Connemara Airport
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| Connemara Airport Aerfort Chonamara Minna Airport Aerfort na Minne |
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| IATA: NNR – ICAO: EICA | |||
| 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 | ||
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| 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]) 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 Minna Airport (Aerfort na Minne), a name also used by Minna Airport in Minna, Nigeria.
Aer Arann Islands, a division of Aer Arann, operates Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to the Aran Islands of Inishmore (Inis Mór), Inishmaan (Inis Meáin) and Inisheer (Inis Oírr) off the coast of County Galway in Ireland.
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Airlines and destinations [edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aer Arann Islands | Inis Meáin, Inis Mór, Inis Oírr |
Accidents and incidents [edit]
- 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 [edit]
- ^ a b c Aerodrome Information - VFR Aerodromes and Heliports
- ^ Aer Arann Islands: About Us
- ^ Oileáin Aer Árann: Maidir Linne (Irish)
External links [edit]
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