Is Ireland West airport the same as Knock Airport?

Ireland West Airport Knock (Irish: Aerfort Iarthar Éireann) is an airport located 3 NM south-west of Charlestown, County Mayo, Ireland. The airport was formerly known as Knock International Airport, Connacht Regional Airport, and Horan International Airport.



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Mr Kilcoyne proposed the name change to coincide with the centenary, this year, of Monsignor Horan's birth. Famously Monsignor Horan, who was the parish priest of Knock, conceived the idea of building an international airport to bring pilgrims to the world-famous shrine.

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Flying into Dublin Airport puts you in the nation's capital and allows for exploration of County Wicklow, County Kildare and County Meath, whereas Cork Airport provides excellent access to County Cork, County Kerry and County Limerick.

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Although the runway (09/27) is only 2,300m (7,546ft) long, the airport has several times played host to aircraft as large as the Boeing 747.

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Total passengers through Ireland West Airport Knock for the period January to March 2022 was 86,426. This compares to 736 for the same period in 2021, an increase in passenger numbers of 11643%.

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What's the cheapest city to fly into in Ireland? The cheapest city to fly into is Dublin, and the cheapest airport serving this city at the moment is Dublin.

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The low season from November to February is the best time for a cheap stay in Ireland.

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If you're concentrating most of your time in Dublin city and Northern Ireland, you should fly in and out of Dublin. There are benefits to flying into Shannon from New York. If you really want to see the west or southwest of Ireland, if your plans are to explore that side of the country, Shannon will be a better fit.

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