About 8 kilometres from the city centre, Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) is also known as Palese Airport (BRI) due to its proximity to a nearby neighborhood called Palese. It is named after Pope John Paul II who was born Karol Wojtyla.
Bari International Airport-Karol Wojtyla serves over 1 million passengers every year. In 2015, it served a record 3.9 passengers, which is by far the highest it has ever welcomed.
Quick Information about Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
The following table is an overview of SUB Airport indicated below:
| Airport | Bari International Airport-Karol Wojtyla |
| Airport Type | Public-Civil-Military |
| Operator | Aeroporti di Puglia |
| Built In (Year) | 1930s |
| Serves | Bari, Italy |
| Hubs for | Ryanair |
| Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Code | BRI |
| Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Terminals | Single terminal |
| BRI Airport Runway | 1 |
| BRI Airport Coordinates | 41°08′19.88″N 16°45′38.14″E |
| Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Address | Viale Enzo Ferrari, 70128 Bari BA, Italy |
| Contact Number | 39 080 580 0200 |
| Official Website | aeroportidipuglia.it |
| Elevation | 187 ft / 57 m |
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Code
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport code is BRI. This airport has got its IATA code from the city of Bari in Italy where it is primarily based. Its elevation above sea level is 57 meters.
| IATA CODE | BRI |
| ICAO CODE | LIBD |
| FAA CODE | N/A |
| WORLD AREA CODE | 450 |
| COUNTRY CODE | ITA |
| ZIP CODE | 70128 |
| IATA METROPOLITAN CODE | BRI |
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Map
The Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport location map is a useful tool for finding your way around the airport, and for planning your journey.
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) Runways
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) features a single runway:
| Name | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
| 07-25 | 9,252 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | Yes |
| 12-30 | 512 ft | 164 ft | Asphalt | No |
It handles 21,519 aircraft movements every year along with 2,514 tonnes of cargo.
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Terminals
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) is serviced by a single terminal that has undergone many renovations from the time it was first put into operation. Since it was a military airfield, its complex served as a passenger terminal for a very long time. In 1981, it was upgraded to a cargo terminal but the authority, somehow, ended up using it as a passenger terminal.
Nearest Airports to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
Some of the closest airports to BRI Airport are:
- Brindisi – Salento Airport 126 km
- Dubrovnik Airport 235 km
- Naples International Airport 249 km
- Tivat Airport 288 km
Airlines Operating from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
The following airlines operate from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport:
- Aegean Airlines
- Air Cairo
- Air Dolomiti
- Air France
- Albawings
- Alitalia
- Austrian Airlines
- Blue Air
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- easyJet
- EGO Airways
- Eurowings
- Iberia Express
- Lufthansa
