--- iata: PMO name: Palermo Airport (Falcone–Borsellino / Punta Raisi) city: Palermo country: Italy lastUpdated: '2026-09-01' officialWebsite: 'https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/' sources: - 'https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/' - >- https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/news-eventi/laeroporto-di-palermo-chiude-il-2025-con-92-milioni-di-passeggeri-33/ - >- https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WEB-Statistiche-dicembre-2025.pdf - 'https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/servizi-in-aeroporto/fast-track/' - 'https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/servizi-in-aeroporto/vip-lounge/' - 'https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/en/services-at-the-airport/wifi/' - 'https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/en/to-and-from/by-bus/' - 'https://www.aeroportodipalermo.it/en/to-and-from/by-train/' - 'https://eshop.gesap.it/pbpwebapp/it/home?serviceType=FASTTRACK' - 'https://www.prestiaecomande.it/' - 'https://www.prestiaecomande.it/punti-vendita/' - >- https://www.prestiaecomande.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Linea-Mondello-2026-Prestia-V6.pdf - >- https://www.trenitalia.com/content/dam/trenitalia/allegati/info/condizioni-generali-di-trasporto/parte-iii-trasporto-regionale/20-TARIFFA_42_Aeroporto_di_Palermo.pdf - 'https://www.primavistalounges.com/prima-vista-lounges-palermo-2/' - 'https://airport.mastercard.com/en/lounge-finder/lounge?loungecode=PMO1' - 'https://italiavola.com/2026/02/04/dati-assaeroporti-del-2025/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palermo_Airport' quickFacts: - >- West of Palermo at Punta Raisi / Cinisi (~32–35 km / ~19 NM WNW of the city); IATA PMO / ICAO LICJ. Single passenger terminal. Operator: GES.A.P. S.p.A. (Falcone Borsellino Airport). Named for anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino; formerly Punta Raisi Airport (opened 1960). - >- Assaeroporti 2025: 9,220,971 passengers (+3.4% vs 2024) — domestic 6,120,955 / international 3,082,667 — with 64,841 aircraft movements (−0.4%). GESAP’s commercial traffic PDF totals 9,203,622 passengers and 60,903 movements; the airport’s year-end release rounds to 9.2 million (+3.3%) and ~151 passengers per flight (147 in 2024). International share ~34% (~3.1M). July 2025 peak month 1,012,058 pax; busiest day 25 Jul with 36,234. Sicily’s #2 passenger airport after Catania. - >- Two paved runways (Italian AIP / Wikipedia from EAD): 07/25 3,326 × ~45 m bitumen and 02/20 2,068 m; field elevation about 65 ft / 20 m. Ryanair, Volotea, Wizz Air and Aeroitalia are among the heavy leisure operators; ITA, easyJet, Eurowings, Turkish and seasonal Neos / United New York services also appear on recent schedules. - >- Rail: Palermo Aeroporto station under the terminal (Trenitalia metropolitan Line A / “Trinacria Express” branding) — Trenitalia Tariff 42 Serie B adult single €6.80 / child €3.50 between the airport and Palermo centroid stations (90-minute validity after validation). Bus: Prestia e Comandè every ~30 minutes to Centrale / Via Roma / Politeama (~50 min on the airport page); tickets online, arrivals desk, or onboard after desk close. Confirm the live Prestia adult fare in the app/site when you travel. - >- Fast Track (1st floor): 04:30–21:30 daily — €9 online (GESAP e-shop) or €10 at the automatic till by the lane; under-12s free with an authorised adult. Classic 100 ml LAG rules still apply (no published CT leave-in-bag waiver). Prima Vista Lounge is landside on the 1st floor near check-in B / Fast Track / Executive parking — Priority Pass and pay-per-visit; not an airside PP product. - >- Free Wi-Fi SSID “Airport Free Wifi” (accept T&Cs). GESAP’s 2025 wrap-up reports seven passenger drinking fountains installed (four with bottle refill). Kiss & Fly curb free for 15 minutes. Do not confuse PMO with Trapani–Birgi (TPS), Catania Fontanarossa (CTA), or the closed Boccadifalco city aerodrome. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Budget 2+ hours — summer banks still jam security detail: >- One terminal keeps wayfinding simple, but July–August leisure peaks (July 2025 alone cleared just over 1.0M passengers) still stack Ryanair / Volotea / Wizz / ITA banks at check-in and the main 2nd-floor security hall. Fast Track on the 1st floor (04:30–21:30) is €9 online / €10 at the kiosk and is worth it when the upstairs queue is visible from the atrium — under-12s accompanying an eligible adult ride free. Family Lane on the 2nd floor helps with buggies and baby food. Still pack classic ≤100 ml liquids in a 1 L clear bag unless a live CT waiver is posted. summary: >- Arrive ~2 h early in summer; Fast Track €9–€10 on floor 1 until 21:30; classic 100 ml rules. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'One terminal — rail in the basement, buses on arrivals curb' detail: >- Departures, security and Prima Vista sit upstairs; arrivals, car hire and the Prestia / coach bays are on the ground-floor arrivals forecourt (right as you exit). The Trenitalia Palermo Aeroporto station is under the terminal — follow “Treni / Trains” signs rather than walking landside to the bus lanes if you already hold a validated €6.80 Tariff 42 ticket. Schengen vs Extra-Schengen splits after security toward the A/B gate letters shown on the boards — leave a passport-control buffer for non-Schengen departures. summary: >- Single terminal; trains downstairs, Prestia/coaches on arrivals curb; watch Schengen vs Extra-Schengen after screening. category: terminal - label: Food title: Landside Prima Vista or cafés — airside is thinner detail: >- Prima Vista Lounge (landside, 1st floor by check-in B) is the main Priority Pass / LoungeKey / day-pass option — buffet, soft drinks, Wi-Fi, AC, accessible