# Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)

> Cagliari, IT · IATA: CAG · ICAO: LIEE · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CAG` |
| ICAO | `LIEE` |
| City | Cagliari |
| Country | IT |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 39.25150, 9.05428 |

## Description

Some 5.25 million passengers passed through Cagliari Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG, ICAO: LIEE) in 2025, making it Sardinia's largest airport by a clear margin; SOGAER runs the operation. Every night a Poste Air Cargo Boeing 737 freighter from Rome touches down here — for an island of 1.6 million people, this mail and parcel bridge matters more than many daytime routes. The schedule is shaped by the legally guaranteed mainland links of the continuità territoriale to Rome and Milan, plus a Ryanair base. On the freight side, roughly 4,000 tonnes passed through in 2024, mostly mail and express; a customs office operates on site. Heavy lift works too: an Antonov An-124 charter once flew a 30-tonne industrial valve from Sardinian production to the Emirates. The island's basic supply, however, moves by sea — the Porto Canale container port sits within sight of the airport, leaving airfreight as the express valve. Forwarders reach the terminal via the SS130 expressway, six kilometres west of the city centre, and the Elmas Aeroporto rail stop connects directly to Cagliari. The Italian Air Force shares the field as a military base.

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