--- iata: LIN name: Milan Linate Airport (Enrico Forlanini) city: Milan country: Italy lastUpdated: '2026-09-05' officialWebsite: 'https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/' sources: - 'https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/' - 'https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/from-to/by-underground' - 'https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/from-to/by-bus' - 'https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/from-to/by-taxi' - 'https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/airport/vip-lounge' - 'https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/assistance/check-in-security' - 'https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/parking/parking-at-linate' - 'https://www.milanairports.com/en/our-airports/milano-linate' - >- https://milanairports.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/ANNUAL_FINANCIAL_REPORT_AS_OF_DECEMBER_31_2025.pdf - 'https://www.milanairports-shop.com/en/vip-lounge' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/italy/linate/mill-leonardo-exclusive-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/italy/linate/mil3-piranesi-classic-lounge - >- https://www.ita-airways.com/it/en/book-and-prepare/travel-information/at-the-airport/lounges/runway-linate - >- https://www.atm.it/en/ViaggiaConNoi/InfoTraffico/Pages/M4passengerserviceinformation2.aspx - >- https://www.comune.milano.it/documents/20118/68224/Tariffario+Taxi+%28agg.+luglio+2024%29.pdf - 'https://www.autogrill.it/en/location/linate-airport/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Linate_Airport' - 'https://ourairports.com/airports/LIML/' quickFacts: - >- Milan Linate Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Milano-Linate “Enrico Forlanini”), IATA LIN / ICAO LIML, sits on Milan’s eastern edge (Segrate / Peschiera Borromeo), about 7–8 km from the Duomo. Operator: SEA Aeroporti di Milano (same group as Malpensa). Official site: milanolinate-airport.com. Fully civilian city airport — Milan’s close-in option; do not confuse with Malpensa (MXP) or Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY). - >- SEA’s Annual Financial Report as at 31 December 2025 counts 11,076 thousand commercial-aviation passengers at Linate in calendar 2025 (+5% vs 10,599 thousand in 2024), with 93.2 thousand commercial movements (+3%). SEA describes Linate as Italy’s fourth airport by passenger volume and a national / European frequent-flyer city airport. Use 11,076,000 for the exact SEA headcount; “11.1 million” tracks the same report. - >- Single multi-level passenger terminal (check-in and reclaim on the ground floor; main airside departures retail and gates on the first floor). SEA corporate datasheet: 71 bag-drop desks + 12 hand-baggage-only desks, 24 gates, 41 aircraft stands, H24 operations. Main runway 17/35 2,442 × 60 m asphalt; a short parallel strip 601 × 22 m is also listed. Field elevation ~353 ft / 108 m (OurAirports / SEA). No US CBP preclearance. - >- Network is domestic Italy + EU/UK short- and medium-haul — SEA corporate copy cites about 43 destinations, 19 airlines and 14 countries (verify live FIDS). ITA Airways treats Linate as a Milan focus city; easyJet bases here; other regular operators include Lufthansa Group carriers, British Airways, Air France/KLM partners and seasonal leisure airlines. Long-haul widebodies and most intercontinental traffic use Malpensa, not Linate. - >- Metro M4 (Blue line) has a Linate Aeroporto station with a covered walk to the terminal — ATM publishes about 12 minutes to San Babila and contactless / €2.20 Mi1–Mi3 tickets (90 minutes). Coaches and ATM urban buses also serve Milano Centrale and city stops; official white taxis use the meter into Milan (airport minimum €16 on the Comune tariffario) with published fixed fares only on selected longer routes (e.g. Linate–Fiera Milano Rho €68, Linate–Malpensa €128 — July 2024 Comune sheet). - >- Public lounges: SEA Leonardo Exclusive Lounge (airside by Gates 17–18; Priority Pass 05:30–21:30) and SEA Piranesi Classic Lounge (landside Departures Area AB before security; Priority Pass 06:00–18:00). ITA Airways Runway Lounge (Schengen first floor near Gates A17–A21; typically 06:00–22:00) is airline/status access, not Priority Pass. Official security page confirms potable-water dispensers in the boarding area for empty-bottle refills. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Classic 100 ml security — Linate is fast, not magic' detail: >- SEA’s check-in and security guidance still follows standard cabin liquids rules: liquids bought after screening stay in sealed duty-free bags with the receipt; medicines and baby food can travel outside the clear bag with proof of need. The building is compact, but morning ITA / easyJet banks still stack the single security hall — be landside with boarding pass and documents ready rather than assuming a 20-minute dash from M4. summary: >- Standard liquids rules; compact terminal still queues on weekday morning banks. