Knock Airport
It isn't the first place you would think to put an international airport - over 600 ft up a mountain, miles from the nearest decent sized town in the heart of one of the most sparsely populated regions of Ireland.
The airport was the brain child of the late Monsignor James Horan, parish priest of Knock, and when first mooted was met with derisory comments about the airport on the "foggy, boggy mountain".
Nevertheless, it was built and today about half a million passengers a year pass through the airport. That number is set to expand considerably and a business park located close by is providing much needed local employment. Monsignor Horan would be well pleased.
Flying into Knock is quite an experience, coming in low over the hills of Mayo with stupendous views (fog and cloud allowing) over a gorgeous part of the country.
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For more general information about the area, see our City Guides for Limerick and Galway.
Direct Destinations
| Birmingham | BMIBaby |
| Dublin | Aer Arann |
| Liverpool | Aer Arann |
| London Gatwick | EasyJet |
| London Gatwick | Ryanair |
| London Stansted | Ryanair |
| Manchester | BMIBaby |
There are also regular charter flights using the Airport, primarily to tourist destinations in Spain and Portugal.
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In over the mountains...
Essential Information
Airport Codes: NOC/EIKN
Elevation 203m (666ft), Operating hours 09:00-18:00, 1 Runway, 1 Passenger Terminal, 1 Cargo Terminal, 4 Aircraft Stands, 12 check-in desks, 4 gates, 1 baggage claim belt
Runway: Heading 09/27, 2,300m (7,545ft), ICAO Cat. 1, Aircraft size max: All types, ILS CAT I, Lighting: Approach & Rwy Cat 3
Car Parks: 200 short term, 950 long term spaces. Weekly rate about €22.
Transport: Tricky, not much. A bus meets many flights and takes passengers to Charlestown, where there are Bus Eireann buses available. Taxi rank outside terminal. Approx taxi fare €1.30/mile. Major car hire companies have desks.
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