List of the busiest airports in the Republic of Ireland
The following tables shows 2008 to 2019 passenger traffic statistics for all airports in Ireland, ranked by total passenger traffic each year. The data also shows available total aircraft movements at each airport based on statistics published by the Irish Aviation Authority.
Dublin serves as the largest airport in Ireland, and in 2018 was the 13th busiest airport in Europe. The Republic of Ireland has three main airports - Cork, Dublin, and Shannon. There are also regional airports at Donegal, Knock, Kerry, Galway, Sligo and Waterford. The latter three, as of July 2019, do not have any scheduled flights. There are also three airports located in Northern Ireland. These are City of Derry Airport, George Best Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport
Many airlines serve Ireland with Aer Arann, Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus Regional and Ryanair having a significant presence at Irish Airports. North America Airlines serving Ireland include Air Canada, American Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines
Ireland is well connected with Europe mainly through Dublin and Cork Airports. The United Kingdom is the most flown to country from Ireland. Transatlantic flights are available at Dublin Airport, Cork Airport and Shannon Airport. US preclearance is available at both Dublin and Shannon Airport, two of fifteen US preclearance airports in the world.Total passenger traffic
Passenger numbers handled by Irish airports.2019 data
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