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Donegal Airport is located 2 miles southwest of An Bun Beag, near Carrickfinn on the west coast of County Donegal. It is about a 15 minute drive from Dungloe and Gweedore and 45 minutes from Letterkenny.  Until the mid 1980s the runway was a grass strip. This was replaced by a hard surface runway with temporary buildings. The airport started operations in 1986 and was developed with funds and assistance from the Irish Government, private investors, Donegal County Council, the International Fund for Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund. In the 1990's the runway was extended to 1,500 metres and a new terminal building with modern navigational aids and equipment was added.
Donegal Airport is located at Carrickfinn, on the top North-Western corner of Ireland. It is located around 15 minutes from Dungloe and Gweedore, and about 45 minutes from Letterkenny.  The airport was first opened to the public in 1986, at a time when the runway was just a grass strip. As passenger numbers grew, during the 1990's the runway was replaced with a new hard surface and it was also extended. A new and modern terminal building was also constructed around the same time.
 
Aer Arann is the main airline at the airport. It currently operates flights to Dublin and Glasgow-Prestwick.


Aer Arann remains the only scheduled airline currently using the airport. They receive Public Service Obligation funding from the Irish Government to subsidise the route to Dublin, a contract that was renewed in 2005. On 21 February 2007, the Irish Government announced that it would be giving €3.8 million to the airport in capital grant money.




Latest revision as of 01:22, 9 October 2010

Continent: Europe Country: Ireland
Donegal Airport
Location Donegal, Ireland
IATA code CFN
ICAO code EIDL
Airport type Commercial
Website http://www.donegalairport.ie
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Donegal Airport is located at Carrickfinn, on the top North-Western corner of Ireland. It is located around 15 minutes from Dungloe and Gweedore, and about 45 minutes from Letterkenny. The airport was first opened to the public in 1986, at a time when the runway was just a grass strip. As passenger numbers grew, during the 1990's the runway was replaced with a new hard surface and it was also extended. A new and modern terminal building was also constructed around the same time.

Aer Arann is the main airline at the airport. It currently operates flights to Dublin and Glasgow-Prestwick.


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  • Aer Arann
  • VLM Airlines
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