Airport guide
Venice Marco Polo AirportIATA code VCE
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE/LIPZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Venice, Italy in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Venice, Italy
- Codes
- VCE · LIPZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Region
- Europe
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE/LIPZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Venice, Italy in Europe. Operating on Europe/Rome local time at coordinates 45.500°, 12.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Venice, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Venice Marco Polo Airport details
- IATA code
- VCE
- ICAO code
- LIPZ
- City
- Venice
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.505°, 12.352°
- 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport’s own pages.
VCE airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 11.9 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing assaeroporti.com (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Venice, Marco Polo, Tessera, Venice
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Treviso Airport TSF · 20 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VCE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 04R/22L: 3,300 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22L | 3,300 m10,827 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 04L/22R | 2,780 m9,121 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VCE
Originfacts does not track any routes from VCE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at VCE
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names VCE, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where VCE is
7.5 km north-northeast
Venice Marco Polo Airport lies 7.5 km north-northeast of Venice 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 VCE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Venice, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Venice Marco Polo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:veniceairport.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 Venice
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Venice Marco Polo Airport: common questions
Where is Venice Marco Polo Airport?
Venice Marco Polo Airport serves Venice, Italy. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.505°, 12.352°.
What are the airport codes for Venice Marco Polo Airport?
The IATA code is VCE and the ICAO code is LIPZ.
What time zone is VCE in?
Venice Marco Polo Airport is in the Europe/Rome time zone.
What is the official website of Venice Marco Polo Airport?
The airport’s official website is veniceairport.it. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Venice Marco Polo Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at VCE: 04R/22L (3,300 m (10,827 ft), asphalt); 04L/22R (2,780 m (9,121 ft), asphalt).
When did Venice Marco Polo Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1960 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Venice Marco Polo Airport?
Wikidata records 11.9 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at VCE?
Wikidata lists VCE as a hub of Veneto.
How far is VCE from Venice city centre?
Venice Marco Polo Airport is about 7.5 km north-northeast of Venice city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Venice Marco Polo Airport?
OurAirports gives VCE’s elevation as 2 m (7 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 Venice Marco Polo 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 Q849347 (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)