Ireland West Airport

Ireland West Airport

Aerfort Iarthar Éireann Chnoc Mhuire
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorConnacht Airport Development Company Ltd
ServesConnacht, Ireland
LocationCharlestown, County Mayo
Elevation AMSL665 ft / 203 m
Coordinates53°54′37″N 008°49′07″W / 53.91028°N 8.81861°W / 53.91028; -8.81861 (Horan International Airport)
Websiteirelandwestairport.com
Map
NOC is located in Ireland
NOC
NOC
Location of airport in Ireland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,340 7,700 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers818,000
Passenger change 22-23Increase12.4%
Aircraft Movements6,330
Movements change 18-19Increase1.5%
Source: Irish AIS[1] Passengers[2]

Ireland West Airport (IATA: NOC, ICAO: EIKN) (Irish: Aerfort Iarthar Éireann Mhuire), officially known as Ireland West Airport Knock (Irish: Aerfort Iarthar Éireann Chnoc Mhuire),[3] commonly known as Knock Airport, is an international airport 5.6 km (3.48 mi) south-west of Charlestown, County Mayo, Ireland. The village of Knock is 20 km (12.43 mi) away. 818,000 passengers used the airport in 2023,[4][5] making it the fourth-busiest in Ireland (after Dublin, Cork and Shannon).

  1. ^ EIKN – IRELAND WEST (PDF). AIP and charts from the Irish Aviation Authority.
  2. ^ "AVIATION STATISTICS QUARTER 4 AND YEAR 2019". Central Statistics Office. 16 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ Galvin, Clara. "Knock airport defends new 'brand identity'". www.mayonews.ie. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ireland West Airport reports busiest year on record". Irish Central. 6 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. ^ Smyth, Ronan (5 January 2024). "Ireland West Airport sets record year in 2023". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.