Donegal Airport - The Gateway to Ireland's Spectacular North West!

Donegal Airport is located in a beautiful remoteAer Arann also operate a daily flight from Cork
part of Donegal in an area called Carrickfinn, whichAirport which also takes just under 1 hour. You
is about a 15 minute drive from Dungloe and a 45can also get a flight from Glasgow Prestwick
minute drive from Letterkenny. When you fly toAirport to Donegal which takes just 55 minutes
Donegal, you will touch down in one of the mostapproximately. A Flemish airline called VLM operate
picturesque and serene parts of Ireland, whereflights from Donegal to Rotterdam during the
you're immediately surrounded by spectacularsummer months.
scenery, sandy beaches and the unique heritageThe airport is located on the west coast of
and culture of the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area).County Donegal, in an area known as Gweedore.
The airport first opened in 1986 with a grass stripGweedore is one of the largest Gaeltachts (Irish
as a runway! In the 1990's the airport was furtherspeaking areas) in the country. Gweedore has a
developed to include a new modern terminalspectacular setting in the shadow of Mount Errigal
building and a runway, which was extended tooverlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
1,500 metres. The airport terminal has nowIf you are arriving in Donegal Airport it is advisable
facilities such as a café bar, a bar, a shop,to phone ahead and pre book a taxi or taxi cab.
a car hire desk and tourist information desk.If you are flying out of Donegal you can park
Aer Arann is currently the only airline whichyour car here for EUR5 a day or a week for
operates in this airport. It has two return flights toEUR24.
Dublin daily with a flight time of just under 1 hour.