Genoa Airport (IATA: GOA, ICAO: LIMJ) (Italian: Aeroporto di Genova) also named Christopher Columbus Airport ("Aeroporto Cristoforo Colombo" in Italian), and commonly named Aeroporto di Genova-Sestri Ponente (Genoa-Sestri Ponente Airport), after the city district where it is located, is an international airport built on an artificial peninsula, 4 NM (7. 4 km; 4. 6 mi) west of Genoa, Italy. The airport is the most important one of Liguria and it serves the city and Port of Genoa, as well as consi... Genoa Airport (IATA: GOA, ICAO: LIMJ) (Italian: Aeroporto di Genova) also named Christopher Columbus Airport ("Aeroporto Cristoforo Colombo" in Italian), and commonly named Aeroporto di Genova-Sestri Ponente (Genoa-Sestri Ponente Airport), after the city district where it is located, is an international airport built on an artificial peninsula, 4 NM (7. 4 km; 4. 6 mi) west of Genoa, Italy. The airport is the most important one of Liguria and it serves the city and Port of Genoa, as well as considerable population in Southern Piedmont.