AviatDataIreland West Airport Knock NOC / EIKN
Charlestown · Ireland · Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd (trading as Ireland West Airport)
946kpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAEIKN / NOC
OperatorConnaught Airport Development Company Ltd (trading as Ireland West Airport)
Coordinates53.9103°N, 8.8186°W
Elevation665 ft · 203 m
Time zoneEurope/Dublin
Passengers / yr946,381 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceIrish AIP (AirNav Ireland / IAA) AD 2 EIKN - https://www.airnav.ie/ ; eAIP section EI-AD-2.EIKN
Operating hoursOpen 364 days a year (closed Christmas Day); not continuously H24, operating hours cover scheduled traffic and PPR outside published times
Terminals1 passenger terminal (opened 1986)
Runways (1)
- 08/26 · 2,340 m / 7,677 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT II (RWY 26)
International airport located approx.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Ireland West Airport Knock (Connaught Airport Development Co. Ltd / CADCO)
Self-handling airport - CADCO manages all ground operations in-house; no licensed third-party handler operates at NOC (confirmed absent from the IAA/CAR Approved Third-Party Handlers list, which lists handlers only at Dublin/Shannon/Cork). AIP EIKN AD 2.3/2.4 lists Handling 'As per AD Operator'. Airport's own corporate-aviation page confirms 'dedicated ground handling', aircraft parking, customs & immigration clearance. PPR required. · As per AD Operator (admin MON-SUN 0800-1600 UTC; refer to current NOTAM for opening hours)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Ireland West Airport Knock (Connaught Airport Development Co. Ltd / CADCO)
Operator provides fuel. AIP EIKN AD 2.4 fuel types JET A1 and 100LL; bowsers 20,000L / 27,000L / 29,000L plus 4 storage tanks at 50,000L. Confirmed on airport corporate-aviation page ('refuelling'). · As per AD Operator
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
Ireland West Airport Knock (Connaught Airport Development Co. Ltd / CADCO)
AIP EIKN AD 2.4: de-icing and anti-icing available via mobile unit; de-icing fluid 50/50 hot, anti-icing 100% cold. Provided by the operator. · As per AD Operator (winter season)
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Ireland West Airport Knock (Connaught Airport Development Co. Ltd / CADCO)
Self-handling airport: ramp GSE (fuel bowsers, mobile de-icing unit, snow/runway clearance fleet) provided by the operator per AIP EIKN AD 2.4/AD 2.7. · As per AD Operator
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Cargo handling
On request
Ireland West Airport Knock (Connaught Airport Development Co. Ltd / CADCO)
AIP EIKN AD 2.4 cargo handling: 'Contact Operations'. Handled in-house by the operator; no third-party cargo handler licensed at NOC.
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Aviation security
Available
Ireland West Airport Knock (Connaught Airport Development Co. Ltd / CADCO)
AIP EIKN AD 2.3 lists Security as H24; provided by the airport operator. · H24
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Ireland West Airport Knock (Connaught Airport Development Co. Ltd / CADCO)
Operator handles Operations/PPR coordination and customs & immigration. RFFS standard Category 7 for scheduled flights, up to Category 9 available with 48 HR PN (AIP EIKN AD 2.6). Head of Airport Operations: John McCarthy (title confirmed via airport press coverage and LinkedIn). · As per AD Operator
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Hotel & travel
Not listed