Connemara Airport Explained
| Connemara Airport |
| Nativename: | Aerfort Chonamara |
| Nativename-A: | Minna Airport |
| Nativename-R: | Aerfort na Minne |
| Iata: | NNR |
| Icao: | EICA |
| Type: | Private |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Ireland |
| Pushpin Label: | NNR |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Owner: | Department of Rural and Community Development |
| Operator: | Galway Aviation Services Ltd. |
| City-Served: | Connemara |
| Location: | Inverin, Ireland |
| Elevation-F: | 70 |
| Elevation-M: | 21 |
| Coordinates: | 53.2306°N -9.4678°W |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 05/23 |
| R1-Length-F: | 1,969 |
| R1-Length-M: | 600 |
| R1-Surface: | Bitumen |
| Footnotes: | Source: Irish AIS[1] |
Connemara Airport (ga|Aerphort Chonamara) or Connemara Regional Airport[2] (Aerfort Réigiúnach Chonamara[3]) is located at Inverin in the Connemara region of Ireland, 15NM west[1] of the city of Galway. It is also known as Spiddal Airport,[4] [5] [6] Inverin Airport,[7] [8] [9] or Minna Airport (Aerfort na Minne), a name also used by Minna Airport in Minna, Nigeria.
The airport was constructed in 1992, partly funded by Údarás na Gaeltachta (the development agency for the Gaeltacht) to help ensure the viability of the Aran Islands communities.
Aer Arann Islands operates Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to the Aran Islands of Inisheer (ga|Inis Oírr), Inishmaan (ga|Inis Meáin) and Inishmore (ga|Inis Mór) off the coast of County Galway in Ireland.
Statistics
Passenger numbers| Year | Passenger numbers | % Change YoY |
|---|
| 2013 | 20,354 | |
| 2014 | 19,236 | 5.5% |
| 2015 | 19,753 | 2.7% |
| 2016 | 21,345 | 8.1% |
| 2017 | 16,437 | 23.0% |
| 2018 | 15,322 | 6.8% |
| 2019 | 15,382 | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,900 | 42.1% |
| 2021 | | |
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Accidents and incidents
- On 5 July 2007 a Cessna 208 crashed on approach to the airport due to rough weather conditions, killing two and injuring seven. The plane was a charter plane, and was returning from a day trip to Inis Meáin.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.iaa.ie/safe_reg/iaip/Published%20Files/Circ%20Files/2008/EI_AIC_2008_09.en.pdf Aerodrome Information – VFR Aerodromes and Heliports
- Web site: Aer Arann Islands: About Us . 5 September 2009 . 30 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330194701/http://www.aerarannislands.ie/index.php?page=about-us . dead .
- http://www.aerarannislands.ie/index.php?page=about-us-gaeilge Oileáin Aer Árann: Maidir Linne
- Book: Hinkelman . Edward G. . Dictionary of International Trade . 8th . 2008 . Tribun EU/World Trade Press . 978-80-7399-759-5 . 542 .
- Web site: Airport Codes . 18 October 2012 . . 6 July 2013.
- Web site: AIR-PO-IE . 24 June 2013 . . 6 July 2013 . 2 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180902220814/http://wds4-int5.dev.amadeus.net/aria/resources/AIR/PO/IE.txt . dead .
- Book: The Rough Guide to Ireland . . 2015 . 9780241236208 . PT518.
- Book: Town and Country Homes Association 1997 . Town & Country Homes . 1997 . 9780952614111 . 174.
- Book: Campbell, Georgina . Georgina Campbell Jameson Guide Ireland 2004 . 252 . 9781903164105. 2003 . Georgina Campbell's Guides .
- Web site: Accident: Cessna 208B, N208EC, Connemara Airport, Inverin, Co. Galway, 5 July 2007: Report No 2009-003 . Air Accident Investigation Unit, Ireland . 3 August 2021.
