Aerfort na Minna

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Connemara Regional Airport Aerfort na Minna
IATA: NNR – ICAO: EICA
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Aer Arann Limited
Serves		Connemara
Location		Inverin
Elevation AMSL		N/A ft / N/A m
Coordinates		53°13′49″N 09°28′04″W / 53.23028, -9.46778
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
05/23	1,998	609	Bitumen

Aerfort na Minna (IATA: NNR, ICAO: EICA), often known as Connemara Regional Airport in English, is located at Inverin, in the Connemara region, 27 kilometres (17 miles) west of the city of Galway. The airport is the base for Aer Arann Islands, a division of Aer Arann. Aer Arann Islands operate Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to the Oileáin Árann of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr off the coast of County Galway, Ireland.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

• Aer Arann Islands (Oileáin Árann, Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, Inis Oírr)

[edit] Accidents and incidents

On 5 July 2007 a Cessna 208 crashed on approach to the airport due to rough weather conditions, killing two and injuring seven. The plane was a charter plane, not belonging to Aer Arann, and was returning from a day trip to Inis Meáin.

[edit] External links

• airliners.net photographs of EICA operations
• Google satellite view (low detail)
• Connemara Airport

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