Malpensa International Airport is located about 25 miles (40km) away from the city of Milan in the Varese Province of Lombardy, Italy. It was opened in 1998 and is the busiest and largest among the three airports serving Milan. The other two airports are Milan Lineate Airport and Milan Bergamo Airport.

The airport is owned and operated by SEA. It includes two 3,920m runways with a third runway expected to be operational by 2014.