FLR Airport (Florence Airport, Peretola) – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

A 1,750-metre runway squeezed between a motorway and hills keeps Florence's airport on a short leash: long-haul jets and freighters simply cannot operate at Amerigo Vespucci Airport Peretola (IATA: FLR, ICAO: LIRQ). The passenger business hardly suffers — 2024 brought a record of roughly 3.5 million travellers, with a strong share of business and city tourism. Toscana Aeroporti, which also runs Pisa and is majority-owned by Argentina's Corporación América Airports, operates the field. That twin structure explains the cargo logic: the Tuscan system's roughly 13,000 annual tonnes move almost entirely through Pisa, where DHL maintains a station — Florence itself has no commercial cargo handling. The region's fashion, leather and machinery exports truck to Pisa or to the hubs at Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino. In November 2025 Italy's environment ministry issued a positive environmental impact assessment for the master plan, which foresees a new runway rotated 90 degrees and lengthened to about 2,200–2,400 metres parallel to the A11, plus a roughly 50,000 sqm terminal crowned by a rooftop vineyard designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects. The project, budgeted at more than €400 million, aims to lift capacity to around 6 million passengers and is being built while the airport stays operational, with a first construction phase targeted for 2026. For now, tram line T2 links the terminal with the city centre in about 20 minutes, and the A11 motorway starts right at the airport.

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What is the IATA code of Florence Airport, Peretola?▼

The IATA code of Florence Airport, Peretola is FLR. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Florence Airport, Peretola located?▼

Florence Airport, Peretola is located in Firenze (FI), IT.

What is the ICAO code of Florence Airport, Peretola?▼

The ICAO code of Florence Airport, Peretola is LIRQ. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Florence Airport, Peretola?▼

Florence Airport, Peretola is at an elevation of 43 meters (142 ft) above sea level.

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