# Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)

> Bologna, IT · IATA: BLQ · ICAO: LIPE · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BLQ` |
| ICAO | `LIPE` |
| City | Bologna |
| Country | IT |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 37 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 44.53540, 11.28870 |

## Description

Ducati, Lamborghini and the "Packaging Valley" of machine builders: Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (IATA: BLQ, ICAO: LIPE) serves one of Europe's most export-intensive industrial regions. Freight accordingly means machinery, automotive components and spare parts, processed through a dedicated cargo area with customs clearance and express stations. With around 10 million passengers a year, the airport ranks among Italy's eight busiest; Ryanair maintains a base here. The operating company, Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna, is listed on the Milan stock exchange — a rarity among Italian airports. Since 2020 the Marconi Express people mover has linked the terminal to the central station, one of Italy's key high-speed rail nodes, in seven minutes. Trucks use the ring road and the A14 motorway; the city centre is just 6 kilometres away. The patron fits the place: radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi, Nobel laureate of 1909, was born in Bologna.

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