Guglielmo Marconi Airport – Bologna, Italy (Italian: Aeroporto di Bologna) or Guglielmo Marconi Airport (IATA: BLQ, ICAO: LIPE) is an airport serving the city of Bologna in Italy. It is approximately 6km (3.75 miles) northwest the town center in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, about 200km (125 miles) east of Milan.
The airport is named after Bologna native Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian electrical engineer and Nobel laureate.
Airlines
Aegean Airlines (Heraklion, summer 2007 timetable) Aer Lingus (Dublin) Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle) operated by Régional (Lyon) Air One (Alghero, Athens, Lametia Terme, Naples, Trapani) Albanian Airlines (Tirana) Alitalia (Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino) operated by Alitalia Express (Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino) Alpi Eagles (Naples) Atlas Blue (Marrakech) Austrian Airlines (Florence, Vienna) Blu-express (Bari) Blue Air (Bucarest) Blue Panorama Airlines (Cancún, Cayo Largo, Havana, La Romana, Mombasa, Zanzibar) British Airways (London-Gatwick) Brussels Airlines (Brussels) Carpatair (Timisoara) Centralwings (Krakow, Warsaw) Czech Airlines (Prague) Elbafly (Elba) Eurofly (New York-JFK, Tenerife) Germanwings (Cologne/Bonn) Hellas Jet (Athens) Iberia (Barcelona, Ibiza, Madrid) ItAli Airlines (Reggio Calabria) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) operated by KLM Cityhopper (Amsterdam) Lufthansa (Frankfurt, Munich) operated by Air Dolomiti (Frankfurt, Munich) Meridiana (Cagliari, Catania, Malta, Olbia, Palermo) MyAir (Barcelona, Bordeaux, Bucarest, Brindisi, Catania, Ibiza, Lametia Terme, Madrid, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sofia) Neos (Chania, Heraklion, Kos, Mikonos, Rhodos, Santorini,Sal island, Sevilla, Skiathos) Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) Scandinavian Airlines System (Copenhagen) Sterling Airlines (Stockholm-Arlanda) TAP Portugal (Lisbon, Zagreb) TAROM (Cluj-Napoca)
Cargo Facilities
Bonded Warehouse, Transit Zone, Mechanical Handling, Refrigerated Storage, Deep Freeze Storage, Mortuary, Fresh Meat Inspection, Health Officials, X-Ray Equipment, Security for Valuables, Dangerous Goods, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre
Bank, Bureau de Change, Auto Exchange Machine, Cafeterias, Bars, VIP Lounge, Duty Free Shop, Newsagent/Tobacconist, Gift Shop, Travel Agent, Tourist Help Desk, Car Rental, Taxi Service/Rank, First Aid, Disabled Access/Facilities
Transfer Between Terminals
Terminals A and B are within walking distance of each other.
Information and Help Desks
There are two information desks located in the Departures area of Terminals A and B. In addition, there is a flight information board in Terminal A Departures and 96 screens, providing flight information, located throughout the airport. A telephone information service (tel: (0)51 647 9615) is also available. A tourist information counter is located in Arrivals in Terminal A; staff can provide information on hotels, restaurants, events and city attractions.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: There is a bank on the first floor of Terminal A. There are ATMs and bureaux de change in Terminals A and B. A total of 53 payphones are located throughout the airport and there is a post office in Terminal A. Eating and drinking: Bars and restaurants can be found in both terminals. There is also a restaurant outside the terminals on Via Triumvirato adjacent to car park P3. Shopping: Various shops, including newsagents and tobacconists, a shoe shop, a clothes shop, a leather goods and accessories shop, and a shop selling regional food produce, are located in both terminals. Duty-free shopping is also available in Terminals A and B. Luggage: The lost property office is located on the ground floor of Terminal A. Other facilities: Two Marconi Club VIP lounges, for holders of appropriate tickets, are located in both terminals. Baby-changing facilities are available in all ladies' toilets. There is a children's play area in the self-service and restaurant area on the second floor of Terminal A, featuring cartoon films and a special menu. Helpphones, for assistance with children, are located in both terminals. Special bags and identification tags are available from check-in desks for transporting pushchairs onboard the aircraft.
Facilities for Disabled Travellers
There is a wide range of facilities for disabled passengers, including 14 disabled toilets, 40 reserved parking spaces and help telephones located in Terminal A (at the Arrivals/Departures entrances and at the check-in and information desks) and Terminal B (at the entrance and check-in desks); help telephones can be used to request wheelchairs or airport operator assistance. Oxygen therapy apparatus, stretchers and a specially-adapted waiting room are also available.
Summary
Airport Code : BLQ Airport Name : Guglielmo Marconi Runway Length : 9186 ft. Runway Elevation : 123 ft.
City : Bologna Country : Italy Country Abbrev. : IT World Area Code : 450 GMT Offset : +1.0
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