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'One renovated city terminal — gates are short, not scattered' detail: >- Ground floor: check-in, bag drop, reclaim, car hire and landside curb. After security you enter the first-floor airside spine (duty-free, Autogrill brands, gates). Leonardo Exclusive Lounge sits airside next to Gates 17–18; ITA Runway Lounge is on the same Schengen first floor near A17–A21. Piranesi Classic Lounge is the landside option in Departures Area AB before you clear security — useful if your card only works landside or you need a calm wait before bag drop closes. summary: >- Single terminal; SEA airside lounge by Gates 17–18, landside Piranesi before security. category: terminal - label: Food title: Autogrill Motta / Alemagna / Saporè — city-airport café scale detail: >- Autogrill’s Linate page lists Alemagna Caffè Pasticceria, Ristorante Motta, Temakinho and Saporè Pizzeria among the branded food courts — expect espresso, panini, pizza and a sushi/poke option rather than a full gourmet pier. Pair with duty-free / newsstand bottles if you are rushing a gate. For a quieter plate and included drinks, use Leonardo (airside) or Piranesi (landside) if your programme covers them. summary: >- Autogrill Motta / Alemagna / Saporè / Temakinho cover most banks; lounges for calm. category: food - label: Status title: Italy’s close-in detail: >- 11.1M SEA passengers in 2025 make Linate a serious national airport, but the passenger operation still depends on a single main runway 17/35 and capped hourly slots. Po Valley fog, thunderstorms and inbound ATC flow can pause the whole bank — build buffer if you must connect by M4 to Centrale rail products or transfer across town to Malpensa. Prefer live LIN FIDS over yesterday’s timetable screenshot. summary: >- Close-in Milan airport on one main runway — weather and slots still set the day. category: status lounges: - name: Leonardo Exclusive Lounge hours: >- Priority Pass and SEA Milan Airports Shop both publish 05:30–21:30 daily; shop copy places it at Schengen and non-Schengen flights by Gates A17–A18. Confirm on the day in the live Priority Pass / LoungeKey app or at the desk for first/last flights. access: - >- Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass-style programmes (digital cards accepted per PP listing); PP conditions: maximum 2-hour stay; children under 2 free; separate smoking area noted on PP - >- Paid entry via the official Milan Airports Shop (milanairports-shop.com VIP Lounge product) — boarding pass required; shop marketing describes unlimited stay for purchased tickets (programme visits still follow PP / card rules) - >- Selected airline Business Class / elite pathways as published by SEA and your carrier — verify with the operating airline before you travel bestFor: - Priority Pass holders after security on ITA / easyJet / BA banks - Paid quiet time when Autogrill queues fill the airside hall - Soft drinks / buffet / Wi-Fi before a domestic or EU sector summary: >- SEA’s main airside public lounge at Linate: after security next to Gates 17–18 (Priority Pass location text). Complimentary buffet catering, standard alcoholic drinks on PP, air-conditioning, disabled access, flight information, digital cards accepted. PP max stay 2 hours. Shop-paid tickets are sold as Exclusive-tier access — still subject to capacity. Do not confuse with ITA’s separate Runway Lounge a short walk away on the same floor. verdict: worth-it terminal: 'Main terminal (airside, Gates 17–18)' amenities: - Complimentary buffet catering (SEA shop / PP) - Alcoholic drinks (standard on Priority Pass listing) - Air conditioning - Disabled / accessible entry (Priority Pass facility list) - Flight information screens - Digital membership cards accepted (PP) - Separate smoking area (PP conditions) - name: Piranesi Classic Lounge hours: >- Priority Pass and SEA Milan Airports Shop both publish 06:00–18:00 daily; shop copy places it on the first floor check-in / Departures Area AB before security. Hours may vary with flight schedules — PP notes peak-season capacity limits. access: - >- Priority Pass / LoungeKey-style programmes (digital cards accepted per PP listing); PP conditions: maximum 2-hour stay; children under 2 free; no smoking including vaping; no dress code - >- Paid entry via the official Milan Airports Shop VIP Lounge product — boarding pass required; marketed as the pre-security Classic lounge - >- Pre-booking available on Priority Pass listing when the partner enables it bestFor: - Priority Pass holders who want calm before security opens / bag drop - Early check-in waits when airside Leonardo is not yet useful - Guests whose card only admits landside lounges summary: >- SEA landside Classic lounge in Departures Area AB before security and passport control (Priority Pass location text). Complimentary buffet, standard alcoholic drinks on PP, air-conditioning, disabled access, flight information. Shorter published day (closes 18:00) — useless for late evening departures; switch to Leonardo after security or airline lounges instead. PP max stay 2 hours; capacity controls apply in peaks. verdict: depends terminal: 'Main terminal (landside, Departures Area AB / check-in floor)' amenities: - Complimentary buffet catering - Alcoholic drinks (standard on Priority Pass listing) - Air conditioning - Disabled / accessible entry - Flight information - Digital membership cards accepted (PP) - name: ITA Airways Runway Lounge hours: >- ITA Airways lounge page publishes daily 06:00–22:00. For a short list of very early ITA departures (examples cited on the ITA page: