AviatDataConnemara Airport (Aerfort na Minna / Aerfort Réigiúnach Chonamara) NNR / EICA
Inverin (Indreabhán), near Spiddal, Co. Galway; serves the Aran Islands (Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, Inis Oírr) · Ireland · Galway Aviation Services Ltd. (state-owned; airport owned by Dept. of Rural and Community Development)
18kpax · 2021
Limited hoursAvgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAEICA / NNR
OperatorGalway Aviation Services Ltd. (state-owned; airport owned by Dept. of Rural and Community Development)
Coordinates53.2306°N, 9.4678°W
Elevation41 ft · 12 m
Time zoneGMT/IST (UTC+0/+1 DST)
Passengers / yr17,966 (2021)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelAvgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceEICA AD 2 (Irish AIP, AirNav Ireland / IAA)
Operating hoursNot H24; daily approx 0900-1700 LT (extended in summer); flights year-round 7 days/week; 3 hr PPR for non-scheduled GA
TerminalsSingle small terminal building (check-in, waiting area); apron for BN-2 Islander ops
Runways (1)
- 05/23 · 600 m / 1,969 ft · 18 m wide · Asphalt/bitumen (paved)
Airport contact
State-owned mainland gateway for the Aran Islands PSO air service; operated by Galway Aviation Services Ltd., carrier Aer Arann Islands flying BN-2 Islander to Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr. Domestic-only airfield: no scheduled international service and no standing customs/immigration (intl/customs/immigration corrected to false; some GA databases note customs 'on request'). PSO contract effective 7 Jun 2022 running to 2026 (final year as of Jun 2026; service active and bookable). Elevation 41 ft/12 m per SkyVector/GCM/AIP-derived sources (OurAirports/Wikipedia infobox's 70 ft is an outlier). 2021 pax (17,966) not independently confirmed but plausible and uncontested.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Galway Aviation Services Ltd. (trading as Aer Arann Islands)
Airport operator and AD administration; handling provided by the operator. Same entity is the PSO carrier (Aer Arann Islands) self-handling its BN-2 Islander operation (check-in, ramp, baggage) at its Inverin/Connemara base. · 0900-1700 Mar-Sep / 0900-1500 Oct-Feb LT
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Aircraft fuel
On request
Galway Aviation Services Ltd. (trading as Aer Arann Islands)
AVGAS listed/available by arrangement with AD administration; Jet A-1 not corroborated by any source (treat as unavailable/unconfirmed).
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Galway Aviation Services Ltd. (trading as Aer Arann Islands)
IAA EASA Part 145 approved organisation IE.145.023 (ratings A2, C5, C14) at Connemara Airport; maintains the Aer Arann fleet and private/club aircraft. Separate published maintenance line ••• / fax •••.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
On request
Galway Aviation Services Ltd. (trading as Aer Arann Islands)
Light freight/post carried on Islander services to the Aran Islands (capacity-limited); charter freight also offered. Confirmed via Aer Arann Islands site/about.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
Galway Aviation Services Ltd. (trading as Aer Arann Islands)
Passenger shuttle/transfer between Galway and the airport offered as a paid add-on during flight booking (one or both ways); company-owned minibus not independently confirmed.
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Flight support
PPR
Galway Aviation Services Ltd. (trading as Aer Arann Islands)
AD administration handles PPR (min 3 hrs notice) and customs/immigration on request, arranged by phone/email per EICA AIP.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed