--- iata: CTA name: Catania Fontanarossa Airport (Vincenzo Bellini) city: Catania country: Italy lastUpdated: '2026-08-31' officialWebsite: 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/' sources: - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/' - >- https://cms.aeroporto.catania.it/catania/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/CDS-2026-CTA.pdf - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/mappa-e-servizi' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/fast-track' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/fast-track' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/vip-lounge' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/services/vip-lounge' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/baggage/transporting-liquids' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/passenger-guide/controls-and-security' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/how-to-reach-the-airport/by-bus' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/how-to-reach-the-airport/by-taxi' - 'https://www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/how-to-reach-the-airport/by-train' - 'https://eshop.aeroporto.catania.it/pbpwebapp/en/home?serviceType=FASTTRACK' - 'https://eshop.aeroporto.catania.it/pbpwebapp/en/home?serviceType=VIP_LOUNGE' - 'https://www.amt.ct.it/alibus' - >- https://www.trenitalia.com/it/regionale/collegamenti-regionale/fontanarossa-airlink.html - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/italy/catania-fontanarossa/cta-vip-lounge-angelo-darrigo - >- https://www.ita-airways.com/en_en/fly-ita/additional-services/extra/lounges.html - 'https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2026/01/Executive-Summary-v.eng_.pdf' - 'https://www.assaeroporti.com/statistiche/' - 'https://www.cataniatoday.it/cronaca/taxi-catania-tariffe-fisse-2026.html' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catania%E2%80%93Fontanarossa_Airport' quickFacts: - >- ~5–7 km southwest of Catania centre (Fontanarossa); IATA CTA / ICAO LICC; operated by SAC – Società Aeroporto Catania S.p.A.; Sicily’s busiest passenger airport and Italy’s 5th (Assaeroporti 2025 ranking) - >- SAC Carta dei Servizi 2026: 12,369,485 passengers in 2025 (+0.19% vs 12,330,654 in 2024) and 81,003 commercial movements; Assaeroporti/ENAC national tables list ~12,363,135 pax / ~81,040 movements and ~5,086 t cargo (−1.9%) — same #5 Italy ranking either way - >- Two passenger buildings: Terminal A (main, 24/7, ~44,460 m², 50 check-in / drop-off desks, 22 gates incl. 3 Extra-Schengen) and Terminal C (Schengen departures only, single level, 6 check-in desks, 5 gates; hours follow the flight schedule). Morandi terminal demolition for new Terminal B began 20 Dec 2025 (SAC Carta) - >- Single runway 08/26 asphalt ~2,560 m (published AIP/Wikipedia length); classic 100 ml LAG hand-baggage rules (no published CT 2 L waiver at CTA); Fast Track Terminal A only 04:30–22:00 from €10 on SAC e-shop - >- Airside VIP Lounge “Angelo D’Arrigo” opposite gates 5–6 (PP / LoungeKey / day pass €45 adult / €35 child); landside ITA “Piazza Vincenzo Bellini” 04:00–21:00 (ITA / SkyTeam Elite Plus / SAC VIP Card — not Priority Pass) - >- AMTS Alibus €4.00 (90 min on other AMT urban lines) 04:40–00:30 every ~25 min; Fontanarossa rail station ~600 m + Trenitalia Airlink bus €1.40; experimental airport taxi flat €27 to Piazza Duomo / Centrale (Comune, through 31 Dec 2026) bentoTips: - label: Transport title: Alibus €4 or Fontanarossa rail — taxi flat €27 to Duomo/Centrale detail: >- AMTS Alibus is the official city shuttle from Terminal A: first departure 04:40, last 00:30 next day, about every 25 minutes (SAC + AMTS). Ticket €4.00, also valid 90 minutes on other AMT urban lines — buy on the bus (cash/card), AMT Catania app, or AMT retailers. Ordinary AMT 90-minute / daily tickets and FCE metro tickets are NOT valid on Alibus. Regional coaches (AST, Interbus, SAIS, Etna Trasporti, Circumetnea, …) use the new Bus Terminal (ex-P2, west side). Train: Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa station is ~600 m on a signed pedestrian path, or take the AMTS Fontanarossa Airlink shuttle (Trenitalia: every ~10 min 04:30–22:40; €1.40 bus add-on on the rail ticket; SAC Carta also describes an AMTS shuttle linking the station and AMTS Fontanarossa parking). White Comune taxis at Arrivals: experimental flat €27 Airport↔Piazza Duomo or Centrale through 31 Dec 