List of the busiest airports in the Republic of Ireland

Dublin Airport
Cork Airport
Shannon Airport

The following tables shows 2007 to 2017 passenger traffic statistics for the three largest airports in Ireland, ranked by total passenger traffic each year. The data also shows total aircraft movements at each airport based on statistics published by the Irish Aviation Authority.

Dublin serves as the largest airport in Ireland, and in 2017 was the 14th busiest airport in Europe. The Republic of Ireland has three main airports - Cork, Dublin, and Shannon. There are also regional airports at Donegal, Galway, Knock, Kerry, Sligo and Waterford. The latter two, as of May 2018, do not have any scheduled flights. There are also three airports located in Northern Ireland. These are City of Derry Airport, George Best Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport

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

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

Three largest airports by total passenger traffic

2016 / 2017 data

Rank
2015
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2016
Total
Passengers
2017
Passengers
Change
2016/17
Aircraft
movements
2017
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW27,778,88829,582,308[3]Increase6.0%[4]215,829
2Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK2,226,233[5]2,308,507Increase3.5%
3Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN1,674,567[6]1,751,500Increase0.1%
TOTAL31,679,68833,642,315Increase5.8%

2015 / 2016 data

Rank
2015
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2015
Total
Passengers
2016
Passengers
Change
2015/16
Aircraft
movements
2016
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW24,962,518[5]27,778,888[5]Increase11.3%
2Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK2,065,678[5]2,226,233[5]Increase7.8%
3Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN1,642,888[5]1,674,567[6]Increase1.9%
TOTAL28,671,08431,679,688Increase9.5%

2013 / 2014 data

Rank
2014
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2013
Total
Passengers
2014
Passengers
Change
2013/14
Aircraft
movements
2014
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW20,166,783[7]21,711,967[8]Increase7.7%174,383[9]
2Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK2,258,005[7]2,144,476[8]Decrease5.0%21,395[9]
3Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN1,440,032[6]1,639,315[6]Increase13.8%20,005[9]
TOTAL23,864,82025,495,758Increase6.8%215,783

2012 / 2013 data

Rank
2013
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2012
Total
Passengers
2013
Passengers
Change
2012/13
Aircraft
movements
2013
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW19,099,649[10]20,166,783[7]Increase5.6%163,703[9]
2Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK2,340,115[10]2,258,005[7]Decrease3.5%18,030[9]
3Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN1,394,781[10]1,440,034[6]Increase3.2%20,800[9]
TOTAL22,834,54523,864,820Increase4.5%202,533

2011 / 2012 data

Rank
2012
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2011
Total
Passengers
2012
Passengers
Change
2011/12
Aircraft
movements
2012
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW18,740,593[11]19,099,649[10]Increase1.9%156,582[9]
2Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK2,361,947[11]2,340,115[10]Decrease0.9%18,200[9]
3Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN1,625,453[11]1,394,781[10]Decrease14.2%21,784[9]
TOTAL22,727,99322,834,545Increase0.5%196,566

2010 / 2011 data

Rank
2011
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2010
Total
Passengers
2011
Passengers
Change
2010/11
Aircraft
movements
2011
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW18,431,064[12]18,740,593[11]Increase1.7%154,457 [9]
2Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK2,425,131[12]2,361,947[11]Decrease2.6%19,275[9]
3Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN1,755,885[12]1,625,453[11]Decrease7.4%22,173[9]
TOTAL22,612,08022,727,993Increase0.5%195,905

2009 / 2010 data

Rank
2010
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2009
Total
Passengers
2010
Passengers
Change
2009/10
Aircraft
movements
2010
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW20,503,677[12]18,431,064[12]Decrease10.1%153,101[9]
2Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK2,769,048[12]2,425,131[12]Decrease12.4%18,771[9]
3Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN2,794,563[13]1,755,885[12]Decrease37.2%23,626[9]
TOTAL26,067,28822,612,080Decrease13.3%195,498

2008 / 2009 data

Rank
2009
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2008
Total
Passengers
2009
Passengers
Change
2008/09
Aircraft
movements
2009
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW23,466,711[12]20,503,677[12]Decrease12.6%169,087[9]
2Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN3,169,529[13]2,794,563[13]Decrease11.8%25,949[9]
3Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK3,258,639[12]2,769,048[12]Decrease15.0%27,691[9]
TOTAL29,894,87926,067,288Decrease12.8%222,727

2007 / 2008 data

Rank
2008
AirportLocationCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2007
Total
Passengers
2008
Passengers
Change
2007/08
Aircraft
movements
2008
1Dublin AirportDublinDUB/EIDW23,287,438[12]23,466,711[12]Increase0.8%200,109[9]
2Cork AirportCorkORK/EICK3,180,259[12]3,258,639[12]Increase2.5%33,036[9]
3Shannon AirportClareSNN/EINN3,620,623[13]3,169,529[13]Decrease12.5%34,875[9]
TOTAL30,088,32029,894,879Decrease0.6%268,020

See also

References

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