toilets on the GESAP lounge page; operator pay-per-visit commonly ~€40 adult / ~€15 child (max ~3 h). It is before security, so exit in time for Fast Track or the main upstairs lanes. Airside F&B is a typical Italian leisure mix of cafés and retail — fine for a coffee, not a food-hall crawl. Free Wi-Fi is “Airport Free Wifi”. summary: >- Landside Prima Vista for PP/day-pass; airside cafés are basic; SSID Airport Free Wifi. category: food - label: Status title: 'Record 9.2M in 2025 — international growth, works ongoing' detail: >- Assaeroporti puts 2025 at 9.22M passengers (+3.4%) with international up strongly (~3.08M / +11.5%). GESAP’s year-end note flags infrastructure upgrades (fountains, seating, P4 parking, Fast Track restyling, a second airside lounge expansion) and ACA Level 3+ carbon neutrality. Expect temporary wayfinding around works — re-check aeroportodipalermo.it and your airline app the day before travel. Sicily’s other gateways (CTA / TPS) are separate airports with different ground links. summary: >- Record traffic and international growth; verify live works notices before you fly. category: status lounges: - name: Prima Vista Lounge hours: >- Mon–Thu 05:30–20:30; Fri–Sun 05:30–21:30 (GESAP VIP Lounge page; Mastercard LoungeKey listing). Operator site has also published 04:30–22:15 — trust the desk hours on the day. access: - Priority Pass - LoungeKey / Lounge Pass / Dragon Pass (programme-dependent) - >- Airline / card partnerships when contracted (e.g. Aegean, Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, Luxair listed on operator pages) - >- Pay-per-visit — commonly ~€40 adult / ~€15 child (operator; max stay ~3 h) bestFor: - Priority Pass holders who can use a landside lounge before security - Early banks inside the published morning open - Travellers who want seats/Wi-Fi before Fast Track summary: >- Only widely programme-listed lounge at PMO. Landside on the 1st floor of the passenger terminal near check-in B / Fast Track / Executive parking entrance (GESAP + LoungeKey). Buffet, flight information, toilets, AC, disabled access per GESAP; Wi-Fi and soft drinks typical of PP landside products — premium spirits may be charged. Same-day departing boarding pass required. Not airside: you still clear security afterward. GESAP’s 2025 wrap-up mentions expansion work toward a second airside lounge — treat that as coming soon, not a substitute for Prima Vista today. verdict: depends terminal: 'Main terminal (landside, 1st floor near check-in B)' amenities: - Buffet / light refreshments - Soft drinks (premium alcohol often charged) - Wi-Fi - Flight information displays - Air conditioning / disabled access / toilets - Quiet seating waterOptions: - kind: free name: Passenger drinking fountains (incl. refill points) zone: landside price: Free summary: >- GESAP’s December 2025 traffic wrap-up states seven potable-water fountains were installed for passengers in the second half of 2025, four of them with bottle-refill capability. Exact pin locations move with terminal works — look for signed fontanelle near the main departures hall and gate areas, and refill an empty bottle after security when you find one. location: >- Signed fountain / refill points in the passenger terminal (GESAP 2025 programme — confirm on site) terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - 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 and retail before security — reliable if you cannot immediately spot a fountain, or if you want water for the Prestia / train ride into town. location: Landside departures hall cafés and retail near check-in terminal: Main terminal - 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 screening from duty-free and gate cafés when fountain queues are long or a refill point is out of service. location: Airside retail and gate cafés after security terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7.4 slug: pmo region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/pmo](/airports/pmo). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/pmo) - [Lounge directory](/airports/pmo/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Palermo Airport (Falcone–Borsellino / Punta Raisi) (PMO) Palermo, Italy · Europe Western Sicily’s Falcone–Borsellino gateway pairs a simple single terminal with basement Trenitalia rail (€6.80) and Prestia coaches, cheap Fast Track (€9–€10), and a landside Priority Pass lounge — classic 100 ml security and summer leisure peaks are the main friction. ## Airportist Score **7.4 / 10** - Comfort: 7.0 - Navigation: 7.8 - Food: 6.5 - Transport: 8.2 - Disruption resilience: 7.0 ## At a glance - Passengers: 9.22M (2025, Assaeroporti) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal - Typical security: 16 min - On-time: 79% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Western Sicily / Palermo city trips with rail or Prestia into town - Priority Pass holders who can use a landside lounge before security - Budget Fast Track buyers on busy Ryanair / Volotea / Wizz banks - Travellers who want fixed Comune taxi fares instead of a meter surprise ## Watch out for - Classic ≤100 ml liquids — no published CT leave-in-bag waiver - Prima Vista is landside only — still clear security afterward - July–August LCC banks jam the 2nd-floor security hall - Do not confuse PMO with Catania (CTA) or Trapani (TPS) ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/pmo/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/pmo/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/pmo/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/pmo/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/pmo/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/pmo/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/pmo/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/pmo/reviews.md)