Safety - Italy

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PRB monitoring

  • In 2025, ENAV achieved the planned maturity levels set out in its performance plan for all five components of the EoSM. In more detail, ENAV exceeded the planned maturity level in the area of Safety Culture.

  • Italy has not submitted the EoSM questionnaire of ITAF.

  • The rate of runway incursions (RI) was 3.23 at airport level, higher than the Union-wide average, and higher than the rate of RIs in 2024. The rate of RIs with ANS contribution was 0.98, just above the Union-wide average, and higher compared to 2024.

  • The rate of separation minima infringements (SMIs) at State level was 19.41, and at ANSP level 8.66. Both indicators were above the Union-wide average. Compared to 2024, rate of SMIs has increased at both State level and ANSP level.

Effectiveness of Safety Management (EoSM) (KPI#1)

In 2025, ENAV achieved the planned maturity levels set out in its performance plan for all five components of the EoSM. In more detail, ENAV exceeded the planned maturity level in the area of Safety Culture.

In terms of measures put in place to achieve the planned levels, the monitoring report states that the ENAV SpA SMS is working on already adopted measures, and the level of performance is up to the expectations.

For the NSA, as described in the monitoring report, Specific Competent Authority branch monitors SMS performance very closely through audit and information gathered from various sources during the normal oversight actions, i.e. management of changes.

Italy has not submitted the EoSM questionnaire of ITAF.

The monitoring report states that according to internal procedure, ITAF has already in place an SMS process. Every year, ITAF sends the result of safety issues and the remedial actions put in place. Until now, ITAF doesn't follow the EoSM questionnaire to measure their performance because it isn't binding. The lack of historical values comparable to the requirements of the EoSM questionnaire does not allow Italy to provide information for years 2025-2028 supported by real and/or statistical data. For this reason, also if 2024 is still under RP3, Italy starts to use the EoSM in 2025, for 2024 reference, so Italy can start to understand how the system is working with reference to EoSM approach and how to set it to work better in that way.

Safety occurrences

Rate of runway incursions (RIs) (PI#1) and Rate of runway incursion with ANS contribution (PI#3)

Rate of RIs per 100,000 airport movements - Italy
# Airport name APT movements Number of RI Rate RI per 100,000 Number of RI with ANS contribution Rate RI per 100,000 with ANS contribution
1 Rome Fiumicino 322,074 4 1.24 2 0.62
2 Milan Malpensa 226,828 5 2.20 1 0.44
3 Milan Linate 122,838 1 0.81 0 0.00
4 Bergamo 108,342 4 3.69 3 2.77
5 Napoli Capodichino 93,901 11 11.71 2 2.13
6 Venice Tessera 87,929 1 1.14 1 1.14
7 Bologna Borgo Panigale 84,939 7 8.24 1 1.18
8 Catania Fontanarossa ENAV+ITAF 84,588 1 1.18 1 1.18
9 Palermo Punta Raisi 64,618 3 4.64 2 3.10
10 Bari Palese Macchie 57,958 1 1.73 1 1.73
11 Roma Urbe 54,608 0 0.00 0 0.00
12 ITAF Pisa 51,231 1 1.95 1 1.95
13 Olbia Costa Smeralda 44,214 0 0.00 0 0.00
14 Cagliari Elmas ENAV+ITAF 44,136 0 0.00 0 0.00
15 Roma Ciampino 42,667 0 0.00 0 0.00
16 Firenze 42,234 4 9.47 0 0.00
17 Torino Caselle 41,296 2 4.84 1 2.42
18 Torino Aeritalia 32,262 1 3.10 0 0.00
19 Verona Villafranca 31,243 1 3.20 0 0.00
20 Bolzano 30,248 0 0.00 0 0.00
21 Lamezia Terme 24,491 1 4.08 0 0.00
22 Brindisi Casale 24,417 2 8.19 0 0.00
23 ITAF Grosseto 21,848 0 0.00 0 0.00
24 Treviso San Angelo (ENAV+ITAF) 21,208 0 0.00 0 0.00
25 Genova Sestri 18,771 1 5.33 1 5.33
26 ITAF Trapani 18,230 0 0.00 0 0.00
27 Ronchi dei Legionari 16,658 0 0.00 0 0.00
28 Ancona Falconara 13,975 0 0.00 0 0.00
29 Alghero 13,559 0 0.00 0 0.00
30 Pescara 10,698 0 0.00 0 0.00
31 Perugia San Egidio 9,302 0 0.00 0 0.00
32 Salerno Pontecagnano 8,790 0 0.00 0 0.00
33 Reggio Calabria 8,393 1 11.91 0 0.00
34 Rimini Miramare 8,233 1 12.15 0 0.00
35 Forli 8,232 1 12.15 0 0.00
36 Montichiari 8,063 1 12.40 1 12.40
37 Lampedusa 7,979 1 12.53 0 0.00
38 Albenga 6,475 1 15.44 1 15.44
39 Grottaglie 4,833 0 0.00 0 0.00
40 Pantelleria 4,578 1 21.84 0 0.00
41 Cuneo Levaldigi 3,682 3 81.48 0 0.00
42 Venezia San Nicolo 3,612 0 0.00 0 0.00
43 Parma 3,555 0 0.00 0 0.00
44 Crotone 2,852 0 0.00 0 0.00
45 Comiso Pio La Torre 2,497 2 80.10 0 0.00
46 Foggia Gino Lisa 2,121 0 0.00 0 0.00
47 Padova 1,558 0 0.00 0 0.00
48 Rieti 739 0 0.00 0 0.00
49 Aosta NA NA NA NA NA

Italy reported 63 runway incursions (RI) during 2025 for all airports listed in the performance plan (49). When comparing the rate of RIs at airport level to Union-wide level, Italy was higher than Union-wide average (3.27 vs 2.70).

In 2025, Italy reported 19 runway incursions with ANS contribution. When comparing the rate of RIs at airport level with ANS contribution, Italy was slightly above the Union-wide average (0.97 vs 0.87).

The rate of runway incursions has increased compared to 2024 at both airport level (3.27 vs 2.95) and at ANS contribution-level (0.97 vs 0.47).

The monitoring report does not list any initiatives implemented or planned to improve either the RI or SMI performance indicators. However, according to the report, the NSA has process in place to monitor RI and SMI reported events, day by day. NSA holds a regular meeting with ENAV to analyse events with focus on the trend. ITAF has an agreement for safety aspect with CAA also. Local CAA representative usually attend the LRST meetings.

Rate of separation minima infringements (SMIs) (PI#2) and Rate of separation minima infringements with ANS contribution (PI#4)

Rate of SMI with ANS contribution per 100,000 flight hours
# ANSP
Flight hours
Number of SMIs with ANS contribution
Rate of SMI with ANS contribution per 100,000 flight hours
% variation in rate of SMIs
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
1 ENAV 1,461,589 NA NA NA NA 127 NA NA NA NA 8.7 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2 ITAF 63,348 NA NA NA NA 5 NA NA NA NA 7.9 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

At State level, Italy reported 296 separation minima infringements (SMI) in their airspace
during 2025. The rate of separation minima infringements was significantly higher than the Union-wide average (19.41 vs 7.87). At ANSP level, Italy reported 132 SMIs with ANS contribution. The rate of separation minima infringements at ANSP level was higher than the Union-wide average (8.66 vs 6.02).

When comparing to 2024, the rate of separation minima infringements has increased at both State level (19.41 vs 8.77) and at ANSP level (8.66 vs 6.93).