Private jets at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport
Fiumicino is Rome's main airline airport, about 32 km from the city. It is not Rome's everyday private jet airport: general aviation, including air taxi, may use it freely only at night (23:00-06:00 local), and by day only when a Ciampino PPR has been refused, with blocked arrival windows and a 12-hour limit on stops. AviaVIP runs a 24-hour FBO with on-site immigration.
- Longest runway
- 3,902 m
- Codes
- FCO · LIRF
- Business aviation handling
- 2 handlers
Did you knowFiumicino's statue of Leonardo da Vinci was unveiled on 19 August 1960, the day before the date Aeroporti di Roma gives for the airport's inauguration, at the height of Italy's post-war economic boom. Aeroporti di Roma: 65 anni di Fiumicino
See also Private jets to Rome.
Charter a private jet to Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport
Fiumicino is Rome's main airline airport, about 32 km from the city (Aeroporti di Roma figure), and not its everyday private jet airport. Private flights may use it freely only at night, 23:00–06:00 local, and by day only when a Ciampino PPR has been refused, with a 12-hour limit on stops. AviaVIP runs an FBO there with on-site immigration, listed as open 24 hours.
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What the private terminal is like at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci
Not confirmed. Aeroporti di Roma publishes a General Aviation Terminal for Ciampino but none for Fiumicino. AviaVIP lists a VIP lounge and on-site immigration at its Fiumicino FBO.
AviaVIP (Aviapartner)
FBO at Fiumicino, office in Epua Office Tower 1, 3rd floor. Lists 24/7 availability, a VIP lounge, crew room, prayer room, 24-hour surveillance, customs and on-site immigration.
Universal Aviation (now Affinity Aviation)
Covers Fiumicino through local ground supervisory agents, arranging permits, catering and ground transport.
Customs at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci, step by step
What happens on an international flight, in the order you meet it. We handle the paperwork with the operator.
- When you book, we ask for each passenger's passport details for the operator.
- Authorisation comes directly from the airport operator, Aeroporti di Roma. By day (06:00–23:00 local) a private flight is accepted only when a Ciampino PPR has been refused, and empty positioning flights in or out are not approved.
- At night (23:00–06:00 local) the aircraft must arrive and leave inside that window. By day, arrivals are not allowed 09:00–11:30 or 12:30–14:30, and the stop may last no more than 12 hours.
- AviaVIP lists customs and on-site immigration at its Fiumicino FBO.
Which private jets can use Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci?
On runway length, every turboprop, very light jet, light jet, super light jet, midsize jet, super midsize, heavy jet, ultra long range and VIP airliner type is within it. The check below uses each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight, at sea level on a 15°C day. Heat, altitude, a wet runway and the operator's own rules can need more, so we confirm it for your aircraft and date.
Private aircraft park on remote stands in stand area 800, which they enter only behind a marshaller and leave only with a push-back tug. The general aviation stands cannot be seen from the control tower, so crews follow Aeroporti di Roma's exit-from-stand procedure and call ready on the ramp frequency before start-up.
| Aircraft class | On this runway |
|---|---|
| Turboprop 5–8 seats · take-off 730–1,000 m · Pilatus PC-12 NGX | Yes |
| Very light jet 4–5 seats · take-off 630–1,100 m | Yes |
| Light jet 6–7 seats · take-off 960–1,200 m · Embraer Phenom 300E | Yes |
| Super light jet 7–8 seats · take-off 820–1,350 m | Yes |
| Midsize jet 8–9 seats · take-off 1,100–1,660 m · Cessna Citation XLS+ | Yes |
| Super midsize 9–10 seats · take-off 1,400–1,600 m · Bombardier Challenger 350 | Yes |
| Heavy jet 12–14 seats · take-off 1,430–1,780 m · Dassault Falcon 7X | Yes |
| Ultra long range 13–19 seats · take-off 1,700–1,970 m · Bombardier Global 7500 | Yes |
| VIP airliner 18–50+ seats · take-off 1,500–2,100 m | Yes |
Worth knowing before you fly
- Rome's private flights normally go to Ciampino. Fiumicino takes them by day only when a Ciampino PPR has been refused, for example when Ciampino's cap of 61 general aviation movements a day is reached, so it works as Rome's overflow airport.
- At night, 23:00-06:00 local, private flights may use Fiumicino, but the aircraft cannot stay past 06:00. That suits a late drop-off or an early pick-up where the aircraft leaves again inside the window.
- Empty positioning legs in or out (ferry flights) are not approved, so a plan that drops passengers and leaves empty, or arrives empty to collect them, does not work here.
- By day, arrivals are blocked 09:00-11:30 and 12:30-14:30 local, and the aircraft may stay no more than 12 hours.
Operating information
For business and private flights. Details change, so we check them again for your date.