2026 (Comune delibera Jun 2026); meter table from 1 Jul 2026 includes a €9 airport right — insist on licensed white taxis (Radiotaxi +39 095 330966 on the airport site). summary: >- Alibus €4 / ~25′; rail ~600 m + Airlink €1.40; taxi flat €27 to Duomo/Centrale (trial to end-2026). category: timing - label: Security title: Classic 100 ml liquids — Fast Track €10 in Terminal A only detail: >- SAC’s liquids page and passenger guide still require LAG containers ≤100 ml inside one clear resealable ≤1 L bag, shown separately at screening — there is no published EDS C3 “2 L in the bag” waiver at CTA (unlike BLQ/BGY/NUE). Fast Track runs 04:30–22:00 and exists only in Terminal A (SAC); buy online from €10 on the SAC e-shop (eshop.aeroporto.catania.it, Fast Track – TA). VIP Card / some airline contracts also unlock the priority lane. Terminal C has no Fast Track — easyJet/Schengen-only departures there use standard security. Summer leisure banks and Etna ash disruptions can stretch waits — use the CTA Airport app for live queues when published. summary: >- 100 ml LAG rules; Fast Track €10 04:30–22:00 Terminal A only; no Fast Track in Terminal C. category: terminal - label: Lounge title: Angelo D’Arrigo airside for PP — ITA Bellini is landside only detail: >- VIP Lounge “Angelo D’Arrigo” (ex-Bellini branding on older pages) sits airside in Terminal A boarding, opposite gates 5–6 / Priority Pass lists floor 3 after security. Hours on PP: 05:00–23:00 daily. Access via Priority Pass, LoungeKey / Lounge Pass, premium partnerships, or SAC day pass €45 adult / €35 child on the e-shop; SAC describes ~400 m² / ~200 seats, buffet, work zones and high-speed Wi-Fi. PP’s live facility flags currently emphasise soft drinks, Wi-Fi, workstations, TVs and phones — food can feel limited versus the brochure, and PP does not currently flag complimentary alcohol. Separate landside ITA lounge “Piazza Vincenzo Bellini” (from 19 Dec per SAC) is open 04:00–21:00 with check-in inside and Fast Track a short walk away — ITA Business / Volare Premium & Executive / SkyTeam Elite Plus / eligible Amex / SAC VIP Card only; not on Priority Pass. Same-day CTA boarding pass required for paid SAC lounge entry. summary: >- PP = Angelo D’Arrigo airside 05:00–23:00 (€45 day pass); ITA Bellini landside 04:00–21:00 (no PP). category: status - label: Food title: Landside McDonald’s and airside cafés — limited late options detail: >- Terminal A landside has McDonald’s (SAC Carta lists roughly 06:00–21:30) plus cafés for granita, sandwiches and espresso; airside duty-free and gate F&B cover the boarding hall. Terminal C has lighter F&B (landside and airside). No left-luggage or nursery on site (SAC Carta) — use Centrale KiPoint / Radical Storage in town if you need a bag drop. Free Wi-Fi throughout the passenger buildings (SAC Carta); charging points landside and near gates (Carta notes further points at Terminal A gates and 36 in Terminal C). summary: >- McDonald’s + cafés landside; airside retail after security; free Wi-Fi; no left luggage. category: food lounges: - name: VIP Lounge Angelo D'Arrigo hours: '05:00-23:00 daily (Priority Pass; hours subject to change)' access: - Priority Pass - LoungeKey / Lounge Pass - Premium card / airline partnerships when contracted - >- SAC day pass via e-shop — €45 adult / €35 child (“VIP Lounge - TA” / “VIP Lounge Children”) bestFor: - Priority Pass holders escaping the Schengen gate crush - Day-pass buyers who want seats before Extra-Schengen flights - 'Early/late banks inside the 05:00–23:00 window' summary: >- Main public lounge at CTA. Airside Terminal A boarding area opposite gates 5–6 (PP: floor 3 after security). SAC: ~400 m², ~200 seats, buffet, work zones, high-speed Wi-Fi, PCs/TV/phone. PP facility list currently flags soft drinks, Wi-Fi, workstations, TVs, phones, conference rooms — not complimentary alcohol. Digital PP cards accepted; children under 2 free on PP conditions; no smoking/vaping. Same-day departing boarding pass required with a purchased pass. verdict: worth-it terminal: 'Terminal A (airside, opposite Gates 5–6)' amenities: - Soft drinks (Priority Pass listing) - Buffet / snacks (SAC description; offerings can be limited) - High-speed Wi-Fi and workstations - Flight information / televisions / telephone - Conference facilities - Disabled access / air conditioning - name: ITA Airways Piazza Vincenzo Bellini hours: '04:00-21:00 daily (SAC VIP Lounge page)' access: - >- ITA