Kerry Airport

Kerry Airport

Farranfore Airport

Aerfort Chiarraí
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorKerry Airport plc
ServesCounty Kerry, Ireland
LocationFarranfore, County Kerry
Elevation AMSL112 ft / 34 m
Coordinates52°10′51″N 009°31′26″W / 52.18083°N 9.52389°W / 52.18083; -9.52389 (Kerry Airport)
Websitewww.kerryairport.ie
Map
KIR is located in Ireland
KIR
KIR
Location of Kerry Airport in Ireland
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers419,281
Passenger change 22-23Increase 18%
Source: Irish AIS[1]
Passengers[2]

Kerry Airport (Irish: Aerfort Chiarraí; IATA: KIR, ICAO: EIKY), often called Farranfore Airport, is an international airport in Farranfore, County Kerry, Ireland. It is 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north[1] off the Ring of Kerry and 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southeast[1] of the county town, Tralee. Passenger services are operated by Ryanair and more recently French airline Chalair.[3] In 2022, Kerry Airport handled 355,043 passengers; a decrease of 4% since 2019.[4]

  1. ^ a b c EIKY – KERRY (PDF). AIP and charts from the Irish Aviation Authority.
  2. ^ "Kerry Airport experienced its highest passenger numbers in over a decade last year".
  3. ^ "Kerry Airport Timetables". Kerry Airport. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Table 1: Number of passengers handled by main airports, Quarter 4 and Year 2015-2017". Central Statistics Office. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.