List of the busiest airports in the Republic of Ireland explained

The following tables show 2008 to 2022 passenger traffic statistics for all airports in the Republic of Ireland, ranked by total passenger traffic each year. The data also shows available total aircraft movements at each airport based on statistics published by the Irish Aviation Authority.

Dublin Airport is the largest airport in Ireland, and in 2018 was the 13th busiest airport in Europe. Ireland has four main airports: Cork, Dublin, Shannon and Knock. There are also smaller regional airports at Donegal, Kerry, Galway, Sligo and Waterford. The latter three, as of July 2019, do not have any scheduled flights.

Many airlines serve Ireland with Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus Regional and Ryanair having a significant presence at Irish airports. North American airlines serving Ireland include Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

Ireland is well connected with Europe mainly through Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports. The United Kingdom is the most flown to country from Ireland.[1] Transatlantic flights are available at Dublin Airport and Shannon Airports. US preclearance is available at both Dublin and Shannon Airports, two of fifteen US preclearance airports in the world.[2]

At a glance

The graph shows the yearly total passenger numbers handled by Irish airports.

Table per year

2022 data

Rank
2022		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2021		Total
Passengers
2022		Passengers
Change
2021/22		Aircraft
movements
2022
1 DUB/EIDW 8,266,27127,793,346[3] 236%
2 ORK/EICK 255,0142,238,455 777%
3 SNN/EINN 322,1621,421,986 341%
4 NOC/EIKN 174,027709,540 307%
5 KIR/EIKY 115,398355,043 208%
6 CFN/EIDL 14,60336,934 153%
TOTAL 9,147,475 32,555,204 256%

2021 data

Rank
2021		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2020		Total
Passengers
2021		Passengers
Change
2020/21		Aircraft
movements
2021
1 DUB/EIDW 7,267,2408,266,271[4] 14%
2 SNN/EINN 273,585322,162 18%
3 ORK/EICK 527,014255,014 52%
4 NOC/EIKN 142,532174,027 22%
5 KIR/EIKY 82,959115,398 39%
6 CFN/EIDL 18,06714,603 19%
7 NNR/EICA 8,890
8 IOR/EIIM 8,831
TOTAL 8,325,307 9,147,475 10%

2020 data

Rank
2018		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2019		Total
Passengers
2020		Passengers
Change
2018/19		Aircraft
movements
2020
1 DUB/EIDW 32,676,2517,267,240[5] 77.8%
2 ORK/EICK 2,585,466527,014 79.6%
3 SNN/EINN 1,616,422273,585 83.1%
4 NOC/EIKN 805,443142,532 82.3%
5 KIR/EIKY 369,83682,959 77.6%
6 CFN/EIDL 48,54218,067 62.8%
7 NNR/EICA 15,3828,890 42.2%
8 IOR/EIIM 8,831 5,020 43.2%
TOTAL 38,126,173 8,325,307 78.2%

2019 data

Rank
2018		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2018		Total
Passengers
2019		Passengers
Change
2018/19		Aircraft
movements
2019
1 DUB/EIDW 31,319,419 32,676,251[6] 4.3% 232,138[7]
2 ORK/EICK 2,387,806 2,585,466 8.3% 21,556
3 SNN/EINN 1,677,611 1,616,422 3.7% 18,833
4 NOC/EIKN 775,063 805,443 3.9%
5 KIR/EIKY 365,339 369,836 1.2%
6 CFN/EIDL 46,537 48,542 4.3%
7 NNR/EICA 15,322 15,382 0.4%
8 IOR/EIIM 8,814 8,831 0.2%
TOTAL 36,595,961 38,126,173 4.2%

2018 data

Rank
2018		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2017		Total
Passengers
2018		Passengers
Change
2017/18		Aircraft
movements
2018
1 DUB/EIDW 29,454,474 31,319,419[8] 6.3%
2 ORK/EICK 2,301,450 2,387,806 3.8%
3 SNN/EINN 1,599,390 1,677,611 4.9%
4 NOC/EIKN 748,505 775,063 3.5%
5 KIR/EIKY 335,480 365,339 8.9%
6 CFN/EIDL 46,514 46,537 0.0%
7 NNR/EICA 16,437 15,322 6.8%
8 IOR/EIIM 9,335 8,814 5.6%
TOTAL 34,511,585 36,595,961 6.0%

