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06 Sept 2025

Donegal Airport featured sixth in Ireland’s top 10 Airports

The Irish Independent's Reader Travel Awards added a new category in 2024 for 'best airport' and Donegal features sixth

Donegal Airport featured sixth in Ireland’s top 10 Airports

The airstrip at Donegal Airport which has been voted the most scenic landing in the world for three consecutive years

The Irish Independent has revealed the Reader Travel Awards 2024 and Donegal Airport features sixth on the list.
The five airports that were listed above Donegal include Dublin Airport; Shannon Airport; Cork Airport; Knock Airport; and Kerry Airport.

Donegal’s only airport was opened in 1986 and it is situated in Carrickfinn. It is a regional airport which serves the North-west, facilitating flights to and from Dublin twice daily and the airport also offers flights from Carrickfinn to Glasgow four times a week.

The airstrip was voted as the most scenic landing in the world and it received recognition for three consecutive years in a row by private jet booking service PrivateFly.

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