Connemara Airport

Connemara Airport
Aerfort Chonamara
Minna Airport
Aerfort na Minne
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator Galway Aviation Services Ltd.
Serves Connemara
Location Inverin, Ireland
Elevation AMSL 70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates 53°13′50″N 009°28′04″W / 53.23056°N 9.46778°W / 53.23056; -9.46778
Map
NNR
Location of airport in Ireland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 600 1,969 Bitumen
Source: Irish AIS[1]

Connemara Airport (Irish: Aerphort Chonamara)[1] or Connemara Regional Airport[2] (Aerfort Réigiúnach Chonamara[3]) (IATA: NNR, ICAO: EICA) is located at Inverin, in the Connemara region, 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) west[1] of the city of Galway. It is also known as Inverin Airport[4][5][6] 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, a division of Aer Arann, operates Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to the Aran Islands of Inisheer (Irish: Inis Oírr), Inishmaan (Irish: Inis Meáin) and Inishmore (Irish: Inis Mór) off the coast of County Galway in Ireland.

In June 2018, the airline announced that it intends to terminate its PSO contract and cease all flights on 6 December 2018, two years before the contract was due to expire. This development is understood to be due to a dispute between the airline and the government relating to charges for flights that are not covered by the contract.[7]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aer Arann Islands Inisheer, Inishmaan, Inishmore (all end 6 December 2018)[7]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Aerodrome Information - VFR Aerodromes and Heliports Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Aer Arann Islands: About Us
  3. ↑ Oileáin Aer Árann: Maidir Linne (Irish)
  4. ↑ Hinkelman, Edward G. (2008). Dictionary of International Trade (8th ed.). Tribun EU/World Trade Press. p. 542. ISBN 9788073997595.
  5. ↑ "Airport Codes". U.S. Department of Transportation. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "AIR-PO-IE". Amadeus CRS. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  7. 1 2 Siggins, Lorna (6 June 2018). "Aer Arann to quit contract for Aran Islands two years ahead of time". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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