Airport
| Opening hours | Aeroporti di Roma's pilot briefing for general aviation (rev. 1, 12 May 2025, restating AIP LIRF AD 2.20) allows general aviation flights, including air taxi, at night, 22:00-05:00 UTC in winter and 21:00-04:00 UTC in summer (23:00-06:00 local), with no possibility of staying beyond that window. By day, 06:00-23:00 local, they are allowed only when a Ciampino PPR has been denied. Assoclearance gives the same rule under Ministerial Decree 345 of 18 December 2018: general and business aviation every day 23:01-05:59 local, or when Ciampino's daily limit of 61 general aviation movements has been reached. AviaVIP lists its Fiumicino FBO as available 24/7. |
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| Prior permission | Authorisations for general and business aviation are issued directly by the airport operator, Aeroporti di Roma (Assoclearance). By day, a flight qualifies only when a Ciampino PPR has been denied. PPRs for ferry-in and ferry-out flights (empty positioning legs) will not be approved (ADR pilot briefing). |
| Customs and immigration | AviaVIP lists customs and on-site immigration at its Fiumicino FBO. No official customs hours for general aviation were found. |
| Slots | Coordinated airport (Level 3) in summer and winter (Assoclearance). For general and business aviation, authorisations are issued directly by Aeroporti di Roma rather than Assoclearance. |
| Aircraft parking | By day, a stop may last no more than 12 hours and depends on how many general aviation stands are free. At night, aircraft may not stay beyond 06:00 local. General aviation uses remote stands in stand area 800, which must be entered with a marshaller and left with a push-back tug; the general aviation apron cannot be seen from the control tower (ADR pilot briefing). |
| De-icing | Aeroporti di Roma is the only provider of aircraft de-icing and anti-icing at Fiumicino, at the request of the operator (ADR snow and ice plan, edition of 24 November 2025). |
| Other restrictions | By day (06:00-23:00 local), general aviation arrivals are not allowed 08:00-10:30 and 11:30-13:30 UTC in winter (07:00-09:30 and 10:30-12:30 UTC in summer), which is 09:00-11:30 and 12:30-14:30 local all year. Ferry-in and ferry-out flights are not approved. Engine start on stand for cooling is not allowed, and crews must call ready on the Fiume Ramp frequency before start-up (ADR pilot briefing). |
Runways
| 16L/34R | 3,902 m, asphalt |
|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 3,902 m, asphalt |
| 07/25 | 3,300 m, asphalt |
By road
| Rome | About 32 km (Aeroporti di Roma figure). The non-stop Leonardo Express train reaches Roma Termini in 32 minutes (Aeroporti di Roma). |
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Flying times
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Questions
Is there a private terminal at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport?
Not confirmed. Aeroporti di Roma publishes a General Aviation Terminal for Ciampino but none for Fiumicino. AviaVIP lists a VIP lounge and on-site immigration at its Fiumicino FBO.
What are Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport's opening hours for private flights?
Aeroporti di Roma's pilot briefing for general aviation (rev. 1, 12 May 2025, restating AIP LIRF AD 2.20) allows general aviation flights, including air taxi, at night, 22:00-05:00 UTC in winter and 21:00-04:00 UTC in summer (23:00-06:00 local), with no possibility of staying beyond that window. By day, 06:00-23:00 local, they are allowed only when a Ciampino PPR has been denied. Assoclearance gives the same rule under Ministerial Decree 345 of 18 December 2018: general and business aviation every day 23:01-05:59 local, or when Ciampino's daily limit of 61 general aviation movements has been reached. AviaVIP lists its Fiumicino FBO as available 24/7.
Can I clear customs at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport on a private flight?
AviaVIP lists customs and on-site immigration at its Fiumicino FBO. No official customs hours for general aviation were found.
What size of private jet can use Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci?
The longest runway is 3,902 m. Going by each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight: every turboprop, very light jet, light jet, super light jet, midsize jet, super midsize, heavy jet, ultra long range and VIP airliner type is within it. Private aircraft park on remote stands in stand area 800, which they enter only behind a marshaller and leave only with a push-back tug. The general aviation stands cannot be seen from the control tower, so crews follow Aeroporti di Roma's exit-from-stand procedure and call ready on the ramp frequency before start-up. The operator confirms performance for your aircraft, load and date.
What are the fees for a private jet at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci?
Our quotes include landing and handling fees, along with fuel, crew and taxes. What the airport and handler charge depends mainly on the aircraft's size and the time of day. Out-of-hours, de-icing and special event fees can be extra, and we tell you which could apply before you book.
Can we have catering on a private flight to Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci?
Yes. Tell us what you would like when you book and the operator orders it for the flight. Depending on the operator and region it is either included or charged separately, and we tell you which before you book.
Checked 13 November 2026 from published airport, government and handler information (adr.it, ourairports.com, assoclearance.it, aviavip.com, enac.gov.it, universalaviation.aero). Not for operational use; we confirm everything for your flight.