Business / Superior (excl. Superior Classic / Business Short Haul Classic — confirm live ITA rules) - Volare Premium and Executive - SkyTeam Elite Plus (on eligible ITA / SkyTeam flights) - ITA Airways American Express Platinum / Gold (Gold = limited vouchers) - SAC VIP Card holders - >- Paid single entry for eligible same-day ITA ticket holders (ITA channels) bestFor: - ITA / SkyTeam elites who want landside calm before Fast Track - Business-cabin ITA departures with lounge check-in summary: >- Landside Terminal A check-in area (before security), opened from 19 December per SAC. Check-in inside the lounge, then walk to nearby Fast Track for boarding. Self-service bar/buffet and Wi-Fi per ITA/SAC announcements. Not on Priority Pass. Access limited to the day of an ITA (or eligible connecting) departure. Hours on SAC’s English lounge page: 04:00–21:00 (some third-party write-ups say 05:00 — trust SAC/ITA on the day). verdict: depends terminal: 'Terminal A (landside, check-in area)' amenities: - Self-service bar / buffet (ITA / SAC) - Wi-Fi and work / seating areas - Lounge check-in for eligible ITA passengers - Short walk to Terminal A Fast Track waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside café & shop bottled water zone: landside price: Typically ~€2–€4 for 0.5 L (varies by outlet) summary: >- Sealed bottles from landside cafés, McDonald’s and retail before security. SAC Carta 2026 describes free potable-water dispenser installation in both terminals as in progress / early-2026 programme with 2025 satisfaction still “ND” — do not assume free fountains are live until you see them. location: Terminal A / C landside F&B and retail terminal: Terminal A / C isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airside café & shop bottled water zone: airside price: Typically ~€2–€4 for 0.5 L (varies by outlet) summary: >- Backup sealed bottles after security from duty-free and gate cafés. Carry an empty bottle in case free dispensers have already been switched on under the Carta programme. location: Terminal A boarding hall and Terminal C airside terminal: Terminal A / C - kind: free name: Planned free potable-water dispensers (verify on site) zone: airside price: Free when installed summary: >- SAC Carta dei Servizi 2026 commits to installing free drinking-water dispensers in both terminals (completion targeted in the early months of the programme year). Until you confirm a working unit airside, treat bottled water as the reliable option. location: Terminal A / C airside — locations TBD during rollout terminal: Terminal A / C isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 7.5 slug: cta region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/cta](/airports/cta). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cta) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cta/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Catania Fontanarossa Airport (Vincenzo Bellini) (CTA) Catania, Italy · Europe Sicily’s primary gateway is a busy dual-terminal leisure hub with solid Alibus/rail links and a usable Priority Pass lounge, tempered by classic 100 ml security, summer queues, and Terminal C’s lack of Fast Track. ## Airportist Score **7.5 / 10** - Comfort: 7.2 - Navigation: 7.4 - Food: 7.0 - Transport: 8.0 - Disruption resilience: 6.8 ## At a glance - Passengers: 12.4M (2025, SAC Carta) - Terminals: 2 (A 24/7 + C Schengen deps) - Typical security: 18 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Sicily / Etna leisure trips via Ryanair, Wizz, easyJet or ITA - Priority Pass holders using Angelo D’Arrigo before afternoon banks - Budget city transfers on Alibus (€4) or Fontanarossa rail - ITA elites who can use Piazza Bellini + Fast Track ## Watch out for - Classic 100 ml liquids — no published CT 2 L waiver - Fast Track is Terminal A only (€10); Terminal C has none - Summer security/taxi queues and Etna ash disruption risk - Free water dispensers still rolling out — buy bottles as backup ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cta/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cta/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cta/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cta/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/cta/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/cta/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/cta/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/cta/reviews.md)