The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) and state-owned airport company ENAC Servizi opened a modern passenger terminal at Rome Urbe airport on 8 July 2026, describing the facility as the first node in the country’s forthcoming Regional Air Mobility (RAM) system. Vice-Premier Matteo Salvini and Deputy Transport Minister Edoardo Rixi cut the ribbon, calling the €38 million project “a city-airport prototype” designed for electric short-take-off aircraft, advanced air taxi services and small business jets.
The revamped terminal adds dedicated passport control booths, Schengen/non-Schengen segregation, fast-track security and customs facilities that allow it to handle up to 400 international passengers per hour.
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Travelers planning to pass through Rome Urbe—or any Italian airport—can simplify their visa and travel-document requirements with VisaHQ’s online platform, which provides real-time visa rules, digital application tools, and expedited processing services tailored to business flyers, eVTOL crews, and other international visitors navigating Italy’s evolving border procedures.
ENAC says the installation is compliant with the EU’s new Entry/Exit biometric border system and can accommodate eVTOL operations once the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issues the relevant type certifications, expected in 2027. For multinationals the upgrade offers a practical alternative to the congested Fiumicino hub for executive shuttles and time-critical cargo flights; several pharmaceutical and luxury-goods firms have already reserved apron slots for same-day Europe-wide charters. The Lazio regional government plans to integrate Urbe into a “last-mile” ground network of electric buses and autonomous shuttles linking the airport to the city’s Prati business district in under 15 minutes. The opening also signals Italy’s intent to compete with France and Germany in the emerging advanced air mobility sector. ENAC confirmed it will publish a RAM master plan by December outlining airspace corridors, vertiport standards and customs procedures for cross-border eVTOL flights. Companies eyeing pilot projects—such as airport-to-city transfers during the 2027 Alpine Ski World Championships—should monitor forthcoming ENAC circulars on operator certification and noise quotas. From an immigration-control perspective, the new facility means that non-EU business travellers arriving on corporate jets must now lodge passenger manifests through the Interior Ministry’s online portal at least two hours before landing at Urbe, a shift from the previous four-hour rule that applied when arrivals were processed at Fiumicino. Failure to update compliance manuals could result in fines of up to €4,000 per passenger for operators.
The revamped terminal adds dedicated passport control booths, Schengen/non-Schengen segregation, fast-track security and customs facilities that allow it to handle up to 400 international passengers per hour.
Travelers planning to pass through Rome Urbe—or any Italian airport—can simplify their visa and travel-document requirements with VisaHQ’s online platform, which provides real-time visa rules, digital application tools, and expedited processing services tailored to business flyers, eVTOL crews, and other international visitors navigating Italy’s evolving border procedures.
ENAC says the installation is compliant with the EU’s new Entry/Exit biometric border system and can accommodate eVTOL operations once the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issues the relevant type certifications, expected in 2027. For multinationals the upgrade offers a practical alternative to the congested Fiumicino hub for executive shuttles and time-critical cargo flights; several pharmaceutical and luxury-goods firms have already reserved apron slots for same-day Europe-wide charters. The Lazio regional government plans to integrate Urbe into a “last-mile” ground network of electric buses and autonomous shuttles linking the airport to the city’s Prati business district in under 15 minutes. The opening also signals Italy’s intent to compete with France and Germany in the emerging advanced air mobility sector. ENAC confirmed it will publish a RAM master plan by December outlining airspace corridors, vertiport standards and customs procedures for cross-border eVTOL flights. Companies eyeing pilot projects—such as airport-to-city transfers during the 2027 Alpine Ski World Championships—should monitor forthcoming ENAC circulars on operator certification and noise quotas. From an immigration-control perspective, the new facility means that non-EU business travellers arriving on corporate jets must now lodge passenger manifests through the Interior Ministry’s online portal at least two hours before landing at Urbe, a shift from the previous four-hour rule that applied when arrivals were processed at Fiumicino. Failure to update compliance manuals could result in fines of up to €4,000 per passenger for operators.
