# Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport (VBS)

> Montichiari (BS), IT · IATA: VBS · ICAO: LIPO · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `VBS` |
| ICAO | `LIPO` |
| City | Montichiari (BS) |
| Country | IT |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 108 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 45.42890, 10.33060 |

## Description

Cargo and mail through Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport (IATA: VBS, ICAO: LIPO) at Montichiari fell to 31,411 tonnes in 2025, down 18.6% from 38,568 tonnes in 2024 even as Italy's airport system grew — yet the field remains the country's second-largest handler of domestic air freight after Milan Malpensa. The picture reversed in 2026: volumes in the first half ran 42% above the previous year, and Amazon Air has announced 38 weekly flights from Montichiari, with the operator targeting more than 100,000 tonnes a year. Night-time freight and postal services flown by Poste Air Cargo, alongside DHL express rotations, set the daily rhythm. A development plan approved in 2025 and worth about €100 million foresees doubling cargo volumes by 2030, including new logistics warehouses. The site sits in the industrial Po Valley — steel, mechanical engineering, textiles — with motorway access along the Milan–Venice A4 corridor. Passenger service is thin: Milan Malpensa (MXP) covers intercontinental freight and travellers, with Verona Villafranca (VRN) as the regional fallback.

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