AirportsGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport is a large airport serving Genova (GE), in Liguria, Italy. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GOA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GOA
- ICAO code
- LIMJ
- City
- Genova (GE)
- State or region
- Liguria
- Country
- Italy
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 44.4120° N, 8.8407° E
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,915 m (9,564 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GOA means Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LIMJ. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 44.4120° N, 8.8407° E. It stands 4 metres (13 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Rome, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,915 metres (9,564 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 41 airports of Italy on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 16.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,915 m 9,564 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cuneo International AirportLevaldigi (CN) | CUF | 98 km |
| Milano Linate AirportSegrate (MI) | LIN | 120 km |
| Parma AirportParma (PR) | PMF | 124 km |
| Turin AirportCaselle Torinese (TO) | TRN | 129 km |
| Milan Malpensa International AirportFerno (VA) | MXP | 136 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,167 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,490 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,672 km | 6 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 1,045 km | 1 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,483 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,803 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,311 km | 12 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,842 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,602 km | 20 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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