3.17 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing geasar.it (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Figari Sud-Corse Airport FSC · 76 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at OLB
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 05/23: 2,745 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,745 m9,006 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from OLB
Originfacts does not track any routes from OLB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where OLB is
2.5 km southeast
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport lies 2.5 km southeast of Olbia 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 OLB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Olbia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:geasar.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 Olbia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- FigariSud Corse AirportFSC75 km
- AlgheroAlghero-Fertilia AirportAHO106 km
- AjaccioAjaccio Napoleon Bonaparte AirportAJA128 km
- BastiaBastia Poretta AirportBIA183 km
- CagliariCagliari Elmas AirportCAG187 km
- CalviSainte Catherine AirportCLY191 km
- Elba IslandMarina Di Campo AirportEBA217 km
- RomeLeonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino AirportFCO249 km
- RomeCiampino-G. B. Pastine International AirportCIA276 km
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport: common questions
Where is Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport?
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport serves Olbia, Italy. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.899°, 9.518°.
What are the airport codes for Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport?
The IATA code is OLB and the ICAO code is LIEO.
What time zone is OLB in?
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is in the Europe/Rome time zone.
What is the official website of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport?
The airport’s official website is geasar.it. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at OLB: 05/23 (2,745 m (9,006 ft), asphalt).
When did Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1974 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport?
Wikidata records 3.17 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport?
Per Wikidata, OLB is operated by Geasar.
How far is OLB from Olbia city centre?
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is about 2.5 km southeast of Olbia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport?
OurAirports gives OLB’s elevation as 11 m (37 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1432236 (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)