Milan Malpensa Airport
Milan Malpensa Airport (Aeroporto di Malpensa) is Milan’s largest airport. It is one of three airports serving Milan and the surrounding region. Malpensa is the 21st busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger movements, handling nearly 19 million passengers in 2010.
Location
Located in northern Italy, Malpensa Airport lies 40 km to the north-west of Milan city centre. It has virtually direct access to the A8 (Autostrada dei Laghi) and A26 motorways and is also linked to the A4 Milan-Turin motorway and the western ring road.
From Milan and the East: Take the A8 north-westwards. The SS336 connects the airport to the city, off the Busto Arsizio junction. The journey from the city is usually 45 minutes, give or take depending on traffic.
From the West: Take the A4 (Autostrada Torino-Milano) eastwards towards Milan. At Magenta take the SS336 northwards. Malpensa Airport is about 25 km north of the A4/SS336 junction.
From the South: Take the A26 northwards, then turn onto the A4 eastbound at the interchange and follow directions as from the West.
From the North West: Take the A26 southwards to the Cascina Gattona interchange, the follow the A26 dir (Diramazione Gallarate-Gattico) towards Milan. At Calende-Vergiate take the SS33 south to Somma Lombardo, then the SS336 to Malpensa Airport.
Contact details
Official website: http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/malpensa/
Facilities for disabled people
The airport provides various forms of passenger special needs assistance. Contact your airline to request this service prior to arriving at the airport or when you book your flight with your tour operator. The details will be passed on to the reduced mobility service provider Sala Amica, who will take passengers from the airport entrance right up to the aircraft – including shopping if wished.
The website has a dedicated section for passengers with disabilities.
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