Als ich heute einen Sprung nach Sligo machte, entschied ich mich für einen kurzen Abstecher nach Strandhill, wo sich Sligos eigener Flughafen befindet, auf dem seit Juli 2011 kein Passagierflug mehr stattgefunden hat. Das heißt aber nicht, dass der Flughafen völlig nutzlos ist, da er weiterhin von der Küstenwache genutzt wird, ein Café hat und unter anderem eine Miniatureisenbahn beherbergt. Alles in allem würde ich also sagen, dass dies eine recht angenehme Erfahrung war, obwohl ich immer noch sagen würde, dass Kerry ein besserer Regionalflughafen ist
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Von GP728
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The runway wasn’t big enough for Ryanair jets, that’s why Knock and Kerry are still going strong today and it isn’t, although the coast guard base has probably kept it from going completely under like Galway.
Interesting story from the airport, in 2002 a plane carrying Aslan ended up with it’s nose in the sea after overshooting the runway. Everyone was okay but the plane was a write off. You can still see the plane parked beside the runway today, they’ve kept it for use as a fire training aid.
https://youtu.be/RVuUyGijoKU?is=xnMyhWw4dShodiLW oldie but a Goldie. Class airport in fairness
Photo no. 8 is weirdly poetic….
It’s a lovely airport. Flew in and out of it a few times when the Dublin flights were running.
The same staff member would check you in, manage luggage and do security… Those were the days!
It’s likely to be the future base of the new Air Ambulance for the north west in addition to Rescue 118. Amazing place to learn to fly too, the scenery is just breathtaking from the air.
Blackbird cafe in there is really good!! Nice coffee and bakes and really good food
Shligo
Ah shtop
Many a great party was had in that airport
I really miss the orange and black livery that iarnród éireann used to rock
Flew into the airport on a weekend about 20 years ago. Fantastic it was . The return flight was cancelled due to fog so we ended on a bus to Dublin . Not so fantastic .
Sligo has an Air Ort?