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Kelcy Warren and Waterford Airport / Photo: Energy Transfers.
US billionaire Kelcy Warren is the mystery investor behind the €30 million plan to extend Waterford Airport’s runway, it has been revealed.
The Irish Independent reports that Mr Warren is the anonymous investor who has pledged to redevelop the airport alongside local businessman William Bolster.
The newspaper added that the deal to formalise Mr Warren’s investment is nearing completion.
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It will see the new Waterford Airport company and its assets come under the control of the US billionaire.
Mr Warren, who hails from Texas, is the single largest shareholder in the US firm Energy Transfer and has an estimated net worth of €6bn.
His company operates more than 200,000 kilometres of oil and natural gas pipelines in the United States.
Mr Warren has been a steadfast supporter of US President Donald Trump throughout his time in politics.
He has donated millions of dollars to the MAGA movement over the years, including to the Trump campaign in 2016, 2020 and 2024.
The Texan billionaire also has links to Ireland. In 2019, he purchased the Castletown Cox House and Estate in Co Kilkenny.
The house is located close to both Piltown and Carrick-on-Suir and is still owned by Mr Warren.
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Last year, he applied for planning permission to build a private distillery on the grounds of the estate.
Mr Warren’s ownership of the property has meant that he has been heavily linked with the Waterford Airport investment proposal in recent months.
The Irish Independent reports that while it’s believed the transaction has been signed, it will be a number of days before it is formalised.
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