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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1947 - Shannon Airport became the first Customs Free Airport in the World and established Shannon as an International Industrial and Distribution Centre and stimulated further traffic growth.
Border control for arriving passengers at Shannon Airport is managed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) who are responsible for immigration operations (including passport control) at all airports in Ireland outside of Dublin.
Limerick is located just 25 kilometres from Shannon International Airport, which has full US customs pre clearance. Shannon is Ireland's second-largest long-haul airport, the only one outside the capital offering direct flights to all key Irish markets – the UK, European mainland and US.
Shannon Airport has one terminal that's split into two floors. Both arrivals and departures occupy the ground floor, while the first floor is reserved for restaurants, lounges, a museum that showcases the airport's history, U.S. pre-clearance for people traveling to the States, and passenger screening.
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.
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.
Shannon AiportThe nearest cities are Limerick 15 miles to the south and Ennis 15 miles to the north. Shannon Airport is an ideal arrival airport for those wanting to tour the west coast during their Ireland vacation.
If you are coming to Ireland from a country outside the EU with €10,000 cash or more you must present a completed cash declaration form (pdf) to the Customs at the airport or seaport when you enter Ireland. If you fail to submit a declaration your cash may be detained by Customs and you could be subject to penalties.