Inishmaan Aerodrome

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Inishmaan Aerodrome

Aeradróm Inis Meáin
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorComharchumann Inis Meáin
ServesInishmaan, Aran Islands,
County Galway, Ireland
Elevation AMSL13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates53°05′31″N 009°34′12″W / 53.09194°N 9.57000°W / 53.09194; -9.57000
Map
IIA is located in Ireland
IIA
IIA
Location of airport in Ireland
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 534 1,752 Bituminous
05/23 265 869 Grass
Source: Ireland AIS[1]
Map of the Aran Islands

Inishmaan Aerodrome (IATA: IIA, ICAO: EIMN) is located on the island of Inishmaan (Irish: Inis Meáin), one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the coast of County Galway, Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation Authority.[1]

Service to Connemara Airport is provided by Aer Arann Islands,[2] an airline which also serves the other Aran Islands: Inisheer (Irish: Inis Oírr) and Inishmore (Irish: Inis Mór).

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.[3]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Aer Arann IslandsConnemara, Inisheer, Inishmore

Facilities

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Main building

Inishmaan Aerodrome resides at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 15/33 has a 534-by-18-metre (1,752 by 59 ft) bituminous pavement and 05/23 has 265-by-20-metre (869 by 66 ft) grass surface.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Aerodrome Information - VFR Aerodromes and Heliports Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. Aeronautical Information Service of the Irish Aviation Authority. Effective 2008.
  2. ^ Aer Arann Islands
  3. ^ 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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