Donegal Airport

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Donegal Airport Aerfort Dhún na nGall
IATA: CFN - ICAO: EIDL
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Airports Donegal
Serves		Carrickfinn
Elevation AMSL		30 ft (9 m)
Coordinates		55°02′39″N, 08°20′27″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
03/21	4,908	1,496	Bituminous Tar /Asphalt

Donegal Airport (IATA: CFN, ICAO: EIDL) or Aerfort Dhún na nGall in Irish, is located at Carrickfinn on the west coast of County Donegal in Ireland. It is about 15 minutes from Dungloe and Gweedore and 45 minutes from Letterkenny.

Until the mid 1980s the runway was a grass strip. This was replaced by a hard surface runway with temporary buildings. The airport started operations in 1986 and was developed with funds and assistance from the Irish Government, private investors, Donegal County Council, the International Fund for Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund. In the 1990's the runway was extended to 1,500 metres and a new terminal building with modern navigational aids and equipment was added.

Aer Arann remains the only scheduled airline using the airport. They receive Public Service Obligation funding from the Irish Government to subsidise the route to Dublin, a contract that was renewed in 2005. On 21 February 2007, the Irish Government announced that it would be giving €3.8 million to the airport in capital grant money.