Coonagh Aerodrome

Coonagh Aerodrome
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator D. Lehane
Serves Limerick, Ireland
Location Coonagh
Elevation AMSL 6 ft / 1.8 m
Coordinates 52°39′59″N 008°40′55″W / 52.66639°N 8.68194°W / 52.66639; -8.68194
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 416 1,365 Bituminous
Source: Ireland AIS[1]

Coonagh Aerodrome (ICAO: EICN) is located near Coonagh, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of the city of Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) in County Limerick (Contae Luimnigh), Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation Authority.[1] It is home to the Limerick Flying Club.

Facilities

Coonagh Aerodrome lies at an elevation of 6 feet (1.8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a bituminous pavement measuring 416 by 9 metres (1,365 by 30 ft).[1]

Extreme care must be taken when operating into Coonagh as the narrow runway may give the impression of a long runway. Coonagh lies very close to the Shannon CTR, just 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi). Shannon CTA over the field stretches from 1,000 ft (305 m) to 5,000 ft (1,524 m).

Aircraft

Limerick Flying Club, based at Coonagh, currently operates two Tecnam P-2002-JF Sierra aircraft.[2] There are also a number of privately owned aircraft based at Coonagh, including a C172, a C150, a Sports Cruiser,a 1930s Luton Major, a Eurostar, an Aeronca Champ and a Citabria.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Aerodrome Information - VFR Aerodromes and Heliports Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.. Aeronautical Information Service of the Irish Aviation Authority. Effective 2008.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2010-01-02.


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