Venice Marco Polo Airport VCE / LIPZ
Venice · Italy · SAVE S.p.A. (SAVE Group)
11.9Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATALIPZ / VCE
OperatorSAVE S.p.A. (SAVE Group)
Coordinates45.5053°N, 12.3519°E
Elevation7 ft · 2 m
Time zoneEurope/Rome
Passengers / yr11,850,336 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceLIPZ — AIP Italy (ENAV)
Operating hoursH24
TerminalsOne passenger terminal (three floors); separate Schengen and non-Schengen (extra-Schengen) areas. Dedicated General Aviation Terminal (GAT) for business/GA traffic.
Runways (2)
- 04R/22L · 3,300 m / 10,827 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT III (RWY 04R); CAT I (RWY 22L)
- 04L/22R · 2,780 m / 9,121 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Northeast Italy's main international gateway, located in Tessera ~7.5 km NE of Venice city centre.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 5 providers
GH Italia (GH Venezia S.p.A.)
One of two mainline commercial ground handlers at VCE (selected via the 2018 SAVE/ENAC two-handler tender; corroborated by Italian press). Provides passenger services, ramp, load control/flight operations and a ticketing sales desk. Also runs the airport lost-and-found call centre (10:00-18:00, •••). Note: the original 2018 tender scope was baggage/cargo loading-unloading and ramp assistance, excluding check-in. Station Manager: Pietro Cunto. The published ••• number is the call-centre/lost-and-found line; the claimed '•••' address is a placeholder not published anywhere and has been dropped.
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Aviation Services (Societa di Servizi Aeroportuali)
Second mainline commercial ground handler at VCE, awarded alongside GH Venezia in the 2018 SAVE/ENAC two-handler tender (corroborated by Italian press). Provides ramp/ground handling, baggage and lost-and-found; the ••• line is published on the company site as a 24h baggage contact (•••). · 24h (baggage line)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SAVE / Venice General Aviation (Signature Select)
Airport-operator-run General Aviation Terminal (GAT) FBO at VCE for private/GA handling, with VIP/crew facilities, on-site customs/immigration/border patrol and a boat terminal for transfers to Venice. Joined the Signature Select licensed FBO network in October 2019.
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AviaVIP (formerly Aviapartner Executive / Argos VIP)
Business/VIP aviation FBO and handling at the GA area (Viale Galileo Galilei, Venice-Tessera): luxury VIP lounge, crew room, restrooms/prayer room, on-site customs and immigration, 24h surveillance, short/long-term parking. Rebranded from Aviapartner Executive/Argos to AviaVIP in 2023. Hours 04:00-20:00 UTC. Phone, ops email and ••• ops/AOG line are published on the company's Venice page. · 04:00-20:00 UTC
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Sky Services S.p.A.
General-aviation FBO at VCE (Venice-Tessera) with own staff, facilities and equipment: VIP/crew lounge, supervision and permits, hangar availability and aircraft detailing. Corroborated via Air Elite Network station page and Business Air News.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 3 providers
Air BP Italia
Into-plane jet fuel supplier at VCE. Independently corroborated as the entity that issued the April 2026 fuel-rationing NOTAMs at Venice Marco Polo (2,000 L/non-priority aircraft cap during the Italian jet-fuel crisis), confirming an active fuelling role at the airport.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SAVE / Venice General Aviation (Signature Select)
Jet aircraft fuelling provided at the GA Terminal; fuel suppliers cited include Levorato Marcevaggi and Carboil, with BP/UV Air/AVcard/World Fuel and similar cards accepted.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Sky Services S.p.A.
Fuel available at the FBO: Jet A and Avgas (listed on the Air Elite Venice station page).
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
On request
Sky Services S.p.A.
Light technical assistance to aircraft offered at the FBO (per Business Air News handler description; not detailed on the Air Elite station page, so treated as on-request).
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 2 providers
SuperJet International
APU shop — SuperCare support programme includes scheduled and unscheduled APU maintenance/repair as a component-level module for Sukhoi Superjet 100 operators, delivered from SJI's Venice/Tessera base (legal seat Via Triestina 214, the former Officine Aeronavali site); holds EASA/ENAC Part-145 AMO certificate IT.145.0332, class rating unconfirmed. Note: operations have been constrained since May 2022 by an Italian asset freeze tied to EU sanctions on shareholder Sukhoi, so current activity level is unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
SuperJet International
Landing gear shop — SuperCare support programme includes scheduled and unscheduled landing gear maintenance/overhaul as a component-level module for Sukhoi Superjet 100 operators, delivered from SJI's Venice/Tessera base; holds EASA/ENAC Part-145 AMO certificate IT.145.0332, class rating unconfirmed. Same asset-freeze caveat on current activity level applies.
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Flight catering
Available
Sky Services S.p.A.
FBO catering via the in-house Sky Cuisine brand (also coffee/ice); business/GA aviation only.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
AviaVIP (formerly Aviapartner Executive / Argos VIP)
Car rental / ground transport arranged via third-party providers for VIP passengers and crew.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Universal Aviation
Ground-handling coordination and trip support at the Venice GA Terminal (permits, flight plans, slots, customs/immigration, crew hotel, transport, oxygen). Own station page lists an on-airport office and managing director (Lorena Carraro). Phone 24/7; office 0600-2200. Acts as a coordinator/supervisor working with the airport's GA facilities rather than a separate ramp handler. · 0600-2200 (24h on request)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Seasonal
Swissport (Aspire Executive Lounge)
Aspire Executive Lounge: 330 sqm, 73 seats, landside on the second floor before security, opened September 2025 as a limited ~9-month pop-up. Pay-per-use passenger lounge (approx EUR 49 entry, non-travellers welcome), daily 08:00-20:00, with business centre/meeting rooms, quiet zone and complimentary food/drinks. Swissport's first Aspire lounge in Italy; this is a lounge service, not airline ground handling. · 0800-2000 daily
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