What is the oldest airport in Ireland?

1939: Shannon Airport's first transatlantic flights used a flying boat terminal at Foynes on the south side of the Shannon Estuary. 1945: The country's first transatlantic airport was established at Shannon to meet the demands of developing aircraft technology with a permanent runway and airport.



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1939: Shannon Airport's first transatlantic flights used a flying boat terminal at Foynes on the south side of the Shannon Estuary. 1945: The country's first transatlantic airport was established at Shannon to meet the demands of developing aircraft technology with a permanent runway and airport.

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Shannon Airport was the first airport in the world, outside of the Americas, to provide full US Preclearance facilities (5th August 2009), making arrival in the US easier and faster. This means visitors arriving in the US are considered to be domestic passengers.

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Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is an airport 11.5 NM (21.3 km; 13.2 mi) northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland, and is the main airport for the city of Belfast. Until 1983, it was known as Aldergrove Airport, after the nearby village of Aldergrove in County Antrim.

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Shannon Airport has been used by the US military on their way to/from wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere for over a decade and a half. It has also operated as a stopover point for CIA rendition planes.

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KEY POINTS. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest airport in the world with 5.2 million seats in September 2023.

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1. Dublin Airport. The Dublin Airport is one of the top-rated airports in the European continent. This international airport is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority and is one of the busiest airports.

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For example, if you're concentrating most of your time in Dublin city and Northern Ireland, you should fly in and out of Dublin. If you really want to see the west or south west, Shannon will be a better fit. If your itinerary has you seeing a little bit of everything, fly into one airport and out of the other.

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Most trans-Atlantic carriers that fly to Dublin, the capital, also fly to Shannon on the western side of the island. Dublin's bigger size often means it has cheaper fares.

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-If your preference is for culture, history, nightlife, top restaurants choice would be Dublin. If your preference is for scenery, small towns, friendly people choice would be Shannon. If you're planning on spending the entire week in the city, you'll definately want to book your flights in and out of Dublin.

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Your passengers can pre-clear all formalities for US Immigration, Customs and Agriculture here at Shannon, making their journey to the USA faster and easier. With dedicated facilities for Commercial, Technical Transit and Business jet operations, your arrival in the USA will be seamless.

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