AZ1637, AZ1285, AZ1629), eligible guests may use Leonardo Lounge 05:00–06:00 — confirm on the live ITA lounge page for your flight date. access: - >- ITA Airways Business Class on flights operated by ITA (and published Lufthansa Group partner rules as listed on ita-airways.com lounge access pages) - >- Volare Premium / Executive and Miles & More Senator / HON Circle / Frequent Traveller pathways as published for Runway Linate — verify the current ITA access matrix (rules changed through 2025–2026 as ITA moves toward Star Alliance) - >- Selected co-branded ITA American Express cards as listed on the ITA lounge access page - Not a Priority Pass / LoungeKey lounge bestFor: - ITA Business and Volare elite passengers on Linate departures - Miles & More high-tier members flying ITA / Lufthansa Group as published - Travellers who want the fuselage silent room and Campari/illy partners summary: >- ITA’s own Schengen lounge (ex Piazza della Scala), redesigned and reopened May 2025 as Runway: about 482 m² and 125 seats across food, relaxation and business zones, including a silent room inside a replica ITA fuselage. First floor Schengen departures near Gates A17–A21 per ITA. Airline/status access only — do not walk here with Priority Pass expecting entry. Cross-check the live ITA access table; Star Alliance Gold rules remain in flux until full ITA Star integration. verdict: worth-it terminal: 'Main terminal (airside Schengen, near Gates A17–A21)' amenities: - Food court / buffet zones (ITA lounge partners) - Quiet / silent room (fuselage replica) - Business / work area - Free Wi-Fi (ITA lounge marketing) - >- Design collaborations (Campari, illy, Poltrona Frau cited in reopen coverage) waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Potable-water dispensers in the boarding area (official SEA) zone: airside summary: >- Milan Linate’s official check-in and security page states that potable water dispensers are available in the boarding area so you can refill a bottle after screening. Bring an empty bottle through security; ask staff if a unit is temporarily taped off during cleaning. location: >- Airside boarding / gate area after security — follow drinking-water signage or ask Information terminal: Main terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Bottled water at airside Autogrill / cafés / duty-free / newsstands zone: airside price: Typically about €2–€4 for 500 ml (outlet-dependent; confirm at till) summary: >- Sealed bottles after security remain the no-stress option when dispensers are queued or you are sprinting to a remote bus gate. Motta / Alemagna counters, newsstands and duty-free cover most banks. location: Airside first-floor retail and F&B spine between security and the gates terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Landside café / newsstand bottle before security zone: landside price: Typically about €2–€3.50 (confirm at till) summary: >- Useful if you are stuck landside through a delay, meeting drivers, or waiting for Piranesi Lounge to open. Finish or empty it before the security lane unless it is within the ≤100 ml cabin-liquids rule. location: Landside departures — check-in hall cafés and newsstands before security terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7.8 slug: lin region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/lin](/airports/lin). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/lin) - [Lounge directory](/airports/lin/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Milan Linate Airport (Enrico Forlanini) (LIN) Milan, Italy · Europe Milan’s close-in city airport: 11.08M SEA passengers in 2025, M4 metro to San Babila in ~12 minutes, ITA + easyJet short-haul grids, and Leonardo/Piranesi Priority Pass lounges — offset by classic 100 ml security and a single main runway that still bows to Po Valley fog. ## Airportist Score **7.8 / 10** - Comfort: 7.6 - Navigation: 8.6 - Food: 7.2 - Transport: 9.2 - Disruption resilience: 6.4 ## At a glance - Passengers: 11.08M (2025, SEA) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 76% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - ITA Airways and easyJet passengers bound for central Milan without the Malpensa trek - Priority Pass holders using Leonardo airside (Gates 17–18) or landside Piranesi before security - Travellers who want ATM M4 (€2.20) instead of a metered taxi into San Babila / Duomo - Domestic and EU/UK short-haul flyers who value a compact single-terminal city airport ## Watch out for - Not Malpensa — no long-haul hub product; cross-town connections need M4 + rail/coach buffer - Classic 100 ml liquids rules (SEA still publishes standard LAG guidance) - Single primary runway 17/35 plus capped slots — fog and storms can slide the whole bank - Piranesi Lounge closes 18:00; late banks need Leonardo or ITA Runway (status), not landside PP ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/lin/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/lin/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/lin/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/lin/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/lin/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/lin/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/lin/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/lin/reviews.md)