2017 data

Rank
2017		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2016		Total
Passengers
2017		Passengers
Change
2016/17		Aircraft
movements
2017
1 DUB/EIDW 27,778,888 29,454,474 6.0% 215,829
2 ORK/EICK 2,226,233 2,301,450 3.4%
3 SNN/EINN 1,674,567 1,599,390 4.5%
4 NOC/EIKN 735,869 748,505 1.7%
5 KIR/EIKY 325,670 335,480 3.0%
6 CFN/EIDL 44,156 46,514 5.3%
7 NNR/EICA 21,345 16,437 23.0%
8 IOR/EIIM 12,667 9,335 26.3%
9 WAT/EIWF 13,5110 100.0%
TOTAL 32,832,906 34,511,585 5.1%

2016 data

Rank
2016		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2015		Total
Passengers
2016		Passengers
Change
2015/16		Aircraft
movements
2016
1 DUB/EIDW 24,962,518 27,778,888 11.3%
2 ORK/EICK 2,065,678 2,226,233 7.8%
3 SNN/EINN 1,680,272 1,674,567 0.3%
4 NOC/EIKN 684,671 735,869 7.5%
5 KIR/EIKY 303,039 325,670 7.5%
6 CFN/EIDL 36,552 44,156 20.8%
7 NNR/EICA 19,753 21,345 8.1%
8 WAT/EIWF 34,249 13,511 60.6%
9 IOR/EIIM 12,071 12,667 4.9%
TOTAL 29,761,419 32,832,906 10.3%

2015 data

Rank
2015		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2014		Total
Passengers
2015		Passengers
Change
2014/15		Aircraft
movements
2015
1 DUB/EIDW 21,694,893 24,962,518 15.1%
2 ORK/EICK 2,138,057 2,065,678 3.4%
3 SNN/EINN 1,555,225 1,680,272 8.0%
4 NOC/EIKN 703,670 684,671 2.7%
5 KIR/EIKY 294,955 303,039 2.7%
6 CFN/EIDL 35,415 36,552 3.2%
7 WAT/EIWF 33,189 34,249 3.2%
8 NNR/EICA 19,236 19,753 2.7%
9 IOR/EIIM 11,491 12,071 5.0%
TOTAL 26,486,131 29,761,419 12.4%

2014 data

Rank
2014		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2013		Total
Passengers
2014		Passengers
Change
2013/14		Aircraft
movements
2014
1 DUB/EIDW 20,148,574 21,694,893[9] 7.7% 174,383[10]
2 ORK/EICK 2,252,636 2,138,057 5.1% 21,395
3 SNN/EINN 1,308,242 1,555,225 18.9% 20,005
4 NOC/EIKN 665,558 703,670 5.7%
5 KIR/EIKY 306,042 294,955 3.6%
6 CFN/EIDL 33,768 35,415 4.9%
7 WAT/EIWF 28,168 33,189 17.8%
8 NNR/EICA 20,354 19,236 5.5%
9 IOR/EIIM 12,393 11,491 7.3%
TOTAL 24,775,735 26,486,131 6.9% 215,783

2013 data

Rank
2013		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2012		Total
Passengers
2013		Passengers
Change
2012/13		Aircraft
movements
2013
1 DUB/EIDW 19,090,781 20,148,574 5.5% 163,703
2 ORK/EICK 2,333,643 2,252,636 3.5% 18,030
3 SNN/EINN 1,286,139 1,308,242 1.7% 20,800
4 NOC/EIKN 677,368 665,558 1.7%
5 KIR/EIKY 286,442 306,042 6.8%
6 CFN/EIDL 29,226 33,768 15.5%
7 WAT/EIWF 77,875 28,168 63.8%
8 NNR/EICA 19,490 20,354 4.4%
9 IOR/EIIM 12,126 12,393 2.2%
TOTAL 23,813,090 24,775,735 4.0% 202,533

