Galway Airport Aerphort na Gaillimhe
IATA: GWY - ICAO: EICM
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Corrib Airport Limited
Serves		Carnmore, Ireland
Elevation AMSL		81 ft (25 m)
Coordinates		53°18′8″N, 8°56′35″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
08/26	4,429	1,350	Asphalt

Galway Airport (IATA: GWY, ICAO: EICM), or Aerphort na Gaillimhe in Irish, is located at Carnmore about 6.5 kilometres (4 miles) from Galway city in Ireland and is managed by Corrib Airport Limited. The airport has doubled its passenger throughput since 1998 and is now approaching 200,000 each year. It has over 22,000 traffic movements each year. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

• In recent years there has been an increase in the volume of private charters, Netjets being one of the more notable frequent visitors.

• Galway Flying Club is located at the airport and operates extensively at the weekends. The club opererates 2 Cessna 172s (EI-MCF and EI-NFW) and 1 Cessna 152 (EI-BIB) along with many privately owned aircraft. The club provides instruction and the use of its aircraft for PPLs and student pilots.

• A helicopter training school is also located nearby.

NetJets is a company which offers fractional ownership and rental of private jets. ...

Airlines and Destinations

(As of May 2006)

• Aer Arann (Bristol [Starts 25 June], Cardiff, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford, London-Luton, Lorient, Manchester, Newcastle [Starts 25 June])
• Flybe (Belfast City, Birmingham, Southampton)
• Fly U (Bordeaux [starts June 2007], Faro [Starts June], Malaga [Starts June])
• United Travel (Prague)

Aer Arann is a privately-held regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. ... Flybe is an airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ...

Ground Transportation

Despite being only 6km (3.7 miles) from Galway city centre, the airport is very poorly served by public transport, with only a single daily bus and no rail connection. The airport website recommends taxis from €15 one-way.

Government assistance

On 21 February 2007, the Irish Government announced that it was giving €6.3 million in capital grant money for Galway Airport.

Airport data

• ICAO code: EICM
• Location: lat 53'18.08N. long 008'56.35W.
• Elevation: 81 ft (25 m).
• Magnetic variation and annual change: annual decrease 8.5
• Traffic permitted: IFR/VFR
• Aerodrome category: CAT 4 scheduled flights, otherwise CAT2
• Apron surface & strength: bitumen/macadam, PCN16/F/C/Y/T
• Taxiway width: 27 m
• Lighting: runway edge, taxiway edge, apron.
• Runway 08: 1201 x 30 m
• Runway 26: 1201 x 30 m
• Runway 08 surface/strength: bitumen/macadam PCN 16/F/C/Y/T
• Runway 26 surface/strength: bitumen/macadam PCN 16/F/C/Y/T
• Approach lighting system 08/26: LIH 420 centreline with 1 crossbar
• Visual approach Slope Indicator System: PAPI 3 Degree
• Aerodrome beacon: Flash white every 2 s
• Tower frequency: 122.5 MHz
• Radio navigation and landing aids: NDB (CRN) 321 kHz - DME (CRN) CH37X
• ILS: ILS/DME RWY26 (GWY) 108.500 MHz

See also

• Airports of the World
• Galway

By IATA code: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z By ICAO code: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

External links

• Galway Airport
• Google satellite image (low detail)
• World Aero Data airport information for EICM