Donegal Airport
| Donegal Airport Aerfort Dhún na nGall |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | EIDL |
| IATA code | CFN |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 9 m (30 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 4 km southwest of Bunbeg |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1986 |
| operator | Airports Donegal |
| Passengers | 48,542 (2019) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 03/21 | 1496 m × 30 m asphalt |
The Donegal Airport ( IATA : CFN , ICAO : EIDL ; Irish Aerfort Dhun na nGall ) is a regional airport in the northwest of Ireland .
history
In 1986 the airfield, which until then had only had a grass runway, was upgraded by state and private investors to a regional airport with international connections; a further expansion phase with a runway extension was carried out in 1990.
Location and transport links
The airport is located near Carrickfinn, County Donegal , on the Atlantic coast , at a straight line distance 8 km southwest of Gweedore and 9 km north of Dungloe , but 45 km from the city of Donegal . It only has a road connection.
Airlines and Destinations
Loganair ( Flybe ) flies from Donegal Airport to Dublin twice a day in 40 minutes and to Glasgow several times a week in 50 minutes . Before 2011, these routes were operated by Aer Arann . The route to Dublin is subsidized by the state.
The airport is also becoming increasingly important for helicopter traffic to the drilling platforms off the coast.
Web links
- Official website of Donegal Airport (English, Irish)
- Airport data from World Aero Data (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Aviation Statistics. CSO.ie , accessed June 9, 2020 .
- ↑ www.donegalairport.ie: About
- ↑ donegalairport.ie - Timetable (English) and Flybe-Timetable (English) accessed on May 29, 2012
- ↑ www.breakingnews.ie - Dempsey announces PSO contracts for regional air routes
