Ryanair
bases for pilots
Ryanair operates 95 crew bases in 25 countries as of 18 September 2026. Each base below links to its airport page with runways, frequencies, hours and a diagram teaser. New, seasonal and closing bases are marked.
- Crew bases
- 95
- Countries
- 25
- Opened 2025–26
- 3
- Closing
- 2
- Seasonal
- 0
- Last checked
- 18 September 2026
Ryanair bases by country
Italy 20
- LIBD · BRI Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport
- LIPE · BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- LIBR · BDS Brindisi Airport
- LIEE · CAG Cagliari Elmas Airport
- LICC · CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
- LICA · SUF Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport
- LIME · BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport
- LIMC · MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport
- LIRN · NAP Naples International Airport
- LICJ · PMO Falcone–Borsellino Airport
- LIBP · PSR Abruzzo Airport
- LIRP · PSA Pisa International Airport
- LICR · REG Reggio Calabria Airport
- LIRA · CIA Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport
- LIRF · FCO Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
- LICT · TPS Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi
- LIPQ · TRS Trieste Airport
- LIMF · TRN Turin Airport
- LIPZ · VCE Venice Marco Polo Airport
- LIPH · TSF Treviso Airport
United Kingdom 13
- EGAA · BFS Belfast International Airport
- EGBB · BHX Birmingham Airport
- EGHH · BOH Bournemouth Airport
- EGGD · BRS Bristol Airport
- EGNX · EMA East Midlands Airport
- EGPH · EDI Edinburgh Airport
- EGPK · PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport
- EGNM · LBA Leeds Bradford Airport
- EGGP · LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- EGGW · LTN London Luton Airport
- EGSS · STN London Stansted Airport
- EGCC · MAN Manchester Airport
- EGNT · NCL Newcastle International Airport
Spain 10
- LEAL · ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
- LEBL · BCN Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
- LEGE · GRO Girona-Costa Brava Airport
- LEIB · IBZ Ibiza Airport
- LEMD · MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- LEMG · AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
- LEPA · PMI Palma de Mallorca Airport
- LEZL · SVQ Seville Airport
- GCTS · TFS Tenerife Sur Airport
- LEVC · VLC Valencia Airport
Germany 7
Poland 6
Greece 5
Morocco 5
Portugal 4
Croatia 3
France 3
Ireland 3
Lithuania 2
Sweden 2
Albania 1
Austria 1
Belgium 1
Bulgaria 1
Cyprus 1
Czechia 1
Denmark 1
Hungary 1
Latvia 1
Malta 1
Romania 1
Slovakia 1
Reported, not confirmed
Named as a base by one source but without a primary or recent confirmation. Not counted above.
- GCLP Gran Canaria Airport Spain
- GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport Spain
Closed recently
Bases that closed in 2025–2026 and still appear on older lists.
- LEST Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport Spain · 2025-10
- LPPD João Paulo II Airport Portugal · 2026-03
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Sources
The list is compiled from these sources; each base card carries its own reference.
- Ryanair - Wikipedia (infobox 'List of bases', retrieved via action=raw) 2026-09-18
- List of Ryanair destinations - Wikipedia (rows flagged 'Base') 2026-09-18
- Buzz (Polish airline) - Wikipedia (bases infobox) 2026-09-18
- Lauda Europe - Wikipedia (bases infobox) 2026-09-18
- Ryanair UK - Wikipedia (bases infobox) 2026-09-18
- Malta Air - Wikipedia (bases infobox) 2026-09-18
- Malta Air to operate Ryanair's French, German, Italian bases - ch-aviation 2019-07
- Group Airlines - Ryanair Careers 2026-09-18
- Ryanair Careers - job locations filter (95+ bases; includes non-base recruitment cities) 2026-09-18
- RYANAIR TO CLOSE 7 AIRCRAFT BERLIN BASE FROM OCT 2026 2026-04-24
- RYANAIR CLOSES 3 AIRCRAFT THESSALONIKI BASE FOR WINTER '26 2026-05-08
- RYANAIR TO OPEN NEW TIRANA BASE FOR SUMMER 2026 2025-08
- RYANAIR OPENS FIFTH MOROCCAN BASE IN RABAT 2025-12
- RYANAIR TO OPEN NEW TRAPANI-MARSALA BASE FROM JAN '26 2025-09
- RYANAIR TO CLOSE ALL AZORES FLIGHTS FROM MARCH 2026 2025-11
- Ryanair cerrara su base de Santiago y cancelara todos los vuelos a Vigo - El Espanol / Quincemil 2025-09-03
- RYANAIR LAUNCHES RECORD S26 SCHEDULE FOR CROATIA (3 bases: Dubrovnik, Zadar, Zagreb) 2026-02
- Ryanair to downsize Charleroi base and schedules over tax - ch-aviation 2026-07-22
- RYANAIR TO OPEN 2 AIRCRAFT COPENHAGEN BASE IN WINTER '23 2023-08
- Ryanair To Open New Base At Madeira Airport 2021-11
- Ryanair anuncia ocho nuevas rutas desde Tenerife Sur y fija cuatro aviones - Tourinews 2025
- RYANAIR ADDS 4TH AIRCRAFT IN BRATISLAVA FOR W2026 2026
- Ryanair unveils record Summer 2026 growth in Sweden (8 based aircraft) - Aviation24.be 2026
- RYANAIR CLOSES 2 AIRCRAFT BILLUND BASE (Denmark aviation tax) 2025-02
Frequently asked
How many bases does Ryanair have?
Ryanair operates 95 crew bases in 25 countries as of 18 September 2026, per airline press releases and recent aviation press.
Which airports does Ryanair base crews at in Italy?
Ryanair bases in Italy: Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (LIBD), Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (LIPE), Brindisi Airport (LIBR), Cagliari Elmas Airport (LIEE), Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (LICC), Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (LICA), Il Caravaggio International Airport (LIME), Milan Malpensa International Airport (LIMC), Naples International Airport (LIRN), Falcone–Borsellino Airport (LICJ), Abruzzo Airport (LIBP), Pisa International Airport (LIRP), Reggio Calabria Airport (LICR), Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (LIRA), Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (LIRF), Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (LICT), Trieste Airport (LIPQ), Turin Airport (LIMF), Venice Marco Polo Airport (LIPZ), Treviso Airport (LIPH).
Can I import my Ryanair roster into a logbook?
Yes. Choppy imports published Ryanair rosters (PDF or CSV) and creates the logbook entries for you; the first 100 flights are free.
Base lists change often. Compiled from airline and press sources on the date shown; verify with the airline before making career decisions.