- Galway Airport
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name = Galway Airport
nativename = Aerphort na Gaillimhe
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IATA = GWY
ICAO = EICM
type = Public
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operator = Corrib Airport Limited
city-served =Galway
location =Carnmore
elevation-f = 81
elevation-m = 25
coordinates = Coord|53|18|01|N|008|56|28|W|type:airport
website = [http://www.galwayairport.com/ www.galwayairport.com]
metric-rwy = Yes
r1-number = 08/26
r1-length-f = 4,003
r1-length-m = 1,220
r1-surface =Asphalt
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footnotes = Source: Irish AIP at EUROCONTROL [ [http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/publicuser/protect/pu/main.jsp EAD Basic] ]Galway Airport Airport codes|GWY|EICM, or "Aerphort na Gaillimhe" in Irish, is located at
Carnmore 9 km north ofGalway City inIreland and is managed by "Corrib Airport Limited". Since 1998 to 2004 Galway airport doubled its passenger numbers, carrying 230,106 passengers in 2004 and in November of 2007 it passed the 300,000 mark. It now handles well over 300,000 passengers each year, with over 22,000 air traffic movements annually. On the 8th of Oct 2007 Galway Airport welcomed its 2 millionth passenger. Galway Airport is Ireland's fastest growing airport with passenger numbers to increase by 400% this year from 1998.In recent years there has been an increase in the volume of private charters,
NetJets being one of the more notable frequent visitors. Fact|date=January 2008From May 2008 Nex Aviation will operate jet services to
Amsterdam ,Bordeaux ,Faro andMalaga , under the Aer Arann franchise with a BAe 146, 100 seater jet aircraft. All services will go viaWaterford Airport .Airlines and destinations
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Aer Arann (Amsterdam, Bordeaux [seasonal] ,Dublin ,Edinburgh , Faro [seasonal] ,London -Luton Airport,Lorient , Malaga [seasonal] ,Manchester , Waterford)Previous Airlines and destinations
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Flybe (Southampton ,Birmingham ,Belfast ended 2008)Ground transportation
The airport is located 6 km by road from Galway city centre. There is very little
public transport with a single daily bus serving the airport. Taxis are available outside the terminal building.Government assistance
On
21 February 2007 , theIrish Government announced that it was giving €6.3 million in capital grant money for Galway Airport. Fact|date=January 2008General aviation
Galway Flying Club is located at the airport and operates extensively at the weekends. The club opererates
Cessna 172 (EI-MCF and EI-NFW) andCessna 152 (EI-BIB) aircraft, along with many privately owned aircraft. The club provides instruction and the use of its aircraft forPrivate Pilot License s and student pilots.Executive Helicopters also provide helicopter training at the airport in their hangar.
References
External links
* [http://www.galwayairport.com/ Galway Airport]
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