2012 data

Rank
2012		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2011		Total
Passengers
2012		Passengers
Change
2011/12		Aircraft
movements
2012
1 DUB/EIDW 18,740,078 19,090,781[11] 1.9% 156,582
2 ORK/EICK 2,356,629 2,333,643 1.0% 18,200
3 SNN/EINN 1,364,831 1,286,139 5.8% 21,784
4 NOC/EIKN 653,637 677,368 3.6%
5 KIR/EIKY 310,937 286,442 7.9%
6 WAT/EIWF 81,575 77,875 4.5%
7 CFN/EIDL 38,309 29,226 23.7%
8 NNR/EICA 17,966 19,490 8.5%
9 IOR/EIIM 10,629 12,126 14.1%
10 GWY/EICM 67,002 0 100.0%
11 SXL/EISG 7,111 0 100.0%
TOTAL 23,657,704 23,813,090 0.7% 196,566

2011 data

Rank
2011		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2010		Total
Passengers
2011		Passengers
Change
2010/11		Aircraft
movements
2011
1 DUB/EIDW 18,426,823 18,749,078 1.7% 154,457
2 ORK/EICK 2,422,872 2,356,629 2.7% 19,275
3 SNN/EINN 1,531,309 1,364,831 10.9% 22,173
4 NOC/EIKN 586,393 653,637 11.5%
5 KIR/EIKY 383,866 310,937 19.0%
6 WAT/EIWF 103,986 81,575 21.6%
7 GWY/EICM 154,814 67,002 56.7%
8 CFN/EIDL 46,825 38,309 18.2%
9 NNR/EICA 19,612 17,966 8.4%
10 IOR/EIIM 11,650 10,629 8.8%
11 SXL/EISG 21,077 7,111 66.3%
TOTAL 23,709,227 23,657,704 0.2% 195,905

2010 data

Rank
2010		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2009		Total
Passengers
2010		Passengers
Change
2009/10		Aircraft
movements
2010
1 DUB/EIDW 20,507,446 18,426,823 10.1% 153,101
2 ORK/EICK 2,767,776 2,422,872 12.5% 18,771
3 SNN/EINN 2,579,676 1,531,309 40.6% 23,626
4 NOC/EIKN 606,464 586,393 3.3%
5 KIR/EIKY 356,738 383,866 7.6%
6 GWY/EICM 195,804 154,814 20.9%
7 WAT/EIWF 110,826 103,986 6.2%
8 CFN/EIDL 50,761 46,825 7.8%
9 SXL/EISG 26,706 21,077 21.1%
10 NNR/EICA 18,869 19,612 3.9%
11 IOR/EIIM 9,872 11,650 18.0%
TOTAL 27,230,938 23,709,227 12.9% 195,498

2009 data

Rank
2009		AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
Passengers
2008		Total
Passengers
2009		Passengers
Change
2008/09		Aircraft
movements
2009
1 DUB/EIDW 23,507,205 20,507,446 12.8% 169,087
2 ORK/EICK 3,259,109 2,767,776 15.1% 27,691
3 SNN/EINN 2,956,327 2,579,676 12.7% 25,949
4 NOC/EIKN 630,806 606,464 3.9%
5 KIR/EIKY 426,115 356,738 16.3%
6 GWY/EICM 266,473 195,804 26.5%
7 WAT/EIWF 144,253 110,826 23.2%
8 CFN/EIDL 65,539 50,761 22.5%
9 SXL/EISG 42,493 26,706 37.2%
10 NNR/EICA 19,442 18,869 2.9%
11 IOR/EIIM 10,628 9,872 7.1%
TOTAL 31,328,390 27,230,938 13.1% 222,727

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Live Flight Information and Status Updates - Dublin Airport. Dublinairport.com. 14 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Preclearance Locations - U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Cbp.gov. 14 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Aviation Statistics . Central Statistics Office . 11 July 2023 . 25 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Aviation Statistics . Central Statistics Office . 1 May 2022 . 20 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Aviation Statistics . Central Statistics Office . 26 April 2021 . 14 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Aviation Statistics . Central Statistics Office . 11 May 2020 . 16 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Monthly Review . IAA . 12 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Aviation Statistics . Central Statistics Office . 20 November 2019 . 18 April 2019.
  9. Web site: Aviation Statistics . Central Statistics Office . 20 November 2019 . 28 May 2015.
  10. Web site: Flight Statistics 1998 - 2014. Iaa.ie. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160411220834/https://www.iaa.ie/who-we-are/flight-statistics/flight-statistics-1998---2014. 11 April 2016. dead.
  11. Web site: Aviation Statistics . Central Statistics Office . 20 November 2019 . 7 August